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Ever wondered what could happen to unused, refrigerated food at the end of the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ day? A new Community Fridge, located on the first floor of the Chemistry building, means that these surplus snacks can now be stored safely – and collected by anyone!

From Monday 9 June, for one week only, take part in a new ‘Journey Challenge’ and earn extra points when you travel sustainably. There are £10 vouchers to be won – and the more actions you complete, the greater your chances of winning!

The multidisciplinary panel session brought together more than 50 Chevening Scholars from across the UK to discuss the responsibilities of universities in the climate crisis.

Wednesday 4 June 
Sign up for a lunchtime energy tour and get ready to learn all about the energy-saving projects taking place around campus.

Thursday 12 June 
Our ‘¹û¶³´«Ã½ at Night’ series continues – this time with a focus on bats! Join ¹û¶³´«Ã½shire Bat Group for a nighttime walk to discover which bat species can be found on campus.

Have you seen webbing on trees and bushes across campus? This year there seems to be an unusually high number of these webs on plants, around the country - find out what causes them.

Colleagues all across the University are taking part in Climate Literacy Training – online and in-person – which explains how we can take steps to reduce our impact on the planet. We spoke to Gary Stocker (Test Engineer, WMG) to find out why he'd recommend getting involved.

¹û¶³´«Ã½ has signed the Nature Positive Pledge – a commitment to start a journey to halt and reverse nature loss, and to actively restore biodiversity and ecosystems affected by our activities. But what will this mean in practice, and how can staff get involved? We caught up with the Sustainability team to find out.

Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 May
How can we prepare for a more sustainable future? This collaborative event will bring together academics, professional services staff and students across all disciplines with an interest in sustainability.