Issue 1 - May 2022
We are excited to launch Sustainable Liverpool, a new sustainability newsletter highlighting how we are working to make the university more sustainable. In this inaugural issue, Nicola Davies, Executive Lead for Sustainability, highlights what sustainability means for the University. We explore our Net Zero targets and the UN Sustainable Development Goals . Plus, we hear from Laela Purvis-Greenway, the Guild’s new Sustainability Manager, and discover how two PhD students are working to change the fashion industry. We would love to hear from you. If you would like to contribute to Sustainable Liverpool, please get in touch and share your sustainability news, events, or activities with sustainability@liverpool.ac.uk or complete this online form.
Our sustainability agenda - interview with Nicola Davies
Our sustainability agenda - interview with Nicola Davies
Embedding sustainability into our day-to-day operations is not all ‘nice-to-have’ but an absolute priority for the University. Nicola Davies, Executive Lead for Sustainability, and the University’s Director of Finance, sets out some of the challenges - and opportunities - of turning our sustainability pledges into action.
Posted on: 29 April 2022
University ranked in world's top 100 in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings League
University ranked in world's top 100 in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings League
The University has been ranked among the world’s top 100 in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings League – and number one for its partnership work in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Posted on: 29 April 2022
How the University is working towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
How the University is working towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
The University of Liverpool is ranked first place in the world for #SDG17: Partnerships in the 2022 THE Impact Rankings, but what are the SDGs and why are they important?
Posted on: 29 April 2022
Our path to Net Zero Carbon
Our path to Net Zero Carbon
Transitioning to net zero greenhouse gas emissions will require the University to transform how it operates. We caught up with Nicola Davies, Director of Finance and Executive Lead for Sustainability, and Rachael Hanmer-Dwight, Carbon and Utilities Manager, to find out how the University is planning to achieve this ambition.
Posted on: 29 April 2022
Public Lecture Series 2022: Arts, Sustainability, and the Climate Crisis.jpg)
Public Lecture Series 2022: Arts, Sustainability, and the Climate Crisis
Join the debate about Arts, Sustainability and the Climate Crisis by coming along to the School of the Arts public lecture series.
Posted on: 29 April 2022
The Liverpool Fashion Summit: Moving away from fast fashion 
The Liverpool Fashion Summit: Moving away from fast fashion
The Liverpool Fashion Summit is the passion project of two University of Liverpool PhD students, Julia Marcet-Alonso and Oliver Kennedy. Here co-founder Julia sets out what the project is aiming to achieve and why it’s vital that we change our behaviour when it comes to buying clothes.
Posted on: 29 April 2022
The sustainable Guild of Students
The sustainable Guild of Students
The Guild of Students actively supports a diverse range of initiatives and activities to enable and encourage students to live, work and study sustainably. Laela Purvis-Greenway, the new Sustainability Manager at the Guild, tells us more about the Guild’s wide range of work.
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Did you know?
Did you know?
The environment is often the first thing that comes to mind when you think about sustainability. While being green is vital just being green is not enough. Being sustainable is much more than the reduction of our carbon footprint.
Posted on: 29 April 2022
Share your sustainability news with Sustainable Liverpool
Share your sustainability news with Sustainable Liverpool
If you would like to share updates on events, projects, or activities relating to sustainability, we would love to hear from you. We welcome contributions from all staff and students.
Posted on: 29 April 2022