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7 Dec 2022: Search site. Sustainability. Work with us - Apply to be our new Energy Assistant.

19 Oct 2022: Search site. Sustainability. Green Impact 2022/2023 - What's new? Submitted by Susannah Cook on Wed, 2022-10-19 15:38. ... New for 2022 . Throughout the Green Impact programme of 2021/2022 we were collecting feedback from our teams and auditors on how

26 Sep 2022: to establish new social norms and inspire people with the skills and passion needed to make a difference. ... said the following: “Coming to Green Impact as a new member of staff, I had no idea what to.

11 Jul 2022: We are looking to recruit a temporary assignment, for 20-weeks full time, starting in September 2022 to work with the Cambridge Colleges to produce the first inter-collegiate Environmental Sustainability Report.

27 Sep 2022: You may have seen a recent Stagecoach announcement about their decision to withdraw from operating 18 predominantly rural bus routes in Cambridgeshire.

8 Feb 2022: TRAVEL ADVICE New Travel Advisor Service offers personalised support and advice.

10 Mar 2022: Search site. Sustainability. A new life for discarded bikes at St John’s College.

24 Jan 2022: I have two relatively new inspirational figures in my children. They inspire me to keep questioning the world – they are certainly very good at asking questions! ... Enjoying my job, working with people to build together, learning new things and

27 Jan 2022: In addition to the existing Voi locations on the estate, there will now be vehicles available at New Museum’s Site as well as Downing Place and Downing Street at the ... Many rules within the code are legal requirements, anyone breaking these new

23 May 2022: After laying fabric on the Marlay lawn to reduce light exposure, they planted new seeds on the site in March, comprising of a mix of perennial wildflowers and cornfield annuals. ... Make sure not to miss out on both visiting the exhibition and seeing the

27 Apr 2022: The production of alcohol is an incredibly energy intensive process as large amounts of water and fertilizer are required to grow the grain, grapes, and botanicals.

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.

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.

21 Apr 2022: The sessions are aimed at all types of cyclists, from those just starting out and hopping on a bike for the first time, through to experienced riders who might be new

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.

21 Apr 2022: The motivation for trying new modes of travel could not be more relevant, with more of use returning to the workplace, the increased fuel prices, and the cost of living increasing,

12 May 2022: My role involves supporting the development of the new Sustainability Strategy for the University, which will replace the previous Environmental Sustainability Policy and Strategy. ... Honestly, helping with the development of the new Sustainability

4 Apr 2022: Our Deputy Head Gardener made a planting plan and bought new plants to flower, oxygenate and help animals climb up to then fly away.

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.

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

19 Jul 2022: With the Sustainability Team:. Sustainable Business Travel Intern – This intern is producing a plan for raising awareness and understanding of the new guidelines on sustainable business travel, and guidance on ... The aim of the new film is to collate

14 Feb 2022: A new hybrid working pattern may help us to reduce the University’s overall carbon emissions. ... The University’s new Civil Engineering Building has achieved the BREEAM ‘Excellent’ standard.

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!

4 Apr 2022: rather than buying anything new.

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 Jan 2022: Following consultations with the leadership of Caius a new ‘highlighter system’, in which those who do not want junkmail can signify it on their name cards, will go ahead early next

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

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’.

16 Dec 2022: The Climate Challenge (previously named the Carbon Challenge) is an entrepreneurship competition for postgraduate and PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. Over the Lent term, participants have the opportunity to attend training sessions on

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

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

17 Oct 2022: Submitted by Susannah Cook on Mon, 2022-10-17 08:49. The new contract will provide a ‘split service’, with half of Universal buses serving Girton College at the northern end ... The new Mellor Sigma 12 buses are designed, engineered and fitted out in

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.

9 Feb 2022: calculations. Yes. The percentage of new buildings. that are certified at least BREEAM. ... update the data is considered reasonable, a change will be made to the totals and the new.

24 Jun 2022: An artificial holt has been constructed at King’s College to provide a bankside habitat for otters in the River Cam.

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

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.

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

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

12 Aug 2022: This will be even more important in the current months while we develop the University’s new Sustainability Strategy..

14 Oct 2022: The University of Cambridge is seeking a knowledgeable and committed individual to join the University's Sustainability Team as the Sustainability Coordinator.

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.

15 Mar 2022: They discovered lots of unwanted equipment, listed it on WarpIt and it all went to good new homes! ... One Green Team member Amy Bains said that:. 'One lovely thing about the Green Team is that it is allowing us to meet new people from across the dept

25 Mar 2022: LEAF is our new tool, launched in October, to help laboratories across the University make changes in their lab spaces that reduce the carbon footprint of their work.

21 Mar 2022: What does your position involve? The Energy Team offers a Service Level Agreement to the University and the 31 Colleges to centrally support energy usage and reduce our carbon footprint. I support the College side with the energy inbox and validate

16 Jun 2022: It is always exciting when you see bees visit your garden. If you have a closer look at which bees are in your garden you may notice one type of bee is more abundant than the others.

7 Feb 2022: I am really excited to get stuck into all the communications work involved with the University of Cambridge's new Sustainability Strategy as well as my first Green Impact submission, audit ... I am very new to Cambridge but I have never been so happy to

27 Jul 2022: The University of Cambridge Estates Division is looking to recruit an Interim Deputy Head of Sustainability. This is a senior role within the Sustainability Team in the Estates Division, reporting to the Interim Head of Sustainability.

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

23 Jun 2022: If you were leaving Greenwich House on Wednesday, you might have seen the motley crew of 12 members of the Sustainability Team getting ready to be taken on our team cycle tour of Cambridge, led by one of our Transport Managers, Mike Davies.