Sustainability
Zero fossil fuel investments Zero waste to landfill 46% drop in our carbon emissions
Green Team society They’ve delivered speeches to local government, produced on-campus campaigns and projects, and led a climate strike. They also produce lots of inspiring videos about how you can help the planet in small everyday ways. yourstudentsunion.com/ organisation/greenteam
Sustainable futures We’re embedding sustainability across all our degrees, from zerocarbon festivals and recycled plastic art, to our graduates on the front line – defending rhinos and coral reefs for future generations. sustainability.glos.ac.uk/students/ sustainability-in-your-course
Live Smart This is a student-led initiative to help people live in ways that benefit their wellbeing, finances, local community and the planet. CONTENTS PAGE
sustainability.glos.ac.uk/ live-smart
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Radical Sustainability Masterclass Partnering with an international green corporate leader and joined by 25 companies, the university hosted a masterclass on the critical role of sustainability to the future of business. Student competition winners during the event included: • Jacob Neal, Landscape Architecture, for his concept for using forgotten spaces to build communities •
Events Management course team, for hosting their event at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival on ocean pollution and other UN global goals
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Nancy Harris, Fashion Design, who showed how we can upcycle surplus military clothing to reduce synthetic fibres in landfill.
sustainability.glos.ac.uk/ radical-sustainability
