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27 May 2016: retirement - she is working to making people aware of how climate change is impacting the poorest people in our world. ... 17. First impressions of Cambridge? Cambridge is beautiful, the people are very friendly and it is a lot warmer than Scotland!

27 Sep 2016: Submitted by Grainne Kennedy on Tue, 2016-09-27 13:46. Research tells us that periods of change are often the best times to encourage people to take up more sustainable

26 Jan 2016: 94 per cent of people said 'green exercise' like walking improved their mental health. • ... 71 per cent of people experienced a decrease in depression levels after going for a walk. •

19 Dec 2016: In the first few weeks of 2017, food will probably be the last thing on many people’s minds but that is exactly what we want to focus on or more

22 Aug 2016: A fantastic way to remind people about the importance of good waste management and sustainable practices in general is to host a film screening in your department.

27 Jun 2016: I met so many fantastic people”. “It’s these kinds of gatherings that make me actually think we can change the world for the better!”.

22 Aug 2016: I am very grateful for my time here, both as a chance to explore Japan with its wonderful culture and people, and as a space to reflect on mine and others'

26 Apr 2016: A team of nine might seem quite large, but actually with everyone being so busy it has been good to have enough people to share the work. ... 5. Celebrate your successes. Finally, always remember to celebrate your successes. Tell people about the

25 Nov 2016: was an opportunity to bring all of these people together to share ideas and support one another.

27 Jun 2016: Peter Lumb, the University’s Environmental Coordinator, said;. "what has been so great to see with Green Impact this year is how it has brought together a whole range of people ... As well as the Green Impact awards, the awards ceremony celebrated the

27 Apr 2016: A thermal imaging survey and report has now been completed for Plant Sciences, with recommendations passed on to relevant people, for improving the energy efficiency of the main department building.

27 Jul 2016: new case studies on how people at the University have addressed recycling challenges in different ways.

27 Jul 2016: This short video gives a taster of the activities and people involved:.

26 Apr 2016: than would normally be recycled by 2,500 people in a year!”.

27 Apr 2016: Many people at the University will have heard of the University’s efforts to engage staff and improve sustainability within buildings e.g.

19 Dec 2016: The North West Cambridge Development is a new urban extension to Cambridge covering 150-hectares for a future community of approximately 8,500 people.

19 Dec 2016: The training will include some theory and some practical exercises focused on considering what ‘nudges’ different kinds of people may need to enact sustainability changes.

27 Jun 2016: Connecting the places that people want and need to get to is a vitally important part of our travel planning, not just for University staff but also the wider Cambridge community.”.

25 Oct 2016: Cold and draughty buildings are a sure-fire way to get people thinking about energy…. ... It’s clear why - simple behaviour change, even if spearheaded by just a few keen people, can have a massive impact.

21 Jun 2016: Background The University is working towards establishing an externally accredited Environmental Management System (EMS). An EMS is similar to other management systems, such as those that manage quality or safety. It assesses an organisation's

21 Nov 2016: Estate Management is looking to recruit a Sustainable Buildings Advisor to join the Environment and Energy Section. Details of the post can be found here and the closing date is 11 December 2016.

4 Apr 2016: Travel is a habit. Some people are more willing to change than others – Stages of Change Model. ... Ways people will change voluntarily. Negative effects are now intolerable – cost of petrol is too high;.

22 Aug 2016: Since early July, the University’s waste has been going to a facility run by our new waste contractors Mick George. Spotlight on Waste month offered the opportunity to visit their facility and see first-hand what happens to the University’s waste

22 Feb 2016: On 16th February, a training session run jointly by a number of organisations across the University of Cambridge helped students gain first-hand experience in using ‘thermal imaging cameras’ to identify energy efficiency issues in buildings.

27 Sep 2016: New guidance is available to help staff at the University reduce waste and improve recycling. The guidance pulls together best practice from across the University. It includes simple ways for staff to reduce the waste produced in their workplace,

29 Mar 2016: You may have heard about the University’s Energy and Carbon Reduction Project (ECRP), which provides funding for large and complex energy and carbon saving projects. Did you know, however, that the project can also help fund much smaller

25 Nov 2016: In 2012 some of the fluorescent lights in the Electrical Engineering Division (formerly the CAPE) Building began to fail.

