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October 2021
Hi,
Welcome and welcome back to all new, returning students and staff.
This autumn our attention is firmly on the COP26 conference in November. We have news of how the University will be marking the event but there’ll also be a special COP edition of the newsletter later this month.
As the nights creep in, our annual Brighten Up campaign will be encouraging cyclists to be safe, be seen and keep pedalling.
So let’s get going!
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Big Hog Friendly Litter Pick Challenge
Help to save the hedgehogs by collecting litter on campus or in the area that you live. Email photos of your full bags of litter by the 29 November.
Find out more
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Read our Sustainable Living Guide
With tips and links to useful websites, use it as a handy reference and encouragement for living a more sustainable life.
Read the guide
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Share your messages of hope or actions we can take to live more sustainably
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COP26: our university, research and climate change
The University's COP26 campaign starts Monday 18 October. A selection of blogs, podcasts and videos will demonstrate how the University of Nottingham is tackling climate change through research and operations.
Look out for more information and events over the coming weeks in the lead up to COP26 on 1 November.
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Modern slavery, environmental degradation, and climate change
Researchers in the University of Nottingham’s Rights Lab, have published a new report into modern slavery and the implications this activity may have upon ecosystems and the climate.
Read more
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Rio Tinto partners with University of Nottingham to target low-carbon steel production
Over the past decade, Rio Tinto has developed a process that combines the use of raw, sustainable biomass with microwave technology to convert iron ore to metallic iron during the steelmaking process.
Full story
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Recycle Week
Recycle week ran 20-26 September. Read about small changes you can make to improve your recycling habits in this blog from our waste company, Enva.
Read the blog
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Green Rewards Welcome winner
Welcome to all our new Green Rewards members this month and congratulations to Gemma S for winning our Welcome raffle! There'll be another chance to win soon in a referral competition. Sign up now and get ready to start referring others.
Sign up to Green Rewards
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Congratulations to Gemma S who wins a £25 voucher for Delilah Fine Foods!
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Get our Green Rewards app
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23,987
actions completed so far
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25,610kg
CO2 equivalent saved
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18 October
Climate Change or Sustainability?
Come along for a special talk by Nottingham MBA alumnus and record-breaking Polar explorer, author and sustainability ambassador, Adrian Hayes.
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October
Dr. Bike is on campus
The Dr Bike maintenance sessions are now bookable. Monthly sessions at Sutton Bonington will be continuing.
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11 November
COP26 Regional Roadshow
An online regional roadshow event in support of COP26, to showcase the efforts across the East Midlands towards net zero and climate change.
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Brighten Up
Our annual ‘Brighten Up’ campaign reminds you to be safe and be seen when cycling in the autumn and winter months. Don't stop cycling because it's dark, brighten up instead.
Be safe, be seen
The clocks go back on Sunday 31 October. If you are cycling in the dark make sure that you can be seen whether you are on campus, on public roads or on cycle paths.
To avoid a fine of up to £150, make sure that between the hours of sunset and sunrise you have:
- Lights on the front and back of your bike
- A rear reflector
- Reflectors on your pedals
To find out more about what is required by law, watch this video.
Keep pedalling
This also applies on campus. You will be fined if you are found to be cycling on campus without the correct lights. If you need lights for your bike, you can pick up a set of front and back lights from the SU shop.
Win prizes
We also recommend that you wear a reflective jacket and put a reflective cover over your rucksack to make yourself safer. Enter our competition on Instagram for the chance to win a Provis reflective jacket and other goodies!
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