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July 2021
Hi,
This month we welcome Hamza, the Student Union's incoming Environmental and Social Justice Officer, and announce the first winners of the Green Rewards team prize.
It's also Plastic Free July and there's still time to get involved in the Choose to Refuse Challenge and help reduce plastic pollution.
Plus read about how University office furniture is being rehomed by local charities, and the habitats of hedgehogs, both on campus and in our gardens.
So let’s get going!
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COP26: research contributions needed
In the run up to and during COP26, we'll be highlighting the diverse climate-related research from across the University. Have your work included in this exciting campaign.
Find out more
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Plastic Free July
This July, join the global movement to refuse single-use plastics. Read Sam Hicklin's poem 'Plastic' and sign up the choose to refuse challenge on Green Rewards.
Read Sam's 'Plastic' poem
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Take part in Plastic Free July on Green Rewards, earn points & be rewarded
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Climate-conscious travel: Town Hall event
Whilst business travel is an important mechanism to enable University research, work, collaboration and opportunities abroad, it has a significant environmental footprint. Therefore the University is exploring opportunities to transition to more climate-conscious business travel.
Join a Town Hall event to understand how University business travel contributes to our overall carbon emissions, and how we can reduce its impact.
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Local charities rehome University furniture
The Estates Office is being transformed into a Professional Services Hub and Rob Severn has been busy ensuring the surplus furniture goes to charities that need it.
Read Rob's blog
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UoN Energy Institute relaunched
The University of Nottingham Energy Institute has been relaunched, with a new strategic focus and a fresh new look to match.
Visit the new Energy Institute website
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I am Hamza, the incoming Student's Union Environmental & Social Justice (ESJ) Officer. I'm studying BSc Economics and International Economics.
Three facts about me:
- I love running; so much that I am a Strava Local Legend on a few routes in Nottingham
- Just like Descartes said, “I think therefore I am”, if you believe therefore you can
- I am from Pakistan, but I lived in Bahrain before coming to the UK
Over the past 2 years, I've been involved in various SU and University roles like SU Trustee, Democratic Procedures Committee, Halls Executive Committee, PASS Leader, Course Representative - rest assured, you are in safe hands.
As incoming ESJ Officer, I want to emphasize the importance of individual responsibility because, by closing our taps or switching our lights off when not in use, everyone's action can translate into collective action. We have a moral obligation to contribute to a sustainable environment because ignoring the plight of environmental challenges is a tragedy of epic proportions.
What are my plans?
- Environment & Sustainability Speaker Series and Town Hall Debates
- ESJ Network News Series/Podcast
- Litter Picking Volunteering Sessions
Support grass-root environmental initiatives like Waste Nott a Drop, Sustainable Menstruation for All
Hamza Nouman
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Find out more about the ESJ Network & how to join if you're a student
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Green Rewards team winners
At the end of each term we award the top performing team on Green Rewards a £200 donation to charity. This term's winning team, whose members earned the most points per person, is Staff - Humanities! They're donating to Cool Earth, supporting rainforest communities to halt deforestation.
Sign up to Green Rewards
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Congratulations to the Staff - Humanities team! They've completed 807 actions on Green Rewards so far. Keep it up!
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17 -23 July
Net Zero Week
Sponsored by ERA and Midlands Innovation, Net Zero Week provides the best expert advice to raise awareness of and tackle climate change with free webinars and podcasts aimed at businesses and consumers.
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Thursday's in August
Dr. Bike drop-in sessions
During August, the Dr Bike maintenance sessions will all be drop-in events. No need to book on, just turn up.
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Hedgehogs on campus and at home
The Hedgehog Friendly Campus Group have had a great Spring, carrying out surveys and holding a hedgehog friendly garden competition.
Hedgehog habitats
On University Park during May, evidence of hedgehogs was found in four out of the ten special hedgehog tunnels that were set up. More recently at Sutton Bonington campus, hedgehog tracks were found in two of the locations surveyed.
The hedgehog friendly garden competition had some fantastic entries from UoN staff who have created habitats for hedgehogs in their gardens.
See the competition results
What’s next?
The group will be carrying out campus pond surveys in the coming months, to assess whether or not a hedgehog would be able to easily get out of a pond or if a ramp needs installing.
The hedgehog surveys will be repeated in August. If you’d like to help, contact Hannah Constantin.
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