Welcome to the Staff Sustainability Newsletter April 2018

Our aim is to reduce our local, national and global environmental impact by encouraging and supporting sustainable lifestyles among Leeds Beckett staff and students.

In this edition you will find…

• A Green Impact update
• Energy savings over the Easter Break
• Carbon Footprint calculator
• National Walking Month
• What's on?

A GREEN IMPACT UPDATE

Green Impact Awards dinner

After a year of sustainable changes made by several members of staff across the university, the Green Impact teams were rewarded for their efforts. Read about this very special evening. 

Group photo at the end of the evening.

Environmental Hero 2017: Q&A with Katie Langford

We have interviewed the Green Impact Environmental Hero. She tells us about herself, her input into the IT Services Team and communicating about Green Impact, amongst other things.

Green Impact Relaunch

Over the past week, we have had the chance to meet so many staff and students from different areas and courses all at the Green Impact relaunch. We presented the certificates to the students who volunteered as Environmental Auditors. On top of that, we briefly explained the Green Impact process and discussed the changes in the new toolkit. 

Louise from CARES also gave a short testimony of her experience in taking part in Green Impact and how it positively impacted on the efficiency of her team.

Easter Holiday Energy savings

During the Easter period, we had organised an energy saving campaign where we encouraged staff to switch off their non-essential electrical items. As during the Christmas break we have made some significant savings. (See in graph below)

Carbon Footprint calculator

It was Earth Day on April 22nd, the event's mission is to diversify, educate, and activate the environmental movement worldwide. If you want to know your own personal impact on the environment, then why not try out the WWF Carbon Calculator. 

To read about the methodology, scroll down completely to find answers to your questions. 

National Walking month

It's National Walking month this May. We are spreading the word about walking and its benefits to you. Today, less than half of children walk to school compared to 70% a decade ago. A third of adults walk less than 10 minutes a week!

• To date walking remains the most sustainable mode of transport.
• Walking has been shown to reduce the risk of a number of preventable health conditions, including cancer, heart disease, and Type 2 diabetes.
• Increased levels of walking and cycling could even save the NHS £17 billion pounds over the course of 20 years as well.

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