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August 2023

Welcome to our August Newsletter!

With some better weather (finally), take the chance to explore our Green Flag Award winning campuses and new wildlife habitats. And whilst you're out, take a photo to enter into the Green Rewards competition to win National Trust membership. And if the rain returns, visit the Enchanted Forest exhibition at Lakeside Arts. Read on to find out more.

Also this month we're looking for someone to join the sustainability team on secondment and have news on projects nominated for Green Gown Awards. Plus much more!

So let’s get going!

Things you can do now

Bugs matter - contribute to science

The Bugs Matter citizen science survey is an important initiative measuring insect splats on number plates as a marker of insect abundance. Take part when you go on a journey.

Find out more

Win National Trust Membership with Green Rewards


This month, a joint campaign with NTU and Notts residents aims to connect everyone with nature by capturing your best photo of the great outdoors.

Take part

News and announcements

Nottingham universities invite community to shape research to solve challenges


UoN and NTU invite people from the local community to share the challenges they are facing – so research can be conducted to help find solutions.
 

Read more

Environmental officer secondment role

An opportunity has arisen for a member of staff to join the Sustainability Team as an Environmental Officer (APM 3) on a 1 year secondment, assisting with a staff environmental education project.

Apply here
Research into conflicts between human priorities and the environment
UoN researchers have secured funding to analyse how thinking about a ‘more-than-human’ world can help us ensure sustainable futures for the planet and its inhabitants. 

Full story

Guest column
Hi everybody! I’m Tina, the new Graduate Environmental Assistant in the Sustainability Team.

A proud UoN Geography graduate, class of 2023, I'm thrilled to embark on this exciting journey! In my final year, my passions revolved around waste management, urban development and sustainable transport planning. Now, I have the incredible opportunity to translate these interests practically. 

Part of my role will be delivering campus waste initiatives. My prior experience with the Community Engagement Team during their impactful end-of-term waste campaigns, in partnership with the British Heart Foundation (BHF), has given me valuable insights into waste reduction and recycling.  

Looking forward to the remarkable journey ahead!

Tina Darlami
In 2022, 2,251 bags were collected for BHF. This is testament to the power of collective sustainability actions.  

>18tonnes

of waste diverted from landfill

106,286kgs

of CO2 emissions avoided 

Time to celebrate!


UoN shortlisted for 2 Green Gown Awards


The University of Nottingham has been shortlisted in two categories in the EAUC Green Gown Awards 2023. The Green Gown Awards recognise the exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges across the UK.

Find out more

University Park and Jubilee campus have received two more Green Flag Awards. Well done to everyone involved.
To start taking part, sign up to Green Rewards today at uon.greenrewards.co.uk or download the free app by searching ‘UoN Green Rewards’ in your device’s app store.

Upcoming events
3 August - 3 September

Enchanted forest: Interactive installation


Filled with neon trees, water that ripples and butterflies that fly towards you, this exhibition is... well... enchanted at Djangoly Gallery.
More info
10 September 

Nottingham Green Festival


Nottingham’s own Green Festival is a place for everyone to learn, explore and try the latest in everything environmentally friendly and ethical.
Find out more

Featured blogs

Becoming a nature positive university

Nature is disappearing at an alarming rate around the world, from the Brazilian rainforests to the insects of the British Isles. But there are global plans to reverse this and Nottingham has a part to play.

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Interview with Prof Robert Mokaya, Chair of Environmental Sustainability Committee


Robert Mokaya, Professor of Materials Chemistry and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement is the Chair of the Environmental Sustainability Committee. We delve into his responsibilities within the committee and explore various aspects of sustainability at UoN.

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"We must all be tuned in and on the same page, regardless or our role within the University, and view sustainability as an integral part of our responsibilities."
— Professor Robert Mokaya

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