Get practical to help fellow students live smarter and improve sustainability at UoG, in the local community, and for the whole planet. Make friends, and gain skills to boost your CV!
Browse projects below led by Live Smart, the Green Team society, the Sustainability Team or the SU. Click ‘read more’ to find out how you could volunteer or get involved.
See a project you’re interested in joining, email us and we’ll put you in touch with the right people: sustainability@glos.ac.uk
Inspired by these projects but not quite up your street? We can help you start a project of your own.
The NUS Green Impact programme is a national accreditation and awards scheme which helps Students’ Unions to improve their sustainability practice.
We are the number 1 most sustainable university in the UK (People and Planet league 2019) and now we want to know how our unique sustainability successes could attract more students to study at UoG
Behind the Cornerways building at Park campus, there is a small garden where students, staff and community can grow veg together.We want to develop the space to engage a wider audience, offer a ‘peace place’ and develop wellbeing activities.
Simple cooking ideas/recipes to help reduce your waste and single use plastic. Cookery workshops and tips on the blog.
Sometimes your friends make you feel like a weirdo for caring about the planet and don’t understand why you get angry at them for not recycling. This is a space for you to come have a cup of tea, sample Jordan’s amazing vegan home bakes and just get stuff off your chest and perhaps brainstorm and share ideas and thoughts.
Quarterly film nights with a focus on living sustainably and bringing to light industry practice and also inspiration of how you can live your life more eco-friendly.
Occasional get together (with tea and cake) to workshop ideas and feedback on how students want to see things move forwards for sustainability at UoG
Help students and staff to travel smarter to improve health, save money, reduce congestion, cut carbon and improve local air quality.
A chance to take practical action for the Global Goals. Join forces with your local community to create a better future for people and the planet.