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28 Mar 2017: However, a new range of drying cabinets, developed with input from the University’s own Department of Chemistry, incorporates a number of energy saving features and uses less than half the ... The Equipment Replacement Programme can provide 50% of the

28 Mar 2017: Search site. Sustainability. New labels for your bins! Submitted by Grainne Kennedy on Tue, 2017-03-28 08:58. ... We therefore have new ones which display large, simple pictures of common items which go in each bin.

20 Feb 2017: Search site. Sustainability. Meet the new Travel Coordinator. Submitted by Grainne Kennedy on Mon, 2017-02-20 16:25. ... The Environment and Energy section has a new member, Amy Moore is the new Travel Coordinator.

31 Aug 2017: This is a new position focusing efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of laboratories across the University. ... Do you have any hobbies? I enjoy exploring new places and the outdoors (a typical geographer answer).

25 Jul 2017: Search site. Sustainability. Collaboration and new ideas with the Carbon Challenge.

24 May 2017: Search site. Sustainability. Meet our new Sustainable Buildings Advisor. Submitted by Grainne Kennedy on Wed, 2017-05-24 15:53. ... Providing specialist advice to promote the design and construction of environmentally sustainable new build and

29 Sep 2017: Search site. Sustainability. Meet our new Student Engagement Coordinator. Submitted by Grainne Kennedy on Fri, 2017-09-29 15:45. ... The role of Student Engagement Coordinator is a new one which we hope will greatly improve interaction between the

31 Aug 2017: The Environment and Energy team has a new set of posters available for University departments and Colleges! ... To celebrate the new posters, we’re holding a competition.

25 Apr 2017: As part of their ongoing Green Impact work, the Department of Politics and International Studies has taken a number of measures to ‘bee’ more biodiverse.

25 Jan 2017: Submitted by Grainne Kennedy on Wed, 2017-01-25 08:19. Have you failed to sustain your well-intentioned New Year’s resolutions?

26 Oct 2017: Search site. Sustainability. Using the Energy Cost Metric in the design of the new Civil Engineering Building. ... Submitted by Grainne Kennedy on Thu, 2017-10-26 12:06. Construction works have just commenced on a new building for the Department of

26 Oct 2017: In 2015-16, a new food waste collection system diverted 153 tonnes of food waste to a composting facility, where it was turned into a useful product.

28 Mar 2017: There’s a lot going on with the Living Laboratory for Sustainability at the moment: The Cambridge Carbon Challenge will see its second round of judging at the beginning of April. Teams are in the process of compiling their business cases which

28 Mar 2017: Many of us do not travel just to and from work, we also travel as part of our work, either within the city or further afield. Business travel, be it for research or other work, is a part of University life but it is not without its environmental

20 Feb 2017: A colleague had emailed the department about ‘a new friend’ in the lab block and we were all eager to have a look. ... Our new friend was a bat, huddled in the corner of an office.

28 Mar 2017: Places are now available on our IEMA-approved auditing session on 3 May. University of Cambridge students with an interest in environmental and sustainability issues will gain practical skills and knowledge, receive a CV-boosting certificate, and

20 Dec 2017: There is no doubt that research carried out in British universities contributes greatly to society. The question posed at the recent S-Lab conference was; how do we carry out research in the most efficient and sustainable manner? The conference took

25 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

25 Apr 2017: This week you may witness scenes reminiscent of the Olympics as 21 workplaces across the University take on the challenge to see which is the most active.

23 Jun 2017: Cambridge North station welcomed its first customers last month. Located in Chesterton, the station will provide a connection point for commuters in the North of the city. Cambridge North will eventually see up to 3,000 passengers taking to its

25 Apr 2017: The walking charity Living Streets are encouraging the nation to take to their feet throughout May and pledge to walk for 20 minutes each day. A daily 20 minute walk can prevent a sedentary lifestyle, boost your mood and improve heart health and

21 Feb 2017: The Environment and Energy Section is recruiting for the post of Energy Coodinator (Maternity Cover). The successful candidate will undertake work to monitor the University's use of energy and water and identify areas of potential savings. The

28 Mar 2017: This is the question we will be asking during the Workplace Travel Challenge, a challenge taking place across the University between the 24 and 29 April. Teams of up to ten staff can register for the challenge and log the distances they make by

20 Dec 2017: A New Year of new possibilities. Christmas is a great time to get out into nature and enjoy the frozen landscape, a time to reflect on the year that has been ... There are so many ways to contribute and make a difference in the world, perhaps your New

23 Jun 2017: The end of the academic year allowed time for reflection and celebration in what has been a busy year for the Living Laboratory for Sustainability.

