Sustainable Liverpool
Sustainable Liverpool is the sustainability blog that provides regular updates on how we are working to make the University more sustainable. We bring you the latest updates from the Sustainability team, research, event highlights, and details of projects and campaigns. In addition, we’ll share articles on topics from climate action, innovation and gender equality to tips on well-being and sustainable living. We also share information on how you can contribute to sustainable research and work to improve social, cultural and environmental best practice across our campuses.
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How our students help to Leave Liverpool Tidy 
How our students help to Leave Liverpool Tidy
Leave Liverpool Tidy is an initiative helping to harness the skills and enthusiasm of students across Liverpool to reduce the number of items going to landfill and encourage a new approach to consumption and waste.
Posted on: 21 September 2022
Community Clean-Up Day at Festival Gardens 
Community Clean-Up Day at Festival Gardens
The University of Liverpool, Liverpool City Council (Gardens) and St Michaels Councillors teamed up to organise a Volunteer Community Clean Up Day at the Liverpool Festival Gardens back in August.
Posted on: 21 September 2022
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The Big Energy Debate
Rachel Hanmer-Dwight, Carbon & Utilities Manager, recently joined the Panel for the Big Energy Debate during this year’s UHEI conference. The session focused on energy and the different paths estate management professionals in both the HE and NHS sectors are taking to reach net zero, reduce fossil fuel dependency and adopt more sustainable power sources.
Posted on: 21 September 2022
The importance of urban food production 
The importance of urban food production
The Liverpool Food Growers Network (LFGN) brings together University of Liverpool researchers, food growing projects and partners from across the Liverpool City Region (LCR). Clara Steiner, former project manager for the Network, carried out research exploring the scale and scope of food growing in the region. Here’s what she discovered.
Posted on: 21 September 2022
Food for thought
Food for thought
With an exponentially growing population, millions of more mouths to feed and our current food systems being more strained and environmentally damaging than ever before, it’s vital that we find sustainable alternatives to manage this.
Posted on: 21 September 2022
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Investing in thought leadership to get results
The University has engaged a leading sustainability consultant to help guide the development of our sustainability plans.
Posted on: 21 September 2022
Introducing the Sustainability Programme Team
Introducing the Sustainability Programme Team
Given the complexity – and importance – of delivering the University’s Sustainability Strategy, it’s vital that we have the right people in the right roles to turn this ambitious vision into measurable change. Sally Shaw, Sustainability Programme Manager explains.
Posted on: 21 September 2022
Embedding race equality into everything we do 
Embedding race equality into everything we do
In February 2021, the University signed the Advance HE Race Equality Charter (REC) committing to eliminating racial disparities for staff and students at the University. Karishma Asher, Race Equality Officer, explains how the University is working towards achieving the goals set out in the REC, and how race and equality are closely aligned to our work on sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Posted on: 21 September 2022
Did you know?
Did you know?
Britain could grow up to eight times its current production of fruit and vegetables if all available urban and under-used green spaces were turned to cultivation.
Posted on: 21 September 2022
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How our students help to Leave Liverpool Tidy
How our students help to Leave Liverpool Tidy
Leave Liverpool Tidy is an initiative helping to harness the skills and enthusiasm of students across Liverpool to reduce the number of items going to landfill and encourage a new approach to consumption and waste.
Posted on: 21 September 2022