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...
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...
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...
Blog by Lan Fung Lam (Hera), Yr2 BSc Medical Biochemistry. Ever wondered about the environmental cost of that satisfying crunch when you munch on your favourite packet of crisps? Brace yourselves – it's higher than you might think. Producing a mere kilogram of these...
Blog by Alessandra Sabatini, BSc Biology. Twitter: @Alessandra_Sbtn In our Environmental Sustainability (ES) blog series, our undergraduate student guest authors will be discussing all things Environmental Sustainability. This article shines a spotlight on bamboo, a...
In our Environmental Sustainability (ES) blog series, our undergraduate student guest authors will be discussing all things Environmental Sustainability. This blog sheds light on work elucidating the chronic effects of plastic ingestion on marine mammalsBlog by...
In our brand new Environmental Sustainability (ES) blog series, our undergraduate student guest authors will be discussing all things Environmental Sustainability. This blog will explore the potential for Direct Air Capture (DAC) to mitigate the effects of climate...
