Written by Anna Thompson, undergraduate student in Biology. Artificial grass – it’s probably not something you have given much thought to. However, it has risen in popularity in sports settings over the last 20 years, and homeowners are increasingly choosing to...
Written by Freddy Crisp, Undergraduate Biology student in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health for our Environmental Sustainability issue of the Faculty Newsletter. When it comes to tackling the biodiversity crisis, green spaces on campus are being managed with...
Athena Lam, final-year undergraduate student in Biology Plant-based diets are on the rise, not just for health, but as a simple, impactful way to reduce environmental impact. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) reports that if every UK citizen ate 260g less meat each...
Blog written by the PHRC student team. The Planetary Health Report Card (PHRC) provides students the opportunity to assess how well our health professional school integrates planetary health and sustainability into its curriculum, research, and policies. Now in its...
Blog by Athena Lam, final-year undergraduate student in Biology If you look closely at a satellite image of the Fallowfield Campus, you may spot a small rectangular plot, sandwiched between Richmond Park and Uttley House. This is the Firs Botanical Grounds, home to...
Blog written by Freddy Crisp, undergraduate student in the School of Biological Sciences My name is Freddy, and I am the vice-chair of the Tree Musketeers, the University’s conservation society. Our society’s mission is to help restore green spaces across Greater...
Milo Challiner is a former BSc Biotechnology student at the University of Manchester. In this interview, he describes how his experiences with SBS Environmental Sustainability projects (ESPs) have led him to his current career path in the sustainability sector.Please...
There are plenty of great opportunities to get involved with sustainability initiatives across Manchester. In this blog, we hear from two student organisations currently working with the Firs Botanical Gardens, a hidden gem in the heart of Fallowfield Campus. The...
Blog by Yixuan, Y1 undergraduate student, School of Biological Sciences. Can you imagine producing food from the air? Yes, you can. Agriculture relies on plants converting carbon dioxide into carbohydrates, but can we make food without using plants? Now, we can... in...
Blog by Jacob Spensley, Final Year Environmental Sustainability Project Student Biodiversity decline is occurring rapidly across the UK with findings from recent surveys (State of Nature Partnership) shining a light on the severe losses, including; 41% of species have...
