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6 Jan 2017: The three internships provide a variety of opportunities. One will focus on promotion and marketing of sustainable food, building on the University’s brand new Sustainable Food policy and working closely ... Many of the outputs from his project are now

29 Sep 2017: Improving the environmental performance of the University of Cambridge requires the commitment of hundreds, if not thousands, of people and one group that go above and beyond to contribute, are Green Officers.

26 Oct 2017: In the September edition of Greenlines we profiled a number of student societies who are working to make the world a better place in every respect. Getting involved in these societies will give you a chance to develop your skills and to meet

1 Dec 2017: Throughout the month of November our focus has been firmly on waste; how we can reduce the amount we produce and how we can better manage the waste that we cannot avoid.

25 Jan 2017: The new garden – St Catherine’s College. St Catherine’s community garden is an allotment located on the College sports ground on the way to Granchester. ... In the process they also created a place to compost food waste and a new habitat for

1 Dec 2017: In November we ran a waste quiz which was completed by over 100 staff and students! We are very happy to announce that the randomly-drawn winners out of all the quiz participants are E.D Chan of the Sanger Institute and Claire Nellany of the

20 Feb 2017: Submitted by Grainne Kennedy on Mon, 2017-02-20 17:10. On 2 February 130 people gathered at the University Centre to hear about the University’s new Sustainable Food Policy. ... There's lots on our sustainable food pages about what's already being

25 Jan 2017: It is many months since the University Catering Service (UCS) and the Environment & Energy section first started a conversation on sustainable food. Since then the University has produced its first ever Sustainable Food Policy and measures within in

29 Sep 2017: Not even Storm Aileen could dampen the spirits of the University’s intrepid cyclists on 13 September - Cycle to Work Day. A photo competition on the day gave us an insight into the beautiful and sometimes interesting views that staff see as they

4 Dec 2017: Did you wander past the Sidgwick site on 31 October and wonder why there was a team of people in hazmat suits rifling through rubbish?

23 Jun 2017: A new more challenging Platinum award was launched for the first time this year and was achieved by an impressive five teams, while four teams received an ‘Excellence’ award for their ... The Carbon Challenge was a new competition launched at the

4 Dec 2017: The University also won in the ‘Sustainability Reporting’ category. The University launched a new Environmental Sustainability Vision, Policy and Strategy in 2015, so the first Annual Environmental Sustainability Report 2016 provided

29 Sep 2017: The level of interaction was high across the day and Project Director of the North West Cambridge Development, Heather Topel commented: “We are extremely proud to have opened Eddington, a new

20 Feb 2017: Staff were encouraged to familiarise themselves with the new food waste bins and what goes in what bin, and were rewarded with free bags of popcorn!

25 May 2017: The David Attenborough Building on the New Museum site has used this method to dramatic effect with their 13 meter high green wall.

29 Sep 2017: The Energy & Carbon Reduction Project worked closely with Estate Facilities to fund the replacement of the old chillers with new energy efficient units. ... The opportunity was taken to alter and improve the refrigerant distribution which further

26 Oct 2017: Also launched at the event was a new environmental induction module. ... The 20 minute online course is aimed at staff at the University, particularly new starters.

31 Aug 2017: One of the aims of the Environment and Energy section is to facilitate opportunities where staff and students can develop and share their knowledge, skills and experience to contribute to the University’s environmental sustainability aspirations.

25 Jul 2017: The University Counselling Service. The University Counselling Service undertook an initiative involving setting up a whole new recycling service. ... The project has meant that a valuable resource is being recycled into new products, all while raising