Sustainability Week returns to the University today, with a week-long programme of sustainability events and opportunities for staff and students to get involved in.
As part of Feel Good February, and in collaboration with Liverpool Guild of students, the week aims to engage and empower staff and students to take action by engaging in a variety of educational, wellbeing and creative activities that cover a range of sustainability topics, such as climate science, sustainable travel and food waste.
We have lots on for Sustainability Week. You can view the full programme on the Sustainability Week’s webpages.
Across the University, staff and students are championing sustainability, whether it be in the office, in teaching and learning, or in daily habits. We want you to get involved this week and try something new, so that as a University we can work together to take action against climate change and the ecological crisis.
Sustainability Week Roadshow
Meet the Sustainability team at one of our Sustainability Roadshow venues, within faculties, departments, and the Guild. The team are available to chat about what we are doing to make the University more sustainable, and how you can get involved.
View our full list of venues, and test your carbon literacy with the ‘How Bad are Bananas?’ game to be in with a chance to win some sustainable goodies.
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Science of Climate Change and COP28 event
Join Karl Whittle, Professor of Zero Carbon and Nuclear Energy, and Ric Williams, Professor of Ocean and Climate Science, as they discuss the science of climate change at the Science of Climate Change and COP28 Briefing.
Please note, there will be a photographer on site taking pictures at our events. If you do NOT want your photograph to be used in future marketing materials, please contact us at sustainability@liverpool.ac.uk. You may withdraw your consent at any stage in the future, however this will not apply retrospectively to material already in circulation.
How to reduce single use plastics and lab tours
From reducing single use plastics to advice on how to save energy and water, the Sustainable Laboratories presentation and Q&A will provide an update on the Laboratory Efficiency and Assessment Framework (LEAF), plus tips for laboratory users on how to improve the sustainability of laboratories and technical workspaces. There are also guided tours of the LEAF accredited laboratories at Life Sciences, Central Teaching labs, and Materials Innovation Factory.
Swap shop
If you need a clothing clear out, or want to refresh your wardrobe, do it sustainably with the Guilds famous Swap Shop event on Tuesday 27 February. Be sure to drop off your unwanted clothes, shoes, accessories and dressing up costumes to the Guild Reception before the event and convert old items into coupons to spend on the day.
City Bike Ride
Our Partners at Peloton Coop are running a City Bike Ride to take you round the highlights of the city. Don’t have a bike? They’ve got you covered! Just sign up via the link and meet them 15 minutes before the ride to get fitted with a bike.
Beach litter pick, upcycling t-shirts and food events
Celebrate the transition to a circular economy with our waste combatting range of events. In the lineup is a Crosby Beach Litter Pick, helping Leave Liverpool Tidy, a Love Food Hate Waste event with the food pantry, UoL Circular Economy Project, and a crafternoon filled with Upcycling unused t-shirts, totes or tin cans.
Sustainable buildings tour
The Spine Building is one of the worlds healthiest buildings, designed with environmental sustainability in mind from concept to use. Learn about the details that go into making our buildings sustainable, from optimising space, sustainable building materials and BREEAM standard accreditation, at the Spine Building Tour on Friday 1 March.
Find out more
If you have any questions about any of the activities and events this week, please contact the Sustainability team at sustainability@liverpool.ac.uk, or pop by to one of our Roadshow venues to chat to us in person.
Keep up to date on all the Sustainability Week activities by following @livunisustainability on Instagram and LinkedIn.
Visit the dedicated Sustainability Week webpages for more details.
We also recommend you download the My Liverpool App for quick and easy access to the programme and registration information anytime, anywhere, with more events being added daily, so get booking.