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3 areas you can waste less and save more this Christmas
4 December 2019
Christmas is nearly here and we hope you’re as excited as we are! There’s so much to enjoy at this time of year, from spending time with loved ones to eating copious amounts of mince pies. But it’s…
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Shop smart for Christmas!
28 November 2019
Christmas is for spending time with loved ones. But as we all know, it’s becoming more commercialised every year and it’s easy to feel pressured to spend huge amounts of money on presents, decorations and food – bad…
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Love Food, Hate Waste
21 November 2019
Did you know across UK households, we waste 7 million tonnes of food every year, of which 5 million is actually still edible? Wasted food is wasted energy (the equivalent of 37 million cars’ worth of greenhouse gas…
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Launching our community challenge!
13 November 2019
In a nutshell…. “A great way to support the local community in line with the UN Global Goals, whilst boosting your CV and having fun along the way! All with the added perk of being in with the…
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Climate Change – What is your university doing to take action?
11 November 2019
Since the recent climate strikes, we often get asked ‘what is UoG doing to take action on climate change?’ Universities are complex places – often with multiple campuses and old buildings. This makes climate action a big challenge…
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Climate Action – how students took on the County Council
8 November 2019
Back in April our SU Green Team society President, Yolande Boosye was invited to Gloucestershire’s first climate summit to be the voice of youth and discuss the development of a new strategy for the county to tackle climate…
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Meet the team: Charlotte
14 October 2019
Hello everyone! My name is Charlotte Homer and I am a final year Law undergraduate, I also happen to be President of the Opportunity Society so you might happen to see me about! I am the new Live…
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Cheltenham Climate Strike: students leading change
25 September 2019
Hi my name is Yolande Booyse, I am the president of a student society called the Green Team and I initiated a Cheltenham representation of the Global Climate Strike on the 20th of September 2019 which was initially…
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Join the team – 2 paid student roles
16 September 2019
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 on campus and in the wider community. The University Sustainability Team is looking for 2 students…
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The EAUC ‘Influence!’ conference: A student’s perspective
1 July 2019
The annual EAUC ‘Influence!’ conference brings universities and colleges together for 2 days of activities, workshops and keynote sessions; each addressing important environmental, economic and socio-political challenges that we currently face as institutions and as a global community….
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