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Student message to educators: sustainability in the curriculum

University of Edinburgh students Sofia Velazquez Pimentel and Hanqi Feng interview fellow students about how they are taught sustainability in their programmes and what they want to see. Catrin…

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Student's Guide to Climate Action

This event features youth activists, speakers and panellists who are leading the global push to tackle the climate emergency, and provide insights on how young people can take action regardless of…

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Dave Gorman: a 2022 update from Social Responsibility and Sustainability

Get involved Take action: Staff Take actions: Students Definitions Carbon: The term "carbon" is often used as a shorthand expression to refer to either CO2 (carbon dioxide) or to…

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Global University Climate Forum: a publication launch and panel discussion

What is the Global University Climate Forum? The Global University Climate Forum launched in November 2020, bringing together over 500 student activists to share ideas, learn, connect, and act on the…

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Student Residence Awards (Overview)

This video provides a brief overview of the Student Residence Awards, a joint initiative between the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability and the ResLife team. You can access the…

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Visions for Change: Is COP26 the 'last best chance' to solve the climate crisis?

What is COP 26? COP stands for Conference of Parties, and will be attended by countries that signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – a treaty agreed in 1994.…

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Sustainability Champions Gathering - 2021

Tune in to the Gathering to learn what it means to be a Sustainability Champion and how you can make a difference .About this eventKeen to make a difference at the University, in Edinburgh or the…

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Welcome Event 2021: Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability

Keen to get involved in sustainability and social responsibility  during your time at the University of Edinburgh but don't know where to start?The Department for Social Responsibility and…

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Learning for a Sustainable Future - Trailer (1 min 30)

What on Earth could be more important than understanding and taking action on the big issues that shape our world? Climate change, gender equality, health, social equity and inclusion are issues that…

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Trailer for Learning for a Sustainable Future (education version)

What on Earth could be more important than understanding and taking action on the big issues that shape our world? Climate change, gender equality, health, social equity and inclusion are issues that…

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Trailer for Learning for a Sustainable Future (length: 1 min)

What on Earth could be more important than understanding and taking action on the big issues that shape our world? Climate change, gender equality, health, social equity and inclusion are issues that…

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Fun in the sun: low carbon vacations Webinar - 29 April 2021

Recording of the low carbon vacations webinar that took place on 29 April 2021, with Anna Hughes (FlightFree UK), Rebecca Petford (EAUC-Scotland) and Alex Luetchford (University of Edinburgh).

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Sustainable Laboratories at the University of Edinburgh

Learn about how the University of Edinburgh is making its laboratories more sustainable, and encouraging lab users to do the same. For more information on sustainable laboratories, visit…

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Visions for Change: Can nature fix the climate crisis?

This event will explore the role of nature-based solutions in mitigating the climate crisis. The climate crisis is no longer a distant threat but rather a global concern that is more imminent than…

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Cleaning, sterilisation and water (Lab Sustainability Webinar, March 2021)

Recording of the Social Responsibility and Sustainability Lab Sustainability webinar held on Friday 5 March 2021. Presented by Andrew Arnott, Projects Coordinator (Labs).

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Benchtop equipment (Lab Sustainability Webinar, March 2021)

Recording of the Social Responsibility and Sustainability Lab Sustainability webinar held on Friday 5 March 2021. Presented by Andrew Arnott, Projects Coordinator (Labs).

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