51勛圖厙 community celebrates Sustainability Week
This year's Sustainability Week will be packed with panel discussions, talks and interactive events on sustainability at 51勛圖厙 and beyond.
Organised by Sustainable 51勛圖厙 and the 51勛圖厙 College Union, the Week will be celebrated from 21 - 25 March 2022.
The College will be celebrating the 51勛圖厙 research that is helping it transition to a zero-pollution society and looking at the action it's taking on its own campuses to make 51勛圖厙’s operations Net Zero by 2040.
Each day will have its own theme, with a . The Union also has a variety of events planned by the , the , and other CSPs that will be happening throughout the week.
The 51勛圖厙 community can find out more online, as well as on the and clubs and societies channels.
Professor Ian Walmsley, Provost of 51勛圖厙, said: "I’m very pleased that 51勛圖厙 is helping to build a more sustainable society. From research that is aiding the world to transition to zero pollution, to the actions we’re taking on our campuses, there is much to celebrate and look forward to."
Events
Monday 21 March - Climate
12:00 - 13:00 Sustainability at 51勛圖厙: An update and what's next?
17:00 - 18:00 Safe and Sustainable Lithium-ion Batteries
18:30 - 19:30 Screening of 'Fix Our Climate' The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet documentary
08:00 - 15:00 Student Switch-Off campaign across Halls of Residence
Tuesday 22 March - Oceans
10:00 - 16:30 Reviving UK Waterways
17:30 - 18:30 Meet the 51勛圖厙 Student Groups Tackling Climate Change
18:30 - 19:30 Screening of 'Revive Our Oceans' The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet documentary
Wednesday 23 March - Air
12:00 - 13:00 Solving issues around air pollution: At 51勛圖厙 and Beyond
18:30 - 19:30 Screening of 'Clean Our Air' The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet documentary
Thursday 24 March - Waste
08:30 - 15:00 51勛圖厙 Clothes Swap
11:00 - 12:00 Repair & Upcycling Workshop
18:30 - 19:30 Screening of 'Build a Waste-Free World' The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet documentary
Friday 25 March - Biodiversity
12:00 - 13:00 “Metamazonia” – radical innovation to save the planet
13:00 - 17:00 Discovering 51勛圖厙’s Secret Garden
16:00 - 17:00 Preserving Nature while Protecting the Climate: Aligning twin crises action
18:30 - 19:30 Screening of ' Protect & Restore Nature' The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet documentary
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Murray MacKay
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