25 Nov 2016: The Cambridge Carbon Challenge is a competition that launched in October, inviting staff and students to submit their ideas for reducing building energy use and associated carbon emissions (Scope 1 and 2 emissions) across the University estate. Six

27 May 2016: Latest Projects Three complementary projects are being carried out with Lucy Cavendish College to support the College’s understanding of its energy use.

27 May 2016: In the same month that the Queen reached her 90th Birthday, and 400 years passed since the death of William Shakespeare, another major milestone was passed. That’s right; the 150th transaction was completed on WarpIt last month!

27 Sep 2016: Over the last month we have been busily reviewing all the projects carried out over the last year. The learning from each of these projects will be sent to Estate Management to inform, where possible, building and operational plans.

22 Aug 2016: We’ve got a lot on the cards for 2016/17. Ten academic projects are already underway. Potential future projects, identified by Estate Management staff, will be appearing on the Living Lab webpages shortly. This will help create more project

25 Oct 2016: 5 October was Vegware’s Green Day in the Hauser Forum’s West Café. Vegware staff were on site to speak to staff and students about the compostable Vegware containers, cups and packaging that are used in the café.

29 Mar 2016: On the 22 March it was 'World Water Day', which got us thinking. How much water does the University use and what are we doing to reduce it? Across the University estate in 2014-2015 we used 366,109m3 of water. That’s enough to fill King’s

27 Jun 2016: The University of Cambridge is proud to be one of the first organisations in the UK to receive ‘Go Ultra Low Company’ status. This newly launched initiative recognises organisations that are embracing electric vehicles (EVs) as part of a new

27 Sep 2016: Last month we ran a waste & recycling quiz as part of Spotlight on Waste month.

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

25 Nov 2016: Estates Facilities have taken a number of steps in recent years to make the University fleet sustainable. These steps include; reducing fleet size, tracking vehicle use, driver training, the development of the Sustainable Fleet Management Policy and

4 Jan 2016: The results are in! We asked commuters about their journeys to work from Saturday 10 October to Friday 16 October 2015. Over 2,500 University staff responded, providing information on over 13,000 journeys made to work each week.

22 Feb 2016: In this month’s lowdown, we bring you an update from one of the Living Lab-supported projects and fill you in on some exciting student opportunities!

26 Oct 2016: The University has published a Sustainable Food Policy which applies to all catering outlets operated by the University Catering Service (UCS). The policy recognises the University’s responsibility to provide healthy and sustainable food to staff,

25 Oct 2016: The University of Cambridge has been shortlisted for the ‘Public sector fleet of the year (small to medium)’ award at this year’s Green Fleet awards. The awards recognise the best in low emission fleet management and the University’s

26 Jan 2016: Search site. Sustainability. Green Labs programme launches. Submitted by Peter Lumb on Tue, 2016-01-26 10:25. Environment & Energy are launching a new programme which focuses specifically on scientific research facilities. Scientific research uses

13 Jan 2016: On Saturday 5th December, 100 students representing over 30 universities from around the world came together at the Sorbonne in Paris for the ‘Global University Climate Forum’.

16 Sep 2016: Encourage people to make pledges or personal commitments. • Offer a range of opportunities – fun events, competitions between teams, developing and. ... Share any relevant updates or events. • Introduce them to the key people within the.

22 Aug 2016: Laura Farrell joined the Environment and Energy (E&E) team for five weeks this summer, all the way from Canberra, Australia. Laura’s internship was part of the International Alliance of Research Universities’ (IARU) Sustainability Fellowships

22 Feb 2016: As part of spotlight on energy month, we ran a quiz all about energy at the University of Cambridge. Here we reveal the answers plus some further information about each one – how did you get on? 1. In 2014-15 how much did the University of

27 Jul 2016: This month we welcome some new faces to the E&E section with the arrival of our three interns; Laura, Cecily and Robert. The interns will be working on a specific project for a period of five or eight weeks and we look forward to hearing the results

29 Mar 2016: April is the Environment and Energy section's final ‘spotlight on’ month of the academic year! During the month, we will be shining our spotlight on sustainable travel at the University.

29 Mar 2016: The Living Lab annual report is now out! The report summarises all the work carried out last year through the project, which uses the University estate to test and research sustainability solutions.