From 8th April to 9th May, the Faculty will mark Sustainability Action Month with a vibrant series of events dedicated to enhancing our understanding of the climate crisis and promoting sustainable practices. Find out below how you can get involved: Week One (8 – 14...
Category: Environmental Sustainability (ES)
Celebrating Environmental Sustainability in the Faculty with the ES Good Newsletter
The University’s Our Sustainable Futures Strategy outlines our commitment to embedding environmentally sustainable (ES) practices within all our teaching, learning, research and operational activities over the next five years, aligning our actions with the United...
Progress with the Environmental Sustainability agenda in FBMH
In this blog series, Dr Maggy Fostier, FBMH Associate Dean for Environmental Sustainability, will provide a run down on all the latest Environmental Sustainability news in FBMH.Welcome to the third edition of the FBMH Environmental Sustainability (ES) Good Newsletter....
Do you want to make a little difference?
Blog by Ilayda Akbulut, PhD student who completed her BBRSC PIP internship as SBS sustainability volunteers coordinator in Autumn 23. Our volunteers and Environmental Sustainability Project students have carried out numerous campaigns on campus last semester. Here is...
A Look into the Rollout of Food Waste Collection Caddies Across Main Campus Kitchens
Blog by Simon Atkinson, UoM Waste Manager.The Directorate of Estates and Facilities has now rolled out food waste collection caddies to all staff kitchens on Main Campus – nearly 400 caddies in total.The University successfully trialled the collection of food waste in...
Student-led Sustainability Action at the FIRS Botanical Grounds
By Lottie Goodman, Secretary of the Botany Society, Undergraduate in Plant Science and Tegan Rickwood, Project Leader of MFP, Undergraduate in Biology with IE. FIRS Botanical Grounds is the hidden gem of The University of Manchester. Tucked into the corner of...
Something ‘Fir’ Everyone: The Firs Botanical Grounds and Environmental Research Station
Blog by Rachel Grunnill, Botanical Garden Project Development Officer. In the heart of the University’s Fallowfield campus sits the Firs Botanical Grounds and Environmental Research Station. This urban oasis is home to vital environmental research, teaching,...
Join our iNaturalist campus project
In line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the University’s Sustainable Future strategy outlines our commitment to tackling the climate crisis. One of our key objective’s centres around ‘Valuing Nature’, associated with four of the SDGs. ...
LEAF 2023 Update: FBMH Labs Embrace Sustainability with Pioneering Champions
Blog by Eemaan Memon, Project Officer for Environmental Sustainability, FBMH One of the greatest successes of 2023 has been the implementation of sustainable lab practices across the Faculty. Our labs are home to world-leading and aspiring scientists, serving as hubs...
A Record-Breaking Year at the University’s Furniture4Reuse Store
Blog by Peter Liddell, Furniture Store Supervisor For those unfamiliar with our service, our facility is located in the basement of the Simon Building. We house all the University’s unwanted/surplus furniture, this includes but is not limited to office chairs, desks,...