2015 News
Peregrine scheme reaches new heights
Second nest-box conservation scheme completed to help urban peregrines
Want to learn more about sustainability?
The short course Sustainable Futures is back, the course will run from 25th January - 6 May 2016
Mission Pond Impossible
Parrot's feather has taken over Victoria Park's pond, the only way to exterminate: keep going back!
A Swift Recovery
Estates department installs 10 specialist bird boxes as part of conservation project to create habitat for swifts.
East Midlands Trains discount changes
From 1ST NOVEMBER 2O15 there will be changes to the East Midlands Trains offer with Smartgo. From this date the discount on annual season tickets for RENEWALS will decrease from 10% to 5%. The discount for NEW season ticket customers will increase from 10% to 15%.
Wild About Gardens Event
Wild About Gardens event at Botanic Garden on Saturday 24 October to help Hedgehogs
Can you help us with our Conservation Days?
We're looking for the ideal volunteer to help make our conservation days happen!
Keeping score
The University of Leicester's 2014/15 Sustainability Scorecard and annual report are now live.
It's been a mad few weeks, let's review...
With Freshers come and gone we want to show you a round-up of what's been going on!
Driving is down and walking is up!
The latest travel survey shows that single car drivers have significantly decreased with an increase in the number of walkers over last five years
Your new Environment Team Intern here!
With Freshers 2016 underway, it would only be polite to formally introduce myself to new and old students getting involved with all things Green related this year!
Building Bridges
Partnerships with internal and external groups makes us work better and the Environment Team is a big fan of building bridges
Carbon emissions are only a small slice of the sustainability cake
The University of Leicester's response to the THE carbon target article
Woodland wifi
The University takes a leaf out of nature’s book by using campus trees to improve wifi connectivity
April Fool! Did 'yew' get it?
Environment Team gets a little creative for April Fools' Day news story
Easter EGG-stravaganza
Staff at Brookfield enjoy some therapeutic egg painting for Easter
Calling all students: Tell us how you travel
Sometimes a little effort can go a long way and you can help us reduce our carbon footprint in our survey by telling us how you travel. £100 Amazon vouchers to be won!
Online Sustainability Course - open now!
This week sees the launch of the University's first on-line course on Sustainability
It's time to go green for Go Green Week!
Raising awareness of global environmental issues from 9-13 February 2015
