The University of Nottingham has achieved Green Flag status for the 18th year in a row. This international award by Keep Britain Tidy recognises well-managed parks and outside spaces and sets the standard for their management. The Estates Grounds Maintenance Team do a fantastic job of caring for our green havens and this year they have been more needed than ever for our health and wellbeing.

Green Gown Awards nomination for Vet School

Hopper bus timetable changes for Jubilee and Sutton Bonington

Double Dr bike sessions in November

Brighten Up competition winner

Get involved with Student Switch Off

A new job at a strange time

Litter poses a hazard to hedgehogs and other wildlife. Hedgehog Friendly Campus is holding a UK-wide competition to find out which university can collect the most litter on campus. The university that collects the most litter wins a hedgehog house for their campus. Take part from 2 Nov - 18 Dec.

News

• University of Nottingham's Student Union awarded excellent for Green Impact
• Electric scooter rental trial in Nottingham
• War on plastic is distracting from more urgent threats to environment, experts warn
• Power snack: insects and innovation in rural Africa
• University of Nottingham Sustainable Dietary Study
• Nottingham is named one of the UK's top vegan cities
• Encouraging walking and cycling isn’t hard – here are three tried and tested methods

Events

• CHALLENGE 2030 – make the climate crisis history webinar series - 9-13 Nov
• Net Zero Live - 10-12 Nov
• EAUC's Global Climate Conference in Education – 16-20 Nov
• East Midlands Energy Summit 2020 - 19 Nov
• Mock COP26 - 19 Nov - 1 Dec
• National Tree Week - 28 Nov - 6 Dec