Current events
Go Green º£½ÇÂÒÂ× is our Festival of Sustainability held around March and October every year. This is an opportunity to highlight the importance of sustainability, some of the fantastic º£½ÇÂÒÂ× initiatives and inspire positive action among our students, colleagues and local community.
Our October Go Green º£½ÇÂÒÂ× runs Saturday 10 - Friday 23 October with lots of events to get involved with.
We've split our weeks into themes, to help you navigate the Go Green º£½ÇÂÒÂ× events. Our first week is focused on Skills and Learning where you can grow your understanding of sustainability and climate change and build your green skills. Week two is Action, where you can apply what you've learned in week one to take tangible action with impact both on campus and beyond. In between we have our usual Bioblitz where you can learn more about biodiversity and nature.
Week 1 - Skills and Learning
This week is filled with events to help build your sustainability and climate change knowledge, enhancing your understanding and awareness of the climate crisis. There's also lots of opportunity to grow your green skills to support a sustainable future.
Go Green With the Queen
Kick off Go Green º£½ÇÂÒÂ× with a party in Peel Park to celebrate the 180th anniversary!
- When: Saturday 10 October, 10:00-16:00
- Location: Peel Park
- No need to book - just come along for the party!
An Introduction to Climate Change
Learn the basics of climate change, covering the causes, impacts and solutions
- Date: Monday 12 October, 12:00-13:00
- Location: Online, Teams
Climate and Colonialism
Discover the historical and modern day links between climate and colonialism and how the two are inherently intwined
- Date: Monday 12 October, 15:00-16:00
- Location: Online, Teams
Green Careers Matching Game
In this interactive game you can learn more about green careers and have the chance to win prizes!
- When: Wednesday 14 October, 12:00-14:00
- Location: Clifford Whitworth Library, Peel Campus
- No need to book - just come along!
Gardening - Community Growing Session
Get stuck in with gardening and meet others passionate about gardening and growing
- Date: Wednesday 14 October, 12:30-13:30
- Location: Community Growing Space, Peel Campus
Plastic Shed Workshop
Learn skills and techniques to transform waste plastics into new, beautiful and functional things
- When: Wednesday 14 October, 13:00-15:00
- Location: Maxwell Hall MH1, Peel Campus
Reuse Hub
A place where staff can get on campus furniture and students can meet their stationary needs!
- When: Thursday 15 October, 12:00-13:30
- Location: G50 Newton, Peel Campus
- No need to book - just head on over!
Embedding Education for Sustainable Development in the Curriculum
Discover how º£½ÇÂÒÂ× academics are embedding sustainability into their curricula
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When: Thursday 15 October, 14:00-15:00
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Location: Online, Teams
People Planet Pint
Meet other people passionate about sustainability in a fun and friendly setting
- When: Thursday 15 October, 17:30-19:30
- Location: Old Fire Station Bakery and Brewery
BioBlitz
A Bioblitz is a communal effort to monitor and measure biodiversity in a specific area over a given time period. As well as helping to record what wildlife we have on campus, our Bioblitz events give you the opportunity to learn more about different species of plants and animals.
Signs of Autumn Walk
Come for a walk to learn more about the wonderful nature across campus
- When: Friday 16 October, 12:30-13:30
- Location: Meet at the Ranger Base, Peel Campus
Amphibian Talk
Learn about the wonderful creatures of the amphibian world!
- When: Friday 16 October, 14:00-15:00
- Location: SEE SB0.11, Peel Campus
Mammal Trapping - Set up
Learn different ways to monitor mammals and set humane traps for monitoring
- When: Friday 16 October, 17:30 - 18:30
- Location: Ranger Base, Peel Campus
Mammal Trapping - Releasing
Join us for an early morning to monitor and release the small mammals captured
- When: Saturday 17 October, 8:00-9:00
- Location: Ranger Base, Peel Campus
Nature Society - Bird Watching Walk
Students are invited to join the Nature Society for a bird watching walk to find some of the wonderful birds that call Kersal Wetland home
- When: Saturday 17 October, 10:00-13:00
- Location: Kersal Wetland - Meeting point (to be confirmed)
Bat walk
Come along after dark for a guided bat walk across Peel Park
- When: Saturday 17 October, 19:30-20:45
- Location: Ranger Base, Peel Campus
Week 2 - Action
In the final week of Go Green º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, you're able to put your green knowledge and skills into action with plenty of events to help you have a sustainable impact across the University, º£½ÇÂÒÂ× and beyond.
