Sustainability Week

Join the Sustainability team for a structured, interactive and discussion-based workshop to understand the science and impacts of climate change, explore carbon footprints and learn how you can make a difference. Upon completing the course, you will become accredited as ‘Carbon Literate’ and receive an internationally recognised certificate.

As part of Sustainability Week (10-14 November), the Internal Communications team invited all staff and students to take part in a photography competition that celebrates our collective commitment to a greener future. This exhibition will display the six winning photographs and three runners-up that capture what sustainability at Loughborough means to you.

AJ Makgarapa, host of the Sustainability Smart Talks Podcast and PhD researcher at Loughborough University, is hosting an enlightening evening featuring a conversation on sustainability, innovation, and business. He will be recording an episode of his podcast live at the event.

Take a break in your day and get outside. Join friends and colleagues to remove litter from nature, while enjoying the fresh air.

Join the Sustainability team and share your favourite reads over tea, coffee and cake. To take part, you just need to bring along a book or two to swap. Any books left over at the end of the day will be donated to charity.

Spend a relaxed evening using gel-plate monoprinting techniques to create your own unique tote bags. Using a gel printing plate, fabric paints, and a range of textures such as lace, leaves, and stencils, you will experiment with layering colours and patterns directly onto the fabric.

Bring your lunch and learn about the hidden costs of the fashion and textile industry. You will get an understanding of the real and damaging environmental and social impacts of the industries, and how we can be more conscious buyers/consumers.

Take a tour of Casepak recycling facility, which processes Leicestershire County recycling, including that from the student halls here at Loughborough.

Join this hands-on workshop to make draft excluders from duvets donated by our students. These will be used by Falcon service users to help reduce their energy usage and keep their costs down.

In this interactive and engaging workshop, the Sustainability team will discuss the concepts of intersectionality and climate justice through the lens of sustainability.

This session will help you understand what sustainability should mean to you as a Loughborough University staff member. You can understand the fundamental principles of sustainability, including key terms such as Net Zero, Scope 1, 2 & 3 and how they relate to the University

Join the Sustainability team for a Climate and Environment Dialogue Lunch, a chance to share a meal, connect with colleagues, and discuss the climate crisis and environmental sustainability.

Come along for the EfW tour to understand how energy is generated from your waste, and why it is so important to recycle as much as you can.