Environment Officer

Swansea Uni reducing emissions by 31%

Tue, 06 May 2014 11:01:00 +0100

Did you know that Swansea University aims to reduce its carbon emissions by 31% by 2020.

Do you want to know what it takes to get there or even know what it the next steps ought to be?

For the next six weeks Dr. Hassan Hamdoun will deliver a series of short hands-on workshops about energy and sustainability, check out the facebook link.

The Workshops will take place every Wednesday from 2.15 pm to 2.45 pm and every Thursday from 11.30 am to 12 pm.

FREE Film screening of Chasing Ice

Mon, 28 Apr 2014 20:02:00 +0100

Don't miss this opportunity to watch the amazing documentary of Chasing Ice (http://www.chasingice.com/)

12.45pm next Tuesday 6th May in the Talesin Centre

Free Entry for all staff and students (curtosey of Residential Services)

There will also be a collection for Swansea's Environment Centre

Go check it out, will be a nice chilled out break from revision and dissertations!

Simon Wilde

SUSU Environment Officer

SUCES do Yellow Fish Campaign

Sun, 16 Mar 2014 20:13:00 Z

Yo Everyone,

Havent bloged in a while but wanted to quickly hightlight an event run by Swansea University Conservation and Ecology Society, to raise awareness about pollution within our drainage system.

Here is what they wrote:

"This is an excellent awareness-raising campaign courtesy of NRW. It is here to remind people that a lot of drains actually lead to streams and rivers; and in our case, the sea!

We will spend some time spraying yellow fish next to drains using non-toxic paint, aiming to promote awareness and prevent pollution down drains!

Here is a link describing the initiative:
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/pollution/water/120363.aspx"

If you fancy getting invloved check out their facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/674045755974761/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

Hope your all enjoying the warm weather and look out for the yellow fish around campus!

Christmas Period Switch Off / Cyfnod y Nadolig Diffodd

Tue, 10 Dec 2013 18:12:00 Z

It's that time of year again, we all head on home to bring on the festivities!!!

But before you all embark on your journeys I just wanted to remind you to:

Switch off all your lights (if your off campus, might be a good idea to leave a light to make burglars think there is possibly someone around)
Turn the heating off (or onto thermostat with a low temperature if your worried about bursting pipes)
Shut all your windows (and lock them if you can)
Hide all your expensive items from view (may even be good idea to close your curtains)
Turn off all electrical items, including chargers, printers and anything you don't need on
Take out your rubbish, so you don't come back to a stinking place afterward (might be worth doing that bit / mountain of washing up as well)

And just a quick fact: "In 2012 the campus used enough electricity to power 4,778 homes during the christmas period".

Ho Ho Ho...Hope you all have an amazing christmas, and don't get too bogged down with revision for exams...see you in January!

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Mae e wedi cyrraedd yr amser yna o’r flwyddyn unwaith eto, rydym i gyd yn mynd adref i fwynhau’r wyl Nadolig!!!

Ond cyn i chi gyd ddechrau ar eich taith hoffwn eich atgoffa chi i:

Diffoddwch eich goleuadau i gyd ( os ydych chi ddim ar gampws, efallai ei fod yn syniad da i adael un golau arno er mwyn twyllo lladron i feddwl fod rhywun dal yn y ty).
Diffoddwch y gwresogi ( neu cadwch eich thermostat ar dymheredd isel os ydych yn poeni am bibau yn byrstio).
Caewch bob ffenestr ( a chlowch nhw os yn bosibl).
Cuddiwch eich holl eitemau gwerthfawr ( efallai ei fod yn syniad da i gau’r llenni).
Diffoddwch bob eitem drydanol, gan gynnwys ‘chargers’, argraffwyr, ac unrhyw beth sydd ddim angen gadael arno.
Gwnewch yn siwr eich bod yn cael gwared â eich sbwriel, fel eich bod ddim yn dychwelyd i rywle ddrewllyd ar ôl gwyliau’r Nadolig ( efallai fe fydd yn syniad da i olchi'r mynydd o lestri yna hefyd)

Dim ond ffaith gyflym: “Yn 2012 gwnaeth y campws defnyddio digon o drydan i roi pwer i 4,778 o gartrefi yn ystod cyfnod y Nadolig”.

Ho Ho Ho… Gobeithio eich bod i gyd yn cael Nadolig anhygoel, a pheidiwch gael eich hun yn rhy bryderus gyda adolygu ar gyfer yr arholiadau… gwelwn ni chi yn Ionawr!

Student Sustainability Award / Gwobr Myfyriwr Cynaliadwy

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 22:03:00 Z

Hey all,

The University offers in conjunction with your degree, the opportunity to gain an employability award in sustainability.

Below is an invite for an event offering more information:

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Student Sustainability Award

Are you interested in developing specific knowledge, skills and values that will be required in the green and low carbon jobs sector? Do you want your individual contributions to sustainable development and the environment both on and off campus recognised on your degree certificate?

Then come along to our Student Sustainability Award info-session next week Tuesday, 26 November.

The info-session will take place 12.00pm-12.30pm. You will find us at the bottom corner of Union House in the Sustainability Office (see map below).

The scheme is open to any student, and participation in activities will be recorded and verified by the University's Sustainability Team. The award can be gained over any length of time before graduation, and, once completed, will be formally recognised alongside the degree qualification. In order to sign up to the award, or for more information, please contact sustainability@swansea.ac.uk.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Gwobr Myfyriwr Cynaliadwy

Oes gennych chi ddiddordeb mewn datblygu gwybodaeth sbesiffig, sgiliau a gwerthoedd a fydd yn angenrheidiol ar gyfer gweithio yn y sector Swyddi Carbon Isel a Gwyrdd? Ydych chi eisiau eich cyfraniad Unigol i ddatblygiad cynaliadwy a’r amgylchedd boed ar neu oddi ar y campws gael cydnabyddiaeth?

Dewch i ein sesiwn wybodaeth ar y Wobr Myfyriwr Cynaliadwy wythnos nesaf, dydd Mawrth, 26ain Tachwedd.

Bydd y cyfarfod yn dechrau am 12:00 y.p.-12:30y.p. Gallwch chi darganfod ni ar y cornel gwaelod o Dy yr Undeb yn y Swyddfa Cynaliadwyedd (gweler y map isod).

Mae’r cynllun ar agor i unrhyw fyfyriwr, a fydd presenoldeb mewn gweithgareddau yn cael ei nodi gan y Tîm Cynaliadwyedd. Gall y Wobr gael ei ennill dros unrhyw gyfnod o amser cyn graddio, ac unwaith mae’r wobr wedi cwblhau bydd yn gydnabyddedig ochr yn ochr gyda’r radd yn ffurfiol. Er mwyn dod yn rhan o’r wobr, neu am fwy o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â sustainability@swansea.ac.uk.

Rydym yn edrych ymlaen at glywed wrthoch chi!

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