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21 Jun 2022: It has now been almost 2 months since the new West Hub opened for business, delighting staff and students alike with its innovative spaces for meeting, eating and working. ... I hope the sustainable initiatives in this article gives you even more

25 Oct 2022: On 25 October CPCA announced the new operators for the routes under threat, and it also confirmed that other routes are no longer going to be be scaled back.

1 Apr 2022: The good news is that a quick survey of our operations has found lots of post room best-practice aligned with the general themes of ‘Reduce, Re-use and Recycle’.

20 Oct 2022: Your chance to try out an electric cargo bike for two weeks. Cambridgeshire County Council in partnership with Cambridge based Outspoken Cycles are offering a subsidised ‘Try Before You Buy’ electric cargo bike scheme.

26 Sep 2022: The sessions are aimed at all cyclists, from those just hopping on a bike for the first time to experienced riders who might be new to the city.

28 Sep 2022: Fast Fashion', the rate at which fast fashion brands cycle around new trends and the rates in which consumers buy is not sustainable!

16 Jun 2022: Mark Jermy, our Senior Grounds Supervisor, and his team have been working tirelessly across the University’s Operational estate to improve our greenspaces for people and nature.

8 Jun 2022: Getting to grips with how things are done at the University, meeting more new colleagues and getting my first projects underway. ... The scheme included the option to request new packs or replenishments of certain items.

4 Apr 2022: rather than buying anything new.

21 Jul 2022: The kidney-shaped area of longer grass in the middle of the lawn is a new addition this year.

21 Mar 2022: With a multipronged approach, we have set up policies (such as no hedge cutting during nesting season) and installed new physical structures (such as additional bird boxes and bee hotels). ... Later this year, when our new Passivhaus eco-build is complete

4 Feb 2022: The person completing this assignment will be invited to share their recommendations on how the findings from their work could be incorporated into the new Sustainability Strategy.

25 Oct 2022: What does your position involve? I’m the Interim Deputy Head of Sustainability. So that means leading the Carbon and Energy team - although to be honest first impressions are that they really know their stuff – which is a real plus!

29 Nov 2022: College Biodiversity Baseline In 2018, a Biodiversity Baseline was completed for both the University’s rural and operational estate. This desk-based research project produced a comprehensive document cataloguing species and habitat types across

24 Nov 2022: Register for Love to Ride’s winter competition and every quick bike ride you take from the 1st to the 25th of December will enter you for daily prize draws. Plus, if you encourage someone else to ride, you get an entry into the additional

25 Jul 2022: What does your position involve?   I am the Sustainable Supply Chains intern and my work will focus on assessing the cradle to grave carbon impacts of identified product(s) of the University’s supply chain.

20 Jul 2022: I’m a big foodie, and I love nothing more than trying out new vegetarian / vegan recipes and restaurants.

13 Apr 2022: I’m particularly looking forward to the mobilisation of the new waste contract and improving the University’s reuse and recycling rates through engagement initiatives and a shift towards the circular ... I am a foodie at heart, so in my free time you

25 Oct 2022: On the 3rd October, the Sustainability Team began a 12-month trial of a car park space booking system at the Greenwich House & University Library West Road car parks. Participating in the trial is optional and open to current parking permit holders

20 Jul 2022: The University of Cambridge is seeking a knowledgeable and committed individual to join the University's Sustainability Team as the Assistant Sustainability Manager.