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27 Sep 2019: Every Summer the University’s Environment & Energy Section hosts several student interns. Last month we reported on Robyn Topper’s efforts to map staff commutes to and from the University.

30 Oct 2019: Initiated by the University’s Living Laboratory for Sustainability, our bin audits give us valuable data on how good the University is at recycling and where we need to improve our sustainability performance.

23 Apr 2019: In 2015 the University of Cambridge set out an Environmental Sustainability Vision, Policy & Strategy, outlining its path to 'outstanding environmental sustainability performance'.

21 Aug 2019: The Environment and Energy section is currently looking for members of staff or students in your department who would be interested in running biodiversity-related activities to boost local biodiversity and help promote wellbeing activities too.

27 Nov 2019: This survey group has been very successful, not only gathering weekly data but also expanding in size and gaining new volunteers. ... At the start of the academic term I spoke at a sustainability event for new students at Girton College about wildlife

30 Oct 2019: Green Impact teams can play an important role in finding new ways of tackling these challenges. ... board! If you're not sure how to get started, read our guide for new teams.

26 Feb 2019: In December of 2018, Sir David Attenborough spoke at the opening of the UN climate change conference in Poland: "Right now, we are facing a man-made disaster of global scale. Our greatest threat in thousands of years, climate change.

30 Oct 2019: decline. Here in the University, work is underway to improve habitats and enhance nature on the estate, while the recent creation of a new ‘Bodiversiteams’ initiative will see staff taking on ... help another part of the University find a new bit of

27 Sep 2019: Register now and ensure you don’t miss out on hearing more about the University’s new ‘zero carbon’ target, finding out about the information and support available through Green Impact,

18 Dec 2019: There has been much in the news about how plastics recycling is becoming more challenging due to high levels of contamination, the variety of types of plastic used in ... use! The good news is that only a very small amount of recyclables were found in