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Sustainable Storytelling: Leaving less of a footprint
12 April 2020
When I first looked at studying at the University of Gloucestershire’s website profile for my BSc in Animal Biology degree back in 2016, I had no idea how many career paths you could take after graduating. I’ve since…
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5 things I learnt from my collaborative project
12 April 2020
Hiya! My name’s Emma and I’m a Performing Arts student. Like a lot of young people, is incredibly conscious of climate change and for the past year I’ve been on a personal journey to try my best to…
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And the winners are….
8 April 2020
We hope all of you out there are staying safe and keeping well during the Covid-19 pandemic! Unfortunately the pandemic meant the Live Smart Community Festival that we were all preparing for could sadly not go ahead, but…
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What does healthy really mean?
1 April 2020
Health is the hot topic of 2020! From covid-19 itself, to re-thinking mental wellbeing in a world of social distancing. We’re even reflecting on how we’re impacting the health of the natural world with the news regularly reporting…
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Stop Ecocide – Change the Law
31 March 2020
Law student Charlotte Homer explains how the large-scale destruction of nature will soon be legally as serious as genocide and war crimes. What is Ecocide? Ecocide, by definition, is the large-scale systematic destruction of the natural living world…
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Sustainability in a Anthropogenic World
24 March 2020
2014 was the warmest year around the globe ever recorded and 2019 was the warmest year in Europe. 2020 has seen Australia fighting one of its worst bushfire seasons known to exist in the country, fuelled by record-breaking…
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7 world-changing women we should all know about
6 March 2020
International Women’s Day is all about celebrating women’s achievements, raising awareness against bias and taking action for equality. Today and throughout history there are and have been many women achieving great things for sustainability; climate activist Greta Thunberg,…
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3 facts all chocolate lovers need to know
21 February 2020
There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction after a dash to the vending machine in the short break of a lecture. I’m still not convinced by the new M&M version of the treasured Cadbury’s Mini Eggs (?!), but I’m…
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Considering an ‘ethical’ career?
19 February 2020
My name is Nikki and I’m a 1st year student at UoG, studying Geography full time. I’m also the part-time Communications Officer for the Sustainability Team. Not surprisingly, my choice of degree and employment stemmed from my desire…
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National Student Volunteering Week: How and why to get involved
7 February 2020
Fun Fact – this is the 19th year that National Student Volunteering week has taken place. NSVW is running from 10th – 16th Feb in 2020 and its all about getting involved with the community – helping you…
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