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New Years Resolutions: The Sustainable Challenge

By Jessica Lobo |

New Year’s resolutions are all about changing your life for the better, however in the past mine have always turned out to be fairly unsustainable in the sense that they only last a few weeks! This year however, I am determined to make a resolution that will not only be a fun challenge, but can […]

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A successful first Swap Shop of the year!

By Julia Kendal |

On the 5th December, we held the first Swap Shop of the year -a clothes swapping event for students and staff on campus. This followed the success of the first ever Swap Shop event which took place in March 2013. People dropped off their unwanted (or perhaps more appealing put “pre-loved”) clothes, shoes and accessories in the […]

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Make a Difference Day

By Jessica Lobo |

Last week Sustainability Action teamed up with the Student Union’s Ethical and Environmental Committee to take part in Freshers’ week.  ‘Make a Difference Day’ on Thursday was buzzing with students finding out about safe and sustainable ways to travel, getting involved with RAG and joining in with the many charity, campaign and conservation societies that […]

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Internship with Sustainability Action

By Jessica Lobo |

After a very enjoyable 3 months working as an intern with Sustainability Action it is now time for me relinquish my official role as Student Engagement Assistant and become the volunteer student representative on the team. The past 12 weeks have gone incredibly fast, and have seen many exciting plans and projects being developed – […]

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We’ve arrived!

By Julia Kendal |

Welcome to the new Sustainability Action Blog, where you can learn more about the journey towards embedding sustainability across the university community. The Sustainability Action programme works with students and staff to ensure that we are a community of globally responsible citizens, working to shape a socially, economically and environmentally sustainable future. Here you’ll be […]

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