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28 Nov 2018: Unigreen scheme presented at both as their service allows labs to find a new home for any equipment they no longer need.

25 Jan 2018: According to the Carbon Trust, encouraging staff to adopting greener behaviours can lead to savings of up to 10% on energy costs. For the University of Cambridge this would mean a saving of around £1.4million!

26 Apr 2018: By posting the items on WarpIt, a large amount of furniture found a new home elsewhere on the University Estate. ... Even better, Allison calculated that if the furniture had been purchased new they would have cost £1,642 – a huge saving!

29 Aug 2018: The Living Laboratory for Sustainability provides opportunities for students to develop their skills and tackle environmental sustainability issues on the University’s operational estate. Internships is one of the ways we do this.

25 Sep 2018: When we think of our University being a world leader in sustainability we often think about technological solutions. While these things are essential for us to make our way to a sustainable future, what is sometimes forgotten is the role of staff

31 Oct 2018: Why not avoid creating this waste by joining the #OneLessCambridge Campaign and commit to refilling instead of buying new.

15 Oct 2018: Dr Bike session award for highest departmental response rate for staff travel survey One Dr Bike session will be awarded to the department with the highest response rate to the staff travel survey. Following the closure of the survey the response

28 Nov 2018: 2018 was a big year for the fashion industry. Through documentaries like Fashion’s Dirty Secrets and the True Cost, we learned that the clothes that we wear have a huge impact on the environment and on the welfare of communities who make our

13 Dec 2018: The University closes this week for a well-earned break, but before we all rush out the door staff are asked to take just five minutes to make sure everything that can be switched off, is. This may seem like common sense, but many would be amazed at

31 Oct 2018: This year has definitely been a year of action when it comes to waste. Last week there was the announcement of an EU ban on single-use plastics, with the UK consulting on similar legislation.