Students and Colleagues

There are many ways that students and colleagues can support NTU’s strategy of Embracing Sustainability, through formal learning opportunities and informal events and activities.

Become a Sustainability Rep

Really passionate about sustainability? Become part of a network of that have monthly meetings with the Sustainability Team to receive updates, provide feedback and advise potential changes. We have programs for both Staff and Student Sustainability reps who also help organise, promote and enable sustainability projects alongside the Sustainability Team across all NTU campuses.

The Sustainability Team provide funding for relevant, ambitious and effective student projects. Student teams should be able to evidence the requirements, targets and predicted outcomes of their projects when applying and are welcome to focus on all areas of sustainability including carbon reductions, biodiversity, waste, water and wellbeing. If you believe you have a project that we can help resource please email sustainability@ntu.ac.uk to find out more.

Examples of Projects we have funded include:

Hedgehog House building and Wildflower expansion at Brackenhurst Campus- NTU Conservation Society
Handmade by Meredith- 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.

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, understand their responsibilities as staff members and find out ways they can get involved with sustainability projects and events. To attend one of these sessions, please get in touch with our Sustainability team on the email address sustainability@ntu.ac.uk

The Sustainability team also offer regular Environmental Management training to identified teams with significant or potential environmental impacts. These sessions are in person and teams are invited directly, however if you think your team could benefit from such training please email sustainability@ntu.ac.uk

Thrive

Colleagues will find a dedicated Sustainability tab on Thrive. Here there are a range of online learning modules you can undertake to gain further understanding of environmental management procedures, sustainability in the curriculum and sustainable research practices at the university.

Students

Each year students are invited to engage in a sustainability induction session as part of the Welcome Week offer at NTU. The online sessions aim to provide an understanding of sustainability at NTU, introduce and encourage signing up for our Green Rewards programme, give guidance on sustainable behaviours, and highlight events that students can get involved with throughout the year.

Sustainability in Practice Certificate

The Sustainability in Practice (SiP) certificate is a short free online module open to all NTU students and staff. This enquiry-based module is self-paced and introduces students to sustainability fundamentals such as the climate and ecological emergency, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and systems thinking. It is also listed on Undergraduates Higher Education Achievement Record and counts toward the Bronze Employability Award.

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Carbon Literacy Training

Carbon Literacy Training for Educators, Communities, Organizations and Students (CLT-ECOS) programme is a virtual training developed and upscaled by Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, UK, in collaboration with the UN Global Compact PRME Working Group on Climate Change. It aims to empower educators, communities, organisations, and students to embed high-impact climate solutions in their personal, professional and community life.

Find out more about how to engage with Carbon Literacy Training

Climate Literacy and Action for All

Explore the best high-impact climate solutions available and embed them in your private and professional life. This free 6-hour online FutureLearn short course is created by Nottingham Business School. You’ll have 3 weeks to complete the course where you'll learn how to become ‘climate literate’ to help you make climate-conscious decisions. You’ll discover how to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions of various human activities and gain the tools to choose climate solutions that have the highest impact, for everyone’s benefit.

NTU Sustainability are trained to deliver Climate Fresk training. Currently open to enquiries from staff teams, Climate Fresk is a 3-hour workshop that summarises the IPCC report in a fun interactive group activity. It is accessible to anyone at any level in the organisation. We can also refer teams to become trained in delivering these sessions. If your team would like to find out more or book a session please email sustainability@ntu.ac.uk.

Attend a Sustainability event

There are regular Sustainability events taking place throughout the year, from nature walks to tree planting and much more. Browse our events and book your place.