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We want to help you live in smarter ways that have a positive impact on your wellbeing, save you money, improve your local community, and benefit the wider planet.
We want to help you live in smarter ways that have a positive impact on your wellbeing, save you money, improve your local community, and benefit the wider planet.
6 August 2020
Fancy a part-time job? We’ve got an incredible CV-boosting opportunity where you can earn some money, whist making a difference for sustainability at UoG and in the wider community. The University Sustainability Team is looking for a student…
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20 July 2020
My passion for sustainability started when reading articles about the amount of pollution, lack of recycling, and plastic waste. This made me feel frustrated as we only have one planet, which is being littered and destroyed. The amount…
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9 July 2020
Over the last few weeks, we have shared an array of short courses on our social media channels, covering topics from the UN Global Goals to understanding diversity. These courses can help to expand your knowledge around sustainability,…
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3 July 2020
With the world facing many unprecedented changes since the beginning of the year, and with much of the future faced with uncertainty – it is inevitable that our human emotions will be surrounded with negativity. Well, this has…
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2 July 2020
The natural world boasts a beauty of vibrant colours and textures. Everywhere you look there is diverse fauna and flora – each unique, and in its own way striving to co-exist with our rapidly growing population. Over the…
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11 June 2020
The #ShortCourseSaturday series has been running for a few weeks now so I thought it was about time I had a go at one of these courses myself. I decided to try out ‘The Stories We Live By’…
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3 June 2020
Join us live on Facebook!June 8th-18th – 12:30pm With Covid-19 forcing us to cancel the Live Smart Community Festival, we’ve been working with Gloucester Cathedral to bring you a virtual and interactive way to explore, learn and collaborate…
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29 May 2020
My final week as Live Smart Co-ordinator and as a student is now sadly coming to a close. Like many other students, I will be moving on from my studies and adapting to the new graduate world that…
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15 May 2020
3rd year Film Production student, Lauren Mistretta explores… Whilst studying Film Production over the past three years, I’ve been proud of how my own personal lifestyle and consumption habits have become increasingly sustainable, but I often wonder how…
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29 April 2020
Wellbeing and money are linked in so many ways. Money troubles can cause poor mental wellbeing. Sustaining good physical wellbeing can sometimes cost a lot of money – think the gym and organic food. Trying to manage wellbeing…
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