2020 news

Social responsibility and sustainability news from 2020.

News listing

Publication date

Undergraduate dissertation prizes awarded

08 August, 2017

The Department for Social Responsibility & Sustainability is pleased to announce that two…

Top tips for running a sustainable event

24 July, 2017

Think about the venue, catering, travel, materials and community when planning your event.

The Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability achieves Investors in People Silver accreditation

24 July, 2017

Silver accreditation recognises that the department takes action to lead, support and improve its…

Energy Coordinator Summer Meetup

03 July, 2017

On Tuesday 27th June 2017, staff from the University’s Energy Coordinator network met to hear and…

Waste Coordinators share good practice at annual meet-up

22 June, 2017

On Wednesday 14 June 2017, staff from the University’s Waste Coordinator network and interested…

Quarter 3 highlights

01 June, 2017

Head of Social Responsibility and Sustainability Programmes, Michelle Brown, reflects on the third…

Scottish Government’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee visit the University

26 May, 2017

On Tuesday 9th May 2017, members of Scottish Government’s Environment, Climate Change & Land…

SRS survey 2017: your views matter

23 May, 2017

The University invites all staff and students to complete the 2017 Social Responsibility &…

Update on the Sustainable Campus Fund – saving carbon and money at the University of Edinburgh

03 May, 2017

A quick update on how the Sustainable Campus Fund is being allocated as of the end of April 2017.

European students visit University to share social responsibility practices

24 April, 2017

Students from Lithuania and Portugal visited the University to understand how social responsibility…