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Sustainability at Herts - How To Get Involved

How To Get Involved

We offer a range of opportunities for you to get involved with sustainability at the University of Hertfordshire. Check out our student induction video here to learn more. 

1. Follow us on our socials:

2. Upcoming Events:

 

Date & Time

 Activity & Location

 Descriptions

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Thursday 3rd October

12:30-13:30

Big Hog Friendly Litter Pick

- Meet at The Galleria

Hey eco-warriors! Let's team up and retain our litter-picking champions title in this national challenge to support our hedgehog pals. Join us in cleaning up our local area and to keep Hatfield tidy. We'll provide the gear you bring the enthusiasm! It's a chance to make a real impact and have fun doing it. Let's show some love to our spiky friends – see you there!

Please complete safety form before attending

Friday 4th October

18:00-20:00

Sustainability x ResLife Recycling Quiz and Games

- Bellingham Common Room, CL

Come along to our Quiz & Games night to test your knowledge on all things recycling and have a go at reaching the top of our challenge leaderboard! Join us in learning tips about reducing waste and how we can save money whilst helping the planet.

N/A

Saturday 5th October

11:00-12:30

Community Litter Pick

- Meet outside the Burvill House surgery at the junction of Dellfield Road and Woods Avenue

Join the Love Welwyn Hatfield Litter Pickers in keeping the local area tidy and protecting wildlife.

N/A

Monday 7th October

11:00-14:00

Plant-based Hot Chocolate Giveaway

- Café Ambition, Enterprise Hub, DH

Come along and get your free hot chocolate with plant-based milk!

N/A

 

Wednesday 9th October

13:00-14:00

ADHD and Sustainability Talk

- Online

Join us online as we explore the impacts and relationships between ADHD & Sustainability! We will be looking into lots of different topics and you may just learn something that you want to adopt into your own lifestyle!

Yes

Wednesday 9th October

13:30-15:30

*CANCELLED*

Allotment Workshop

- Allotment plots near the sports pitches CL

Join Groundwork UK to develop skills, meet new people and create a flourishing and bountiful green space on campus

Sign up form coming soon

Thursday 10th October

12:30-13:30

*POSTPONED*

Big Hog Friendly Litter Pick

- Meet at The Galleria

Hey eco-warriors! Let's team up and retain our litter-picking champions title in this national challenge to support our hedgehog pals. Join us in cleaning up our local area and to keep Hatfield tidy. We'll provide the gear you bring the enthusiasm! It's a chance to make a real impact and have fun doing it. Let's show some love to our spiky friends – see you there!

Please complete safety form before attending

Tuesday 15th October

12:00-15:00

Herts Afro Caribbean Festival

- Union Square, CL

Pop along to our stall at the Festival to learn about and appreciate the work of black environmentalists and play our snap game!

N/A

Thursday 17th October

11:30-15:30

Green Herts Student Takeover and Carbon Foodprint Prize Draw

- Forum Restaurant, CL

Pop by the Forum Restaurant to show your support for the Green Herts society cooking up a sustainable meal and to learn about our Carbon Foodprint initiative that helps you make sustainable food choices. Prizes up for grabs!

N/A

 

 

3. UH Sustainability Advocates Programme:  

 Do you want to earn points towards your Go Herts Award and increase your employability whilst making a different at Herts? Become a UH Sustainability Advocate! Learn new skills, make a difference, and meet new people. Find out more here.

4. How to be a sustainable student 

> Climate change

- Energy usage: Only boiling the water you need, turning appliances off when not in use

- Travel: Active travel (walk/cycle) and use public transport/carshare where you can.

- Food:

The food choices we make can have a significant impact on the environment, often more than we may think. Aside from being responsible for about 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, some of our favourite foods may also be driving deforestation, changes in land use, biodiversity loss, pollution, and water supply stress. 

To help the UH community make more informed choices, we have partnered with Aramark to display the environmental foodprint of all our meals in the College Lane food court, with Starbucks, Rore, and DeHavilland food court coming later in January. https://viewthe.menu/swgv 

- Stuff: Buy less, buy local, buy ethical, buy secondand

> Biodiversity

- Nature Positive Universities - Student Ambassador 

The University of Hertfordshire has pledged to become a Nature Positive University. This pledge is to restore species and ecosystems that have been harmed by the university’s actions as well as enhance the university’s positive impacts on nature.

Become a Student Ambassador!

Nature Positive Universities are developing a thriving Student Ambassadors programme, empowering students to take action for nature on their campuses towards Nature Positive and share experiences and resources with other students across the world. An activities toolkit will be provided, and you can share your actions for nature on social media with the #GenerationRestoration. 

Your role:

  • Attend a monthly drop-in video meeting with other Student Ambassadors to share nature related news and activities from your campus (beginning in January 2023)
  • Commit to volunteering with us approx. 1-2 hours a week for a minimum of a university term
  • Organise one or more activities on campus from activities toolkit
  • Stay in touch with us to let us know any queries and if you are unable to continue volunteering

Learn more here.

- Allotment Workshops

Groundwork East run gardening sessions at the allotment plots, near Telford Court on College Lane every Wednesday 1-3pm during term time.  Sign up here

- Biodiversity walks

- Conservation workshops/talks

> Waste and resources

You can apply the University Waste Hierarchy when making your purchasing decisions. Reduced buying is the best option whenever possible.

– Get a discount when purchasing hot drinks on campus by using a reusable cup. 

- Join us for a litter pick to help keep our campus clean!

- Food waste

Plan your shopping list and discover recipes to use up leftovers to prevent food waste.

Try out apps like Too good to go and Olio to save food from going to waste. 

We are also hoping to relaunch the community fridge so that the university community can donate food that they will not use up.

  • Local community volunteering opportunities

- Sustainable St Albans

- Highfield Park Trust

- Panshanger Park

 

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