Our Student Sustainability Architects have been working hard on a wide range of projects in the past months – from biodiversity monitoring, food waste reduction, to student engagement and sustainability campus tours. Hear from one of the Architects in LUBS- Abhinav on his experience working on sustainability projects and the...
Thinking of cycling to campus, but don’t know where to begin? Here’s everything you need to know before you start your commute. Leeds is compact and cycling–friendly with lots of bicycle lanes and storage facilities spread across the city and our campus. Thanks to this infrastructure, nearly a third of staff...
In May 2022 the Big Plastic Count came to the University of Leeds, and we asked students and staff to report the single-use plastic that they found on campus. Programme Officer Claire Booth tells us more about working on the Plastic Pledge, what the Big Plastic Count showed us, and...
Can you recognise the birds you see in your garden or local park? Wish you could identify some of the plants you see around Leeds? Or perhaps you’ve never even thought about it? Student Sustainability Architect Sam Brooke talks about how – and why – to start your journey learning...
The 2022 Student Sustainability Research Conference was a great success! Student Sustainability Architect Eleanor shares her reflections on this year’s conference. If you missed the event, you can watch all the presentations online! Hi! My name is Eleanor and I was appointed as one of this year’s Student Sustainability Architects,...
One of the biggest sources of waste for individuals, and particularly plastic waste, comes from packaging. It is often the very definition of single use, being thrown away moments after being used and can be tricky to recycle, especially if you are out and about. Packaging is one of the...
Leeds University Business School (LUBS) are making significant impact in driving sustainability across the school. As part of their LUBS Blueprint plan they recruited no fewer than 8 Student Sustainability Architects who have been hard at work delivering impactful sustainability initiatives this academic year. Student Sustainability Architect roles are part...
Every Friday, biodiversity volunteers have been watching the campus bloom and thrive as spring arrived. St George’s Fields – nestled behind the Henry Price Halls of Residence – is a valuable biodiversity site and is now bustling with life. Here our Student Sustainability Architect Reuben talks about what can be...
Ashley is a PhD student in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and a Student Sustainability Architect investigating sustainability in labs, with a focus on the use of single-use plastics (SUPs). Find out what Ashley has got up to so far and how she is using LEAF to drive...
Earth Day, widely seen as the birth of the modern environmental movement, marks its 52nd anniversary on Friday 22nd April 2022. This year’s Earth Day theme is ‘invest in our planet’. Here in Leeds our Climate Plan sets out the University’s largest single investment of £174m in support of our...