I’m Sam, one of the Student Sustainability Architects for the Gair Wood forestry project. I’ve been helping to run volunteer tree-planting sessions on site and to make sure the project is engaging for students, staff and the local community. The awakening of dormant trees with Spring marks the end of...
Hiya! I’m Emma, one of the Student Sustainability Architects, specifically working on sustainability within the University’s catering service, Great Food at Leeds. Fairtrade Fortnight (February 27 to March 12 2023) is an annual opportunity for consumers, producers, suppliers, and businesses to take action, raise awareness and campaign to deliver a...
Leeds University Business School (LUBS) has eight keen students undertaking projects that advocate for sustainability, under the role of Student Sustainability Architects. This is part of the LUBS blueprint plan and helps deliver impactful sustainability initiatives across the University. Student Sustainability Architects are paid, part-time positions where students are given...
Hiya! I’m Emma, one of the Student Sustainability Architects, specifically working on sustainability with Great Food at Leeds; the University’s catering service. The countdown to Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 is on, being held from February 27 to March 12 2023, and this year’s message is simple: making the small switch to...
Perhaps you carry a refillable water bottle in your bag, pack your shopping into reusable bags at the supermarket, or nab a discount for using your reusable coffee cup at your local café. Maybe you’ve even tried shopping in a local packaging free refill store? Like thousands of others at...
We have recruited our new cohort of Student Sustainability Architects, who are part time paid positions at the University. The Architects support and deliver projects that help the University achieve its strategic objectives. These four Student Sustainability Architects have a focus on enhancing and monitoring the biodiversity on the University...
Introducing our next round of 2023 Student Sustainability Architects! These Architects have projects focussed on awareness and engagement, as well as increasing and enhancing circularity and waste management. The Sustainability Service is welcoming it’s new intake of 2023 Student Sustainability Architects, who are paid part time roles that help assist...
Dr Gemma Ashwell and Dr Emma O’Niell from the School of Medicine have been developing a new course on Planetary Health as part of their Population Health module. The image above is by the illustrator Beka Haytch who created it live, as ‘visual minutes’ from a Planetary Health expert panel...
The Sustainability Service has welcomed our 2022/23 cohort of Student Sustainability Architects to the team! Find out more about who they are and the projects they will be working on this year. Student Sustainability Architects are part time paid positions that help to deliver and support sustainability projects at the...
Leeds is generally a safe place to live, study and work, and cycling is a great way to get around. But as in any major city, bicycles can be a target for thieves. Losing your treasured wheels can be upsetting and expensive. So, what can you do to help keep...