SDG Activities
27 ideas gathered from COP 27 at DMU
Continuing its commitment to taking climate action, on and off campus, De Montfort University engaged staff and students in its own ‘COP 27’ to encourage more input and receive 27 ideas to help the university continue its leadership in sustainability.Activities were kick-started with a special launch event to coincide with the opening of the political discussions in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, which called for suggestions on how the institution can keep momentum on developing work for a greener future.
Read moreInternational campuses unite for the SDGs
Students and staff from DMU’s international campuses came together to discuss their sustainability societies in a bespoke online call.
DMU Leicester, Dubai and our Trans-National Education (TNE) partner Asia Pacific University in Malaysia came together to share their work towards various UN SDGs.
Students spoke about the projects they had done so far and what they would like to do in future.
One of the ideas is to hold an online sustainability hackathon between the three universities to create solutions to SDG challenges that can be delivered by the students locally.
The early morning call in Leicester – to accommodate time differences in Dubai and Kuala Lumpur – saw about 30 students and staff take part.
Climate Action Awards launched at DMU
A new awards initiative to celebrate staff and students who are going the extra mile for sustainability at De Montfort University, Leicester (DMU) and beyond, has been launched.
The inaugural ‘Climate Action Awards’ will celebrate and recognise the sustainable efforts and commitment of staff and students across the university, with the opportunity to come together and celebrate all their hard work at a bespoke ceremony in December.
Staff and students are being encouraged to take part in the awards by submitting any work they have undertaken through; research, teaching and campus activity in the pursuit of acting to reduce global warming and improve sustainability.
Associate Director of Sustainable Development Goal Impact, Mark Charlton, said: “These awards are about recognising the efforts staff and students are making through their efforts and innovations.
“We have made the entry process as simple as possible to draw out as many examples as possible of good work being undertaken to take climate action, no matter how big or small.”
Entries are now open and will close on Friday 2 December.
Read moreDMU students encouraged to take 5KM ‘Tiger Run’
DMU students are being encouraged to take part in a Tiger Run to show solidarity with students at our trans-national education partner Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU). They are being encouraged to follow the lead of Rajveen Kaur (pictured), 21, a graduating FinTech student from APU, who is passionate about animals, the environment and its sustainability, has recently been elected as one of the Malayan tigers’ conservationists. Rajveen was elected by the Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers (MYCAT) for its Youth for Tigers (Y4T) programme, as youths have a key role to play in bringing about positive change for the Panthera Tigris Jacksoni – the scientific name for this protected animal species. Officially carrying out her duty as a “Stripe” – a title for the five student leaders from respective universities selected as tigers conservationists, with tenure from August 2022 to February 2023 – she is expected to work with other team members to organise a group project, as well as an individual project for Y4T aimed at raising awareness and funds.
Read moreCOP27@DMU: Launch event in Trinity Chapel
DMU is set to host a series of events alongside the world’s biggest climate change conference to give staff and students the chance to get involved. The United Nations Annual Climate Change Conference, COP27, is set to take place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt between November 6-18, 2022, and will see world leaders meet to try and agree policies and strategy to create a more sustainable global future. To mark this, DMU is encouraging staff and students at DMU to help drive climate action at the heart of campus by hosting activities during this time.
Read moreCOP27@DMU: Save Money – Go Green (Travel and Transport)
With the ‘cost of living crisis’ affecting us all, we are all looking for ways to keep costs down and to save money. With the high cost of petrol and diesel there are opportunities to save money by going green and adopting more sustainable travel behaviours. With many people looking for ways to reduce the costs of commuting the DMU sustainability team will be running a webinar to demonstrate how to save money on travel. In this webinar the team will provide hints and tips on how to save fuel while using your car, as well as the support that exists for staff members who want to use alternative forms of travel including public transport, walking and cycling.
Read moreCOP27@DMU: Save Money – Go Green (Saving Energy)
With the ‘cost of living crisis’ affecting us all, we are all looking for ways to keep costs down and to save money. With the high cost of both gas and electricity there are opportunities to save money by going green and adopting more energy efficient behaviours at home and in the office behaviours. With many people looking for ways to reduce the costs of energy use the DMU energy team and sustainability team will be running a webinar to demonstrate how to save money on fuel bills.
Read moreCOP27@DMU: Carbon Literacy Training Taster Session
The Carbon Literacy Training is a fun and interactive training session that enables participants to better understand the climate emergency and to develop meaningful plans to play their part in combatting climate change. The training is available for DMU staff and students. This short introductory session is a taster session for the full Carbon Literacy Training. In this session we will touch upon some of the full course content which includes a basic understanding of climate science, an understanding of carbon footprints, an explanation of climate justice and how different countries are susceptible to climate impacts and the importance of communication in engaging people on climate issues. It will also be an opportunity to meet other staff and students who are interested in climate change.
Read moreCOP27@DMU: Carbon Literacy Training
The Carbon Literacy Training is a fun and interactive training session that enables participants to better understand the climate emergency and to develop meaningful plans to play their part in combatting climate change. The training is available for DMU staff and students. The course provides a basic understanding of climate science, an understanding of carbon footprints, an explanation of climate justice and how different countries are susceptible to climate impacts and the importance of communication in engaging people on climate issues. It will also be an opportunity to meet other staff and students who are interested in climate change.
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