Sustainability news and events
Read our latest news, check out ways to get involved, and discover more about our recent activities and success stories.
Nottingham Climate Action Panel 2022
On 24 March 2022, Nottingham Trent University hosted a virtual panel to discuss how to engage others in meeting climate targets in our region. The panel brought together:
- Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham
- Nottingham City Council
- members of the wider Nottingham community.
Find out more about the Nottingham Climate Action Panel 2022.
Sustainability inductions
Staff
The Sustainability team run monthly staff awareness courses for all colleagues, including new starters. The training allows staff to gain an understanding of:
- sustainability at NTU
- their responsibilities as staff members
- ways they can get involved with sustainability projects and events.
To attend one of these sessions, email our Sustainability team.
There's also the ESD at NTU online workspace. It's hosted by the Green Academy, and is available to all NTU staff on SharePoint.
Students
Every year we invite our students to take part in a sustainability induction session as part of Welcome Week. We deliver the session online, with the aims of:
- provide an understanding of sustainability at NTU
- introducing our Green Rewards programme
- giving guidance on sustainable behaviours, and
- highlighting events students can get involved with throughout the year.
Students can also undertake Sustainability in Practice (SiP). This short online module introduces sustainability fundamentals such as:
- the climate and ecological emergency
- the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and
- systems thinking.
SiP is free for NTU students and staff. It's available automatically in the NOW learning room.
Student eco-ambassadors
Passionate about sustainability? Become one of our eco-ambassadors! Organise, promote and encourage sustainability projects among your fellow students. You'll work alongside the Sustainability team across all NTU campuses.
NTU Green Rewards
Staff and students are making a big impact through the NTU Green Rewards programme. They're sharing their green actions and taking part in more sustainable and wellbeing behaviours. Through a free and easy-to-use app, you can:
- log your actions
- take part in monthly challenges, and
- earn points to win prizes.
Green Rewards for NTU is provided by Jump, who work alongside the NTU Sustainability team and the Students' Union to provide relevant and engaging activities that staff and students can undertake to behave more sustainably. If you have any suggestions or questions about the Green Rewards app, email our Sustainability team.
Funding for projects
Our Sustainability team provides funding for relevant, ambitious and effective student projects. When applying, student teams should be able to evidence the requirements, targets and predicted outcomes of their projects. These projects are welcome to focus on all areas of sustainability, including:
- carbon reductions
- biodiversity
- waste
- water, and
- wellbeing.
If you believe you have a project we can help resource, email Sustainability to find out more.
Previous projects we've funded have included:
- NTU Conservation Society building a hedgehog house and expanding wildflower areas at our Brackenhurst Campus
- Handmade by Meredith — a zero-waste handmade clothing company created by NTU fashion student Meredith Adams.
Each year the NTU Sustainability team also fund a winning "Green Dragon" sustainability-focused project at the NTU Enterprise Awards.
Environmentally conscious events
NTU's Events and Conferencing team have made great strides to improve the environmental sustainability of their work. Find out more about their fantastic progress.
Also read our latest news to discover more about our recent activities and success stories.
Past events
Each year, NTU hosts a Green Week in Term One and a Sustainability Action Week in Term Two. There are also a wide range of other dedicated events, from one-off workshops and panels to campaigns such as Fairtrade Fortnight.
- Nottingham Climate Action Panel 2022
- Sustainability Action Week 2022
- Fairtrade Fortnight 2022
- NTU's Campaign for COP26 2021
- NTU's Sustainability Summit 2021
- Sustainability Team Welcome 2021
- Universities for Nottingham Sustainability Action Panel and Workshop 2021
- Sustainability Action Week 2021
- Climate Action Summit November 2020
- Green Week November 2020
- Getting to Net Zero Carbon Event March 2020
- Sustainability Action Week March 2020
- Enterprise Week Green Dragon Awards 2020
- Fairtrade Fortnight February 2020
- Nottingham Sustainability Conference November 2019
- Green Week November 2019
- Insect Show 2019
- Enterprise Week 2019 and Student Engagement
Carbon literacy training
Carbon Literacy Training for Educators, Communities, Organizations and Students (CLT-ECOS) is a virtual training programme. It was developed and upscaled as a collaboration between:
- Nottingham Business School, here at Nottingham Trent University
- in the UK, and the UN Global Compact PRME Working Group on Climate Change.
CLT-ECOS aims to empower educators, communities, organisations, and students to embed high-impact climate solutions in their personal, professional and community life.
Find out how to engage with carbon literacy training.
Top tips for being more sustainable
Sustainability tips for students
Discover some top tips to be a sustainable student in this video created by NTU students.
Sustainability tips for staff
Discover some top tips to be a sustainable staff member in this video created by NTU students.