Engaging others in sustainability
Learn how to effectively engage other people to take sustainable action
- When: Monday 19 October, 12:00-13:30
- Location: Gilbert 02, Peel Campus
Green careers Matching Game
In this interactive game you can learn more about green careers and have the chance to win prizes!
- When: Monday 19 October, 12:00-14:00
- Location: Clifford Whitworth Library, Peel Campus
- No need to book - just come along!
Climate Café - Exploring Climate Feelings and Emotions
Join the Climate Café as a safe space to explore your climate related feelings and emotions
- When: Monday 19 October, 15:00-16:00
- Location: New Adelphi, Exhibition Gallery
National Emergency Briefing Film Screening and Discussion
Join for a film screening of the National Emergency Briefing with post-film discussion
- When: Monday 19 October, 17:30-19:30
- Location: LDP Theatre, Media City
Dr. Bike
Come along to our Dr. Bike session to get your bicycle repaired
- When: Tuesday 20 October, 10:00-15:00
- Location: School Of Science, Engineering And Environment (SEE) Building foyer
Hedgehog friendly litter pick
Help keep our campus tidy and hedgehog friendly!
- When: Tuesday 20 October, 12:00-13:00
- Location: Ranger Base, Peel Park
Your Voice Heard - Green Campus Group
Learn about ongoing campus plans and have your say about what you want to see
- When: Wednesday 21 October, 11:00-12:00
- Location: Learning Suite 2, Clifford Whitworth Library, Peel Campus
Gardening - Community Growing Session
Get stuck in with gardening and meet others passionate about gardening and growing
- Date: Wednesday 21 October, 12:30-13:30
- Location: Community Growing Space, Peel Campus
Sustainable Craft Session
Get sustainably crafty with the Students’ Union
- When: Wednesday 21 October, 13:30-14:30
- Location: Wellbeing Hub, University House
Halloween Costume Swap
Swap last year's Halloween costume for something new!
- When: Thursday 22 October, 10:00-14:00
- Where: That End, University House
- No need to book - just bring your old costume and come along!
Reuse Hub
A place where staff can get on campus furniture and students can meet their stationary needs!
- When: Thursday 22 October, 12:00-13:30
- Location: G50 Newton, Peel Campus
- No need to book - just head on over!
Decolonising sustainability workshop
The next step to our 'Climate and Colonialism' talk where we'll explore ways to decolonise in sustainability
- When: Thursday 22 October, 14:00-16:00
- Location: The Old Fire Station G05, Peel Campus
Sustainability tour
Take a guided tour around campus and discover what makes the University sustainable
- When: Friday 23 October, 12:30-13:30,
- Where: Meet outside Clifford Whitworth Library
Happening across Go Green º£½ÇÂÒÂ×
There's lots of pop ups, ongoing events and support to help you increase your sustainable knowledge and action. Have a look below at what else you can get involved in!
Pop up stalls
We've got various pop up stalls planned across the whole of the University to help you learn more about sustainability and take more sustainable action.
Covering topics such as biodiversity, recycling, sustainable travel and more!
Keep an eye out for where these pop up across campus.
Green careers support
As well as the Green Careers Matching Game, the Careers Team have lots of resources and support which help you reach your green career goals.
From exploring different green careers to helping you identify and build green skills that you can take into any future job role.
Head to the Careers page to learn more.
Carry the Clouds Away
Open 10:00-16:00 every week day until Friday 18 December in New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery you can find Carry the Clouds Away.
An exhibition bringing together art and community projects to explore the ways in which we find inspiration, connection and solace in places of nature.
Find out more about the exhibition through the website.
Sustainable Book Stand
Keep an eye out for a sustainable book display in the library where you can find hand picked books focused on sustainability across a multitude of subjects and disciplines.