20 Feb 2017: Submitted by Grainne Kennedy on Mon, 2017-02-20 16:22. Times of change are often said to be the best times to develop new ‘green’ habits and changes don’t ... In January 2016 offices within the Unified Administration Service moved into their new

25 Jan 2017: “I don’t see what difference it can make” is a sentence sometimes heard when staff and students are asked to switch off everything; either at the end of the day or on Friday evenings.

25 May 2017: The word “commute” can conjure up images of traffic chaos or long frustrating periods getting to where you need be. This might be the case for many but not for all, as we recently learned when we met staff through our Spotlight on Travel events.

25 Jul 2017: There have been some changes in the Environment and Energy team recently and we’d like to take this opportunity to welcome one of our new team members, Colin Nye. ... I also love exploring new places, being originally from Devon, I’ve been spoilt

24 May 2017: On 3 May we held the hectic yet fun annual event – the Green Impact audits! This year 36 teams of staff and students from across the University took part in Green Impact, the University’s environmental awards scheme, and all teams needed to be

25 Apr 2017: This month the rewards keep coming for our Liftshare members, both new and existing members will be entered into a prize draw.

23 Jun 2017: Every year, the University of Cambridge's Green Impact programme sees many students getting involved and working hard to promote sustainability within their Colleges and departments.

25 Jul 2017: This month, the University of Cambridge has been recognised for its sustainability efforts under two separate awards schemes.

25 Jan 2017: They have also been adding switch off stickers to lights and putting up new green posters to encourage involvement and remind staff about simple good ‘green’ practices. ... month'! The brand new @pemgreen Instagram account that Lily has set up will

7 Mar 2017: The Environment and Energy section is seeking a candidate to provide maternity cover as Head of Environment and Energy. Closing date for applications is the 28th of March 2017. Further information can be found here.

25 May 2017: The recipe is below in case you want to try it and the recipe supports several aims in the University's new sustainable food policy (). Thank you Jo for this wonderful

29 Sep 2017: If you cannot repair goods they should be recycled. This week is national Recycle Week and throughout the week we have been looking at what new products can be made from

26 Oct 2017: When we talk about protecting the environment from the harmful effects of waste disposal, most people think that sending waste to landfill is the problem, and recycling our waste is the solution. However, in the waste hierarchy, recycling is

20 Feb 2017: Set up in 2011, the Energy and Carbon Reduction Project (ECRP) provides funding and support for projects that reduce energy consumption in buildings across the University’s operational estate. To date 68 ECRP funded projects have been completed.

26 Oct 2017: The Environment & Energy section recently hosted the Laboratory Efficiency Action Network (LEAN).

25 Apr 2017: Hundreds of people queued throughout the day on Saturday 22 April at the David Attenborough Building to get a glimpse of their heroes and to hear them speak.

28 Mar 2017: The Workplace Travel Challenge will run between the 24 and 29 April and we will also run a prize draw for new and existing members of the University’s Liftshare scheme.

25 Jul 2017: Extracting air safely from the Chemistry department’s 322 fume cupboards takes a lot of power and involves 37 fan systems that have been installed at various times over the building's lifetime.

23 Jun 2017: of positive news to share.

20 Dec 2017: Written by Katrina Holmes of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Would you like to help save one of our precious birds? Well you can, just by saving the stamps from your Christmas cards. The albatross is a beautiful bird that lives in the Southern oceans

31 Aug 2017: It is not often that we have the chance to peek behind the curtain and see how a community or a building works, but that is exactly what will happen on 9 September when Eddington is open to the public as part of Open Cambridge.

29 Sep 2017: CUWCS always welcomes new members and it would be great to see as many people as possible at our talks and campaigns, all of which are open to the public.

31 Aug 2017: September is a great time to cycle. The days are fresh and you can enjoy the changing colours of the season as you pedal along.

26 Oct 2017: Recent news stories tell us that we are producing waste in greater volumes than ever before.

25 Apr 2017: This was a ‘veggie formal’ where attendees discussed green-related events and opportunities in Cambridge with new students. ... Another new participant this year is Wolfson College, the host for June’s Green Impact awards ceremony.