Welcome to the Student 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…

• NOW HIRING!
• Exams message
• Green Impact - Environmental Auditors
• National Walking month
• Easter Holiday Energy savings
• What's on?

NOW HIRING!

If you are a second year student, looking a rewarding placement, then you are invited to apply for this position. Starting in September this year, you will have a fantastic chance to boost your soft skills, confidence and contribute to make our university more sustainable. 

Application closing date is 21st May at midnight. 

Exams message

We wish you the best of luck during this exams period! To help you manage during this time, we thought we'd give you some tips. 

• If you need a caffeine hit and want to consume coffee more sustainably, get yourself a re-usable cup to save 10p off your drink. Every year 2.5 billions unrecyclable coffee cups are thrown to landfill. 
• You will spend a large amount of your day looking at a screen during exam period. This may cause eye strain and fatigue. Consider the 20-20-20 rule to tackle the strain.
• As part of Stress Less Week, Living Streets, the Students' Union and us, are organising walks for students. It'll be an opportunity for you to reduce stress linked to end of year exams. These will be held at both City and Headingley. (See below in What's on?)

Green Impact - Student Environmental Auditors

On the 18th April, students who volunteered their time as Student Environmental Auditors were rewarded with their certificates of participation. They spent a whole day last December, being trained in the morning and going individually auditing teams in the afternoon.

The occasion was not just to thank them and present their certificates but it was also the Green Impact relaunch. If you too, are interested in volunteering this December, then email us via sustainability@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.

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. 

Join us on the 3rd of May for 30-minutes walks in City Campus and Headingley Campus (see in What's on?)

Easter Holiday Energy savings

During the Easter period, members of staff across our university took part in an energy saving campaign where they were encouraged to switch off their non-essential electrical items. As during the Christmas break, we have made some significant savings. (See in graph below)

What's on?

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