{"id":731,"date":"2016-01-06T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2016-01-06T10:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/?p=731"},"modified":"2016-01-06T10:18:29","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T10:18:29","slug":"coming-up-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/2016\/01\/06\/coming-up-in-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming up in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/files\/2016\/01\/2016-sustainability-action-wordlev2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-732\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/files\/2016\/01\/2016-sustainability-action-wordlev2.png\" alt=\"2016 sustainability action wordle\" width=\"670\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/files\/2016\/01\/2016-sustainability-action-wordlev2.png 812w, https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/files\/2016\/01\/2016-sustainability-action-wordlev2-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the Christmas break, we\u2019re rested and ready for another exciting year at Sustainability Action. Here\u2019s a look at just a few of the things you can be involved in during the months ahead\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The first ever student-led sustainability research conference!<\/strong> The \u2018Educating Global Citizens\u2019 Conference on 15th April provides a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to present your own research at an academic conference. There are numerous ways you can be involved in the conference, including applying for a paid internship (<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/2015\/12\/16\/5-reasons-why-you-should-work-with-sustainability-action\/\" target=\"_blank\">more details here<\/a>) with the organising team. Find out more about how to make the most of this opportunity <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/sustainabilityaction\/news\/2015\/12\/16-student-research-symposium-funding.page?\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Sustainability Action Awards.<\/strong> These awards are to recognise you for what you\u2019re already doing to have a positive impact on the world. You can nominate others or apply yourself across five different categories for individuals and teams. Don\u2019t miss out on the chance to gain the recognition you deserve! Read more about the awards <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/sustainabilityaction\/awards\/index.page?\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The 10<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Waste Wars.<\/strong> 2016 marks the tenth year of Waste Wars, bringing students and staff together to gather invaluable waste data for the university\u2019s waste management team, as well as fostering some light-hearted competition between the audit teams for much sought after prizes! More on Waste Wars <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/sustainabilityaction\/experience\/waste_wars.page?\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Swap Shop.<\/strong> Another campus swap event to get rid of your unwanted clothes, books and DVDs (ideal for that unwanted christmas present!) and find yourself some bargains (aka freebies) in preparation for warmer weather. More details coming soon but you can read about previous Swap Shop events <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/tag\/swap-shop\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are just a few of the sustainability activities taking place at the university over the next few months. If you can\u2019t wait until then to start taking more sustainability action, check out these <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/2015\/09\/30\/7-ways-to-make-a-sustainable-start-to-the-year\/\" target=\"_blank\">7 ways to make a sustainable start<\/a> to the year.<\/p>\n<p>Happy New Year everyone!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the Christmas break, we\u2019re rested and ready for another exciting year at Sustainability Action. 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