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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Spotlight on COP27
Spotlight on COP27
In November, world leaders met at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Egypt to discuss how to avoid dangerous climate change. Professor Ric Williams, Chair of Ocean and Climate Science and co-lead of the University’s Climate Futures Research, gives us his take on the recent COP27 Summit.
Posted on: 29 November 2022
Student-focused sustainability
Student-focused sustainability
The Sustainability Team has been out and about talking to students at both the University and further afield, spreading the sustainable message and encouraging students to think about how they can act to help save our planet. We caught up with the Sustainability Team to find out what they have been up to.
Posted on: 29 November 2022
What’s happening at the Guild?
What’s happening at the Guild?
It’s been a busy semester for the Guild as they continue to offer sustainable opportunities and host events for students across the University. From the re-launch of the Climate Action Network to the various outreach activities in the local community, here’s a run through of what’s taken place this semester and how your students can get involved going forward.
Posted on: 29 November 2022
Contributor series: "Pave the Road, plastic, sustainability and the planet" by Alina Robinson
Contributor series: "Pave the Road, plastic, sustainability and the planet" by Alina Robinson
The award winning documentary, 'Pave the Road', follows the 10-year journey of Kelly Mason, who developed a new way to prevent plastics from going to landfill, instead using them to build roads in Central America. Thanks to second-year Marketing student, Alina Robinson, for telling us all about it.
Posted on: 29 November 2022
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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Spotlight on COP27
Spotlight on COP27
In November, world leaders met at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Egypt to discuss how to avoid dangerous climate change. Professor Ric Williams, Chair of Ocean and Climate Science and co-lead of the University’s Climate Futures Research, gives us his take on the recent COP27 Summit.
Posted on: 29 November 2022