EMPLOYABILITY PROJECTS Volunteer Projects • Media project (e.g. app development, graphic design, video) • Planting projects (i.e. food growing project in collaboration with Discovery) • SSSI habitat management
Sustainability Ambassador • Participate in two hall visits during the academic year and run an awareness campaign/activity/event in the following categories: • Travel
• Fairtrade
• Wellbeing
• Ethical Procurement
• Energy
• Waste & Recycling
• Water
• Biodiversity
ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES • Litter picking on beaches and the SSSI site. Participation in sustainability competitions (e.g. photo competition, travel challenge) • Active member of an environmentally focused society • Waste, energy and general environmental audits
WHAT IS IT? • An award scheme that recognises student’s individual contribution to improving the sustainability and environmental performance of Swansea University. • Will help to develop knowledge, skills and values that will be specifically required to contribute to the transition to the green and lower carbon jobs sector – one of the most significant areas identified as contributing to future regional and national growth. • An opportunity for students to increase their transferable skills and gain experience of working on a range of projects as part of a professional team. HOW TO SIGN UP: No matter which year of degree you are in, you can still sign up and achieve one of the awards (bronze, silver, gold or excellence). Sign up here: goo.gl/forms/is8nvQWacI HOW DO I KNOW WHAT EVENTS/PROJECTS ARE ON? Once you are registered for the award you will get regular emails about the upcoming sustainability and wellbeing events you can be part of. You can also check our website for any upcoming events www.swansea.ac.uk/sustainability Stay up to date with your progress by attending regular Sustainability Award drop in sessions arranged by the Sustainability Team.
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Student Sustainability Award
• Themed hall visits • Project/paper as part of formal course, based around campus sustainability • Attend guided Nature Trail walk
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT US: sustainability@swansea.ac.uk Phone: 01792 602589
• Any involvement in growing projects (tree planting, hedge laying, etc.) • Member of a Sustainability Working Group
Sustainability Ambassador Team Leader • Organise two themed hall visits during the academic year • Manage a team of Sustainability volunteers. This involves liaising with the Sustainability Team • Keep an attendance record for the sustainability volunteers in your group. Log all activities and pass this information to the Sustainability Team • Organise a social/team building event for your volunteer group to encourage participation
GAIN
Employability Skills
Work Experience
Skills & Values
BRONZE LEVEL Sustainability Trainee
SILVER LEVEL
Sustainability Ambassador
GOLD LEVEL
Sustainability Leader
Sustainable Visionary
Employability Criteria
Employability Criteria
Employability Criteria
COMPLETE ONE AUDIT TRAINING:
COMPLETE ONE AUDIT TRAINING:
COMPLETE ONE AUDIT TRAINING:
• Waste Auditor
• Waste Auditor
• Waste Auditor
• Energy Auditor
• Energy Auditor
• EMS Auditor
• EMS Auditor
• Blackout Auditor
• Blackout Auditor
Engagement Criteria • Engage in two on/off campus sustainability or wellbeing activities/events
WORK OR VOLUNTEER FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY TEAM
WORTH AT LEAST
WORTH AT LEAST
• EMS Auditor • Blackout Auditor VOLUNTEER HOURS
• Complete a Work of Week (WOW) or EMS Assistant • Sustainability Ambassador
Informal Curriculum
• Other sustainability and/or wellbeing volunteer role
• Attend a sustainability and/or wellbeing workshop or other equivalent sustainability related workshop
Engagement Criteria
• Complete a reflection (200 words) as instructed by the Sustainability Team
• Energy Auditor
• Engage in three on/off campus sustainability and/or wellbeing activities/events • Organise one sustainability or wellbeing activity/event, e.g. hall visit, sustainability social, litter picking on beaches and the SSSI site, film viewing
Informal Curriculum • Attend a sustainability and/or wellbeing workshop or other equivalent sustainability related workshop • Submit an article reflection with image (400 words)
WORK OR VOLUNTEER FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY TEAM
VOLUNTEER HOURS
• Complete a paid summer placement (SPIN) with the Sustainability Team • Lead a sustainability project as Sustainability Ambassador • Complete a course project with a sustainability or wellbeing theme • Other sustainability and/or wellbeing volunteer role • SSSI habitat management
Engagement Criteria • Engage in more than three on/off campus sustainability activities/events • Organise one sustainability or wellbeing activity/event, e.g. hall visit, sustainability social, litter picking on beaches and the SSSI site, film viewing
Informal Curriculum • Facilitate the Sustainability and wellbeing workshop or other equivalent sustainability related workshop • Complete a video reflection
EXCELLENCE LEVEL Employability Criteria
• Brighter Futures supports student ideas (that support our Sustainability objectives and targets) with funding of up to £300. This funding can be used alone for a single project or can help fund a larger programme of student-led work • All applications to the scheme must demonstrate that the idea or project will help to support the University’s Sustainability Policy and Strategy or link in to the Sustainability Team’s themed campaigns • All monies will be spent directly from the Brighter Futures Fund, not granted to the student individually
Informal Curriculum • Facilitate the sustainability and wellbeing workshop or other equivalent sustainability related workshop • Complete a video reflection • Complete Brighter Futures report