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27 Jan 2023: They often share space with grassland which is not managed, adding to the value of small areas ofColleges for wildlife and people. ... ConcludingRemarks. Next stepsCommunicating with our city-wide partners will bekey to delivering for biodiversity and

23 Jun 2023: The Council has approved a new Environmental Policy for the University. The Policy has been produced to more effectively support the requirements of gaining Environmental Management System (EMS) accreditation for the University under ISO 14001.

23 Oct 2023: The Sustainability Team are inviting applications from Green Impact Teams for a micro-grant of up to £250 to support small scale sustainability projects within University institutions that will contribute to the delivery of the University's

26 Jul 2023: Analysis of trip data has revealed that 2022/23 has been the busiest year ever on the Universal bus. Nationally, bus operators are reporting that their services are at 80-90% of pre-Covid levels, but our service has now exceeded the previous best

29 Aug 2023: The latest news from Procurement Services Hazardous Waste The University has two new suppliers for the disposal of hazardous waste.

13 Apr 2023: Sustainability progress at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CEB) The Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CEB) Green Impact team and Sustainability Committee consists of students, technical staff, researchers, and

16 Oct 2023: The University of Cambridge’s 2023 annual travel survey is now open, and all staff are invited to complete it online by 5pm on 30 October. The short survey, which takes less than five minutes to complete, asks about how you travelled to work each

15 May 2023: The Environmental Sustainability Team launched a pilot for ‘Travel at Work’ journeys in March 2023. This six-month trial evaluates the feasibility of using e-bikes and e-scooters by staff for travel for work purposes.

17 Nov 2023: The Role: The University of Cambridge is seeking a knowledgeable and committed individual to join the University's Environmental Sustainability Team as its Sustainability Reporting Manager.

31 Aug 2023: New to cycling or getting back into it? Make sure that your bike fits you properly and that you can control it comfortably. Is its roadworthy? And do you have the right equipment? 1.

24 Mar 2023: Do you remember when you were a young child and you played Hide and Seek, or Treasure Hunt? Can you recall that tingling, screech-making feeling when you found what you were looking for, a hidden friend or, perhaps, even better – treasure!? Well it

17 Aug 2023: From 1 October 2023 businesses must no longer supply, sell or offer certain single-use plastic items in England. The full guidance on what is included in the ban is here. We have summarised this below: Polystyrene food and drink containers

4 Apr 2023: Volunteer as a Green Impact auditor and gain a digital badge from SOS-UK! Join training delivered by SOS-UK in the morning, and then in the afternoon complete 1-3 environmental audits of department and college teams who have been taking part in our

23 Feb 2023: We are inviting staff to participate in a short 4-minute survey to help us with our research on peak-time congestion in Cambridge.

6 Oct 2023: The University is pleased to announce a new route and revised timetable for the Universal bus service, operating with electric buses, which came into operation from the 2 October 2023.

24 Mar 2023: Car Park Booking System Snapshot Update The Sustainability Team is carrying out a 12-month trial of a car park space booking system at the Greenwich House (GH) & University Library West Road (ULWR) car parks. The trial began on 3rd October 2022,

22 Mar 2023: At the East Forvie building, our Green Impact team ’The Green Genies DPHPC’ (Department of Public Health and Primary Care) along with our Management Team, have recently transformed its internal lighting system with an upgrade to a new LED

4 Apr 2023: As part of our commitment to carbon reduction, the University has guidelines for how to travel on business more sustainably. A short video summary has just been published to introduce the guidelines.

26 Oct 2023: A new sustainability intranet for members of the University. To make content from the Environmental Sustainability Team more accessible to our the University community, a new SharePoint communications site has been developed. The site will host

8 Sep 2023: Sustainable farming charity LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) has welcomed Cambridge University’s Park Farm as its latest Demonstration Farm, in recognition of its commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of its dairy enterprise.