Search

27 Jul 2016: The five teams in question had worked through the Green Impact ‘workbook’ and having reached the highest level (previously gold); they were looking for a new challenge. ... In 2015/16 a new ‘Excellence’ award level was introduced which encouraged

27 Sep 2016: 17 Green Impact scheme (now in its fifth year), as well as a brand new initiative, the Cambridge Carbon Challenge. ... The potential for exciting projects and benefits emerging from the new scheme are immense.

19 Dec 2016: Last month was Spotlight on Energy month and we challenged you to test your knowledge of all things energy at the University with our online quiz. Congratulations to Kayleigh Paske from the Department of Psychology who won our prize. Below we give

29 Mar 2016: Students! Want to gain the skills and knowledge associated with environmental auditing? Want to do a course that is IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment) approved? Want to find out more about what departments and colleges are

27 Jul 2016: Community award - North West Cambridge Development - Creating a long-lasting, sustainable new district for the University and City of Cambridge.

26 Apr 2016: All items collected are treated in the UK to recover the metals and plastics which they contain, and the recovered materials are used by manufacturers to make new products.

29 Jun 2016: The University recently produced a statement on its investment responsibility.

19 Dec 2016: Please email environment@admin.cam.ac.uk to register your interest - full details will be available early in the New Year.

25 Oct 2016: November is ‘Spotlight on Energy’ month, meaning that the Environment & Energy section will run a number of events and workshops focusing on energy consumption across the operational estate, and provide individuals with the skills and knowledge

27 May 2016: Stay tuned for details of the award winners in next month’s Greenlines, plus plenty more good news stories about what Green Impact teams have been up to in other departments!

27 Apr 2016: On 14 April, the University received a Silver ‘EcoCampus’ certificate, marking a significant step on its journey towards internationally recognised performance in managing its environmental impacts.

27 Jun 2016: There were drinks and a selection of delicious vegetarian and vegan canapés, so many great conversations and new collaborations, and a chance to hear about each other’s projects aiming to ... Supply chains: A new project investigating supply chains

25 Nov 2016: Giving unwanted items a new life. Tidying up after Christmas can be a bit of a hassle but it can also be an opportunity to declutter. ... So try something new this year; dedicate to spending time with someone doing what they love or donate to their

27 Jun 2016: With the awards being in their fourth year, a new award was introduced for teams who had achieved the highest ‘Gold’ award and wanted to go even further.

27 Jul 2016: The Greater Cambridge City Deal is currently formulating a package of measures which will find solutions to peak time congestion in Cambridge’s city centre.

27 May 2016: What is Cambridge Retrofit? Cambridge Retrofit is an initiative with participants from over 50 local businesses, government bodies and educators to ‘retrofit’ existing buildings over the next 30 years, through improvements in energy efficiency

19 Dec 2016: North West Cambridge Development - Creating a long-lasting, sustainable new district for the University and City of Cambridge. ... The North West Cambridge Development is a new urban extension to Cambridge covering 150-hectares for a future community of

25 Nov 2016: Students at the University of Cambridge could be in with a chance of winning £500 by completing our online survey about your time at university and the skills you have developed through your studies. The short survey, which is being run in

27 Jun 2016: The decorations have all been taken down, the lovely gowns have been returned to the wardrobe and very soon this year’s May Balls will be a distant memory except, that is, in the case of the Clare May Ball where an inspiring precedent has been set

22 Feb 2016: You can also find the page on a new dedicated page we've set up to link to other green teams' pages across the University. ... To complement this, they also re-vamped the green notice boards around the college with new posters and information to update