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...
Category: Student blogs on ES
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...
Low Carbon Crisps
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...
Bamboo is Better!
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...
Beneath the Surface: The Silent Battle Against Plastic Pollution
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...
Swiss Air: a CO2 direct capture system
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...
AI to the Rescue: Sorting and Recycling Plastic Made Easy
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 how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being developed to drastically improve the...
Unlocking the Potential of Circular Bioeconomy: A Path to a Sustainable Future
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 how utilising a Circular Bioeconomy can help us achieve a more sustainable future...