The Students’ Union have teamed up with the University to encourage students and staff to Go Green! Following on from the success of the Union’s Excellent Award in Green Impact 22/23 and The University’s 1^st Class award with People and Planet, we want to highlight what goes on behind the scenes and get more people on board!

 

Make a Pledge & Make a Difference

During the week, look out for our Pledge-Bola! We are asking students and staff to make a pledge to live more sustainably. This can be anything from having a weekly Vegan Day to boiling less water in your kettle…. We’ll be in Regent Street, Main Reception, Glyn’s, WSV and Northop so keep an eye out for us and you could be in with a chance of winning a hamper or a Huskup.

You can see the timetable below for activities throughout the week:

     

Come along to Glyn’s on Tuesday 12^th Of March before 2pm for the return of our Clothing Exchange! Pay just £1 to swap or take as many items as you like.

We’ll also be highlighting Plastic Free Periods with free reusable sanitary pads and TOTM sample kits available for students. We’ll be bringing some of these along to St Asaph, Regent Street and Northop Campus, too!

 

Wipe Out Waste Wednesday

Did you know the UK produces the highest amount of food waste in Europe, throwing away around 9.5 million tonnes of food waste in a single year! 8.4 million people in the UK are in food poverty but there are organisations and charities out there trying to tackle this problem and bring those numbers down. Click the images below to find out more:

     

You can also find out how your Students’ Union is tackling food waste and food poverty through the Help Yourshelf Campaign here.

The latest initiative from the Campaign to help students tackle food waste and save money are insulated lunch bags! We only have 100 to give way so keep an eye out for giveaways throughout the week!

        

Cooked too much for dinner last night? Bring it for lunch and warm it up in the microwave available to all students (free of charge) in Glyn’s Bar and Lounge.

We have also teamed up with Aramark to Wipe Out Waste.. come along to their main site on Plas Coch Campus on Wednesday 13^th of March to see what they do to reduce Food Waste. You can check out their Impact Report here. 

There will be recipe cards and free tasters available on the day from Coffee Ground Brownies to Banana Skin Bacon! We’ll be highlighting the importance of using every crumb we can and how you can get involved! 

It’s not only good for the environment, it can help you save some money too! Visit Love Food Hate Waste for more tips and tricks here.

 

Treemendous Plantathon with Horticulture Wales

Join us on Thursday 14^th of March at Northop Campus to get involved with an exciting new project in conjunction with Horticulture Wales. Students and the surrounding community can get involved planting over 300 native trees on the beautiful grounds at Northop.

Don’t worry about getting there either! To book on to the free transport, email carrie.bennett@glyndwr.ac.uk

 

Wallacea Webinar 

Operation Wallacea (Opwall) field surveys are divided into biodiversity research expeditions, biodiversity and climate change field training courses and wildlife and culture experiences sign up to their webinar here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6983809125459182941

 

Sustainability is for life... not just Go Green Week!

If you’re interested in sustainability and want to work with the Students’ Union and the University on future projects, why not join our Sustainability Society?

We are also hoping to elect a new Sustainability Officer for Student Council 2024, this is a voluntary part-time role. To nominate yourself or to find out more you can find our elections page here.