Despite the cool weather, biodiversity and connecting with nature have been in the spotlight this month, with World Biodiversity Day taking place on 22 May. The University is taking part in No Mow May and read on to see how you can also get involved too.
Plus find out how the University has committed to sustainable investments and when Dr Bike is back on our campuses.
So let’s get going!
THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW
No Mow May
The University grounds team actively encourage biodiversity and have been busy creating more wild areas as part of #NoMowMay.
We need your help to survey the flowers that have been left to bloom in May. Can you spare an hour to help?
Pack for Good
As you move out of halls and residences, or even if you’re just having a clear out, British Heart Foundation donation points are now available across the campus and city.
We can help support your Green Gown Awards application.
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Investments to further the University's commitment to sustainability
Nottingham has committed to investing it's endowment portfolio in organisations that avoid harm, with no exposure to fossil fuels and a Paris aligned investment strategy. Investments will give a significant weighting to ethical, social and governance issues and have positive impacts for people and the planet.
The University has been awarded £7.6m towards the development of the UK Electrification of Aerospace Propulsion Facility, a catalyst for green economic recovery in the aerospace sector.
Urgent action is needed to revive our damaged ecosystems. As the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration begins, our individual actions can contribute to the solutions.
In a recent blog, Dr Chris Ives discusses the kind of knowledge we need for urban sustainability and renewal. Nature-based solutions are needed for urban resilience, human health and environmental protection, and there are some exciting opportunities for change in Nottingham.
