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Green Rewards

Staff and students are making a big impact through the NTU Green Rewards programme by sharing their green actions and taking part in more sustainable and wellbeing behaviours. Through an easy to use, free app, you can log your actions, take part in monthly challenges and earn points to win prizes.

 
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Over 5,000 staff and students at NTU have taken part in Green Rewards, racking up an impressive 380,000+ sustainability actions which have collectively resulted in nearly 750,000kg of avoided carbon emissions.

NTU Green Rewards is a joint venture between NTU and our students' union, NTSU. Through the platform, NTU staff and students are able to track their positive actions across six key themes ranging from reducing food waste to more sustainable travel options to reducing your personal carbon footprint. Green Rewards is a collaboration between NTU and NTSU.

How it works

NTU Green Rewards
  • Sign up for free on the NTU Green Rewards platform using your NTU student/staff email.
  • Or download the free NTU Green Rewards app in the Apple Store or Google Play Store.
  • Begin collecting points straight away by taking part in specific activities such as calculating your carbon footprint or taking a plastic pledge.
  • Climb the leader board by taking part in weekly activities such as reporting your recycling or switching things off.

What you can get by joining

Every month a lottery is drawn between the top ten scorers, and two staff and two students win a £10 voucher. Winners can choose to receive their voucher from one of the following:

  • EcoVibe
  • Local independent shops in Nottingham
  • National Book Tokens
  • EcoSwap Gift Cards
  • Donation made in your name to a local charity

Users who log a 10 week streak of actions are rewarded with a free coffee or tea out our NTU Catering outlets.

End of year prizes of Vouchers to local Nottingham zero waste shop "Shop Zero" are also provided for users who reach a Bronze, Silver a Gold Milestone of points.

Helping you make a positive impact on a global scale

Logos of Sustainable Development Goals

Each activity theme also aligns with one of the United Nations’ Sustainability Development Goals (SDG’s), allowing participants to understand their positive impact on a global scale as well as at an individual and University level. For example, employees are rewarded for using reusable bottles and reusable cups instead of single use plastics, contributing to SDG12 – Responsible Consumption and Production.

How can I get involved?

  • Ask your lecturers and staff within your school / department to sign up and join their team. You can support the work that is being carried out.
  • Check out the events: take a look at our events pages and follow us on social media for all the updates about what we are doing and how you can get involved throughout the year.
  • Tell your friends about NTU Green Rewards so they can start getting rewarded for their wellbeing and sustainability actions
  • Really passionate about sustainability? Why not join our Sustainability@NTU network on Teams and organise, promote and encourage sustainability projects to fellow students, working alongside the Sustainability Team across all NTU campuses.
  • Email the Sustainability Team to sign up or with any queries