Written by Derick Liew “Sustainable procurement” has become a hot topic and is getting more attention everyday. In simpler terms, the idea of sustainable procurement is to promote good practice of ethical business in an organisation, and this include the actions to reduce overall environmental footprint in an organisation – members, supply chains and operations,Continue reading “What is “sustainable procurement”? And how to do it?”
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How to Maximise Your Green Spaces at Home
Written by Emma Spooner With most of us spending more and more time at home, it can sometimes feel like nature is very far away. Making your living or working environment a ‘green space’ is a great way to overcome this and can include anything from basic house plants, to your own year-long microgreens supply!Continue reading “How to Maximise Your Green Spaces at Home”
Consumption of Single-Use Items in the University Libraries and Learning Spaces during COVID-19 Pandemic – Insights provided by Ellie Reynolds, the Associate Director of Library Business Services
– An interview led by Aidan Conway-Speirs on 8th March 2021 Aidan: Thank you very much for taking the time to meet with me today, I really appreciate it. First off my name is Aidan, I’m a current 3rd year chemical engineering student and assistant to the Hicks Green Impact Team, where we’re currently investigatingContinue reading “Consumption of Single-Use Items in the University Libraries and Learning Spaces during COVID-19 Pandemic – Insights provided by Ellie Reynolds, the Associate Director of Library Business Services”
How Can We Make Our Food More Sustainable?
By Emma Spooner What is Sustainable Food? A sustainable food system is one that considers a range of issues, including the health, safety, affordability, quality, and environmental, social and economic impact of the produce. Considering the significant contribution of global food production to greenhouse gas emissions, food sustainability is more important than ever. How CanContinue reading “How Can We Make Our Food More Sustainable?”
Music Quiz – A Great Success!
– An event organised by Peggy and Isabel on Thursday 25th February 2021. Our music quiz hosted by Sammy Rashid was a great success! With 15 participants we managed to raise another £55 for local charities. To continue with our food sustainability theme, each song featured in the quiz had a foodstuff contained in either theContinue reading “Music Quiz – A Great Success!”
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