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Welcome to what we hope will be a lively and passionate sustainability blog from all sections of the staff and student community at Â鶹ӳ»­.

Â鶹ӳ»­ staff and Community Ambassadors stand in front of the Materials Recovery Facility with high visibility jackets and helmets on

Recycling right this winter: behind the scenes of the Hollingdean materials recovery facility

11 December 2024

Seeing first-hand how recycling works and better equipping our community with the knowledge to recycle right.


Team from Wakehurst looking at Uni of Â鶹ӳ»­ grounds

Visit from Wakehurst team yields fruitful conversations around collaboration

17 October 2024

Application of AI and the challenges facing the heritage sector were some of the research priorities highlighted at a visit from Wakehurst partners.


Traveling by Eurostar

‘Train over Plane' - Why not try traveling by train to conferences and research events?

8 October 2024

Guy, from the School of Psychology, shares his experience of traveling to a conference in Europe by train and how this can make a difference


Connor with his bike

'If you are thinking about it, I can only say, give it a go' - from public transport to cycling

16 September 2024

Connor shares his experience about switching from public transport to cycling and how it benefitted him


An image of the wildflower meadow by Â鶹ӳ»­ House with a flag marking an orchid

Immersing our campus in nature

9 September 2024

Ashley Wilcox, the University’s grounds maintenance manager, tells us about his role in boosting biodiversity on our beautiful campus


Staff sit around a table, a woman leads the conversation with her hands in the air, another stands up to write on a flipchart

Six years to 2030: Tracking SDG progress at Â鶹ӳ»­

15 May 2024

In April, the Sustainability Team gathered staff from across our University to discuss how to better capture their research and work on sustainability


Headline banner with graphic of a lightbulb with tutors and filled with greenery, a robotic hand pointing at lightbulbb

Join Sophia the AI Robot and Global Leaders at the Business School’s Festival of SustAInable Education 8 May 2024

6 March 2024

A unique opportunity for faculty to shape the future of education at the Â鶹ӳ»­ Business School


Students at the ACCA Cafe

Behind the decision: introducing carbon labels to ACCA cafe menus

13 February 2024

Â鶹ӳ»­ Uni Food is excited to announce the introduction of carbon labels to our menus, starting with the ACCA Cafe


Michael stands outside and smiles at the camera

Discovering our community's sustainability achievements

5 December 2023

Michael Harpham shares their experience collecting together and celebrating our community’s achievements with the Annual Sustainability Report


Bowl of healthy food with wooden spoon

Taking a sustainable approach to catering

11 July 2023

Sustainability Manager Sam Waugh explains why it was vital to find a catering partner as committed to people and planet as we are


Sam Waugh smiles and sits in front of an array of solar panels, on the roof of Arts C.

Â鶹ӳ»­ is Part of the Rooftop Revolution

5 June 2023

Last month, Sam Waugh took part in a case study to spotlight the 3000 roof top solar panels on our campus, for CPRE's Rooftop Revolution campaign


The Sustainability Manager, Sam Waugh, talks in front of an audience. The screen behind her shows a slide that reads

Campus Community Motivated to Eat Less Meat

19 January 2023

At a recent workshop, staff and students generated and shared ideas to reduce meat demand on campus


Sam holds an arm in the air celebrating her best run yet, the details of which show up at the base of the image (8.77km in 1 hour and 8 minutes)

Racing for the planet and my health

7 April 2022

Sustainability Manager Sam shares her journey from couch potato to regular runner as she joins colleagues fundraising to end the biodiversity crisis


A headshot of Dan smiling at the camera

Speak up in the Big Biodiversity Conversation

24 March 2022

Dan, who recently joined the sustainability team, describes his experience joining Â鶹ӳ»­ and the importance of the Big Biodiversity Conversation.


A photo of the Climate Coffees event showing the VC and staff talking

Climate Coffees – A little more conversation and a little more action please….

17 December 2021

Welcome to what I hope will be the first of many lively sustainability blogs from all sections of the staff and student community at Â鶹ӳ»­.