2020 news

Social responsibility and sustainability news from 2020.

News listing

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#BeatAirPollution this World Environment Day, Wednesday 5 June

03 June, 2019

Worldwide, 91% of people live in areas where air quality exceeds the recommended limit in the World…

Staff help University to save over £720,000 by reusing items

29 May, 2019

By reusing over 550,000kg of items, University staff and PhD students have saved over 760,000kg of…

University unveils new Adaptation Framework to become more climate-resilient

28 May, 2019

The Framework builds on the foundation laid out in the University of Edinburgh's Zero by 2040…

Take our survey to help us reduce plastic waste in labs

06 May, 2019

Win a prize for completing a quick survey on your use and recycling habits for plastics in…

Prizes up for grabs for completing 2019 survey

17 April, 2019

Be in with the chance of winning one of ten socially-conscious gift boxes from Social Stories Club…

Q2 highlights for 2018/19

01 April, 2019

Last week we celebrated the achievements of staff and students around the University who take…

The Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability is five years old!

25 March, 2019

In April 2019, the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability celebrates its fifth…

TerraCycle recycling points established across the University

21 March, 2019

Staff across the University establish drop off points for hard-to-recycle items such as crisp…

The University establishes international network to address business travel emissions

18 February, 2019

The Department of Social Responsibility and Sustainability are leading a network of over 55 global…

Congratulations to winners of the Sustainability Awards 2018

23 January, 2019

The Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability is delighted to announce the recipients…