Food Security: let them eat what? Transformative approaches to localised supply

War, pandemics and wild weather are tearing today’s globalised food system apart. Spiralling energy costs then turn this into a cost of living crisis affecting producers, providers and the public in equal measure. Beginning with wasting less, what must we do to feed a hungry planet?

Tags: COP27, Food Security, global food security, sustainability

Climate Talks – COP27: Avoiding the Apocalypse

The opening session will look at this existential challenge and the new global institutions (and ground rules) needed to meet it. These are not piecemeal changes. Only the radical is now reasonable.

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Cut the cost of your commute with Liftshare scheme

With fuel and the cost of living at an all-time high, the university is reminding colleagues […]

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Tags: Car share, carbon reduction, commute, Lift share, Liftshare, net zero, staff travel, sustainability, travel

Zero Waste Week and sustainability at the university

Zero Waste Week is a national campaign that runs from Monday 5 –  Friday 9 September […]

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Tags: environmental sustainability, Green Rewards, Latte Levy, recycling, sustainability, zero waste, zero waste week

UoN shortlisted for three Green Gown Awards

The University of Nottingham has been shortlisted in three categories in the EAUC Green Gown Awards. The Green […]

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Green Flag awards for University of Nottingham

The University of Nottingham is celebrating after receiving two Green Flag Awards for our Jubilee and […]

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Redistribute unwanted office supplies with WARPit

Do you have spare office furniture, or are you in need of some? Online portal WARPit […]

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What is the university doing to reduce carbon emissions?

The university has committed to science-based carbon reduction targets for our UK operations and has released […]

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Tags: carbon emmisions, carbon neutrality, carbon reduction, energy, energy saving, sustainability

Celebrating biodiversity at the university

Throughout May and June, the university is celebrating biodiversity and encouraging wildlife back into people’s lives. […]

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Tags: biodiversity, Hedgehog awareness, Plantlife, sustainability, wildlife, wildlife on campus

Get rewarded and help Nottingham save 120,000kg of CO2 this March!

Staff and students at both the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University, and residents across Nottinghamshire […]

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