The Sustainability Awards celebrate staff and students who actively contribute to the University becoming more socially responsible and sustainable. The winners were announced online on Friday 8 April 2022. Congratulations to all of the recipients! 39 individuals and teams received an award this year, and an additional 21 staff and student teams took part. Why not listen to the A Cappella Society's brilliant musical performance as you read about the success of staff and student recipients? HTML Join the celebration on social media by using the hashtag #SustAwards Share your celebration on social media, whether you are a recipient, or are supporting a team or Changemaker in your school or department. Tag us on Twitter (@EdSust), Facebook (EdinburghSustainability), Instagram (@UoE_Sustainability) and LinkedIn. Share your best GIFs, photos, selfies, videos, and emojis! Twitter thread Find out how to show off your award on your LinkedIn profile Changemakers' Awards Image 28 Changemaker Awards have been awarded. The SRS Changemakers’ Award recognises current students and staff who have made a noticeable positive impact by: undertaking an impactful socially responsible or sustainable project; or by inspiring others to act in a more socially responsible or sustainable way. SRS Changemakers' Awards Teaching & student support (3) Dr Glen Cousquer Demonstrating exceptional leadership by engaging Easter Bush staff and students in a wide variety of sustainability projects that have improved campus biodiversity, increased student experience opportunities and benefitted the community’s mental health. Joey Brooke Demonstrating exceptional leadership by successfully influencing medical educators to teach sustainable healthcare in the curriculum. Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) Store Supporting ECA students and staff to access reusable, recyclable and sustainable materials to use in their projects, courses and workshops. Enterprise & innovation (3) Anna Kovacs Demonstrating exceptional leadership & entrepreneurship while a visiting scholar at the University: Co-founding “Outfit of Tomorrow”, a browser extension that encourages people to make more ethical shopping choices Inspiring the sustainable entrepreneurial community at the University Robert (Bobby) Pembleton Demonstrating exceptional leadership, creativity and impact by embedding sustainability and social impact into the University’s enterprise development services. Dr Inge Panneels Demonstrating exceptional leadership, creativity and impact by developing diverse partnerships and projects that inspired individuals in the creative industries to embrace sustainable innovation during COP26. Student societies & projects (7) Food Security and Sustainability Society Demonstrating exceptional leadership in promoting a planetary health diet via meal-plan challenges, community partnerships and seminars that reached a wide audience. Alexiane Charron Demonstrating exceptional leadership & impact as Sustainability Officer in the Edinburgh University Hillwalking Club. Ocean Advocates committee members & office bearers within the Marine Conservation Society Demonstrating leadership, creativity & inclusion by providing a wide range of activities that improved ocean health and increased audience awareness. Odara Medagedara Demonstrating leadership by providing students with the materials, knowledge and confidence to care for plants and grow their own food via the Concrete 2 Jungle project. Elia Simonet Demonstrating leadership by assisting start-ups to operate in a more socially responsible and sustainable way and inspire their customers to do the same. Supply Chain Justice Demonstrating leadership by educating students on human rights violations in global supply chains and supporting students to make more ethical consumption choices. The University of Edinburgh on Ecosia group Successfully influencing the University to make Ecosia the default search engine on all open access computers from September 2021. Local impact (4) Estates Operations (Lyndsey Akkus, Tommy Angus, Steve Downes and colleagues, Landscaping Team) and ACE (Sandra Kinnear & team) Delivering on Commitment 8 of the University's Community Plan to "actively look for ways in which we can place more of our resources (buildings, equipment, vehicles) at the service of local communities and groups, whilst still using them to deliver on their core purpose". Tanja Holc Demonstrating exceptional commitment in making Edinburgh’s campuses a haven for hedgehogs. Sean Brady Demonstrating exceptional commitment in making Edinburgh’s campuses a haven for hedgehogs. Gary Chen Demonstrating exceptional commitment in making Edinburgh’s campuses a haven for hedgehogs. Global impact (1) ChenChen Zha Demonstrating leadership and peer influence by running a successful educational project focused on water purification in Harare, Zimbabwe. Equality, diversity and inclusion (10) Danielle Marlow Demonstrating exceptional leadership as the Staff Pride Network’s Deputy Co-Chair Zahra Massoud Demonstrating exceptional leadership as the BAME Rep and Book Group Organiser for the Staff Pride Network Rowan Rush-Morgan Demonstrating exceptional leadership as the Research Officer for the Staff Pride Network Cathy Naughton Demonstrating exceptional leadership as the Bi+ Rep and Co-Comms & Media Officer for the Staff Pride Network Rob Court Demonstrating exceptional leadership as the Co-Comms & Media Officer for the Staff Pride Network Sarah Barnard Demonstrating exceptional leadership as the Social & Events Officer for the Staff Pride Network Katie Nicoll Baines Demonstrating exceptional leadership as the Co-Chair of the Staff Pride Network David Creighton-Offord Demonstrating exceptional leadership as the Co-Chair of Edinburgh's Race Equality Network Jonathan MacBride Demonstrating exceptional leadership as the Co-Chair of the Staff Pride Network Rashné Limki Demonstrating exceptional leadership as the Co-Chair of Edinburgh's Race Equality Network Image Student Awards 28 student groups have participated in total, with 10 receiving gold or silver awards, and 18 taking part. The Student Residence Awards provide a framework of actions to support students engage with their neighbours and students in University accommodation, raising awareness of the climate crisis and the Sustainable Development Goals, while encouraging sustainable changes to everyday practices. Student Residence Awards Student Residence Awards (8) Beaverbank Gold Deaconess & New Arthur Place Silver Murano House Silver Salisbury Court Silver Chancellors Court Arthurs Seat Participant Ascham Court Participant Brae House Participant Mylnes Court Participant Image Students who took part in the Clubs and Societies Sustainability Awards chose from 30 actions to make positive social change. These included light-touch actions like using active travel or using reusable water bottles down to more hands-on actions such as applying for project funding or taking part in a campaign. Sports clubs or student societies could work towards a Bronze, Silver or Gold Award. Clubs & Societies Sustainability Awards Clubs & Societies Sustainability Awards (20) Sustainable Development Association Gold Edinburgh Univesity Hillwalking Club Gold Edinburgh University Women's Lacrosse Club Silver Edinburgh University Gymnastics Club Silver Sanitree - Enactus Silver Ocean Advocates Silver Edinburgh University Touch Rugby Club Participant Edinburgh University Netball Club Participant Gliding Club Participant Edinburgh University Parkour Club Participant Karate Club Participant Edinburgh University Snowsports Club Participant Food Security and Sustainability Society Participant The Hearty Squirrel Food Co-operative Participant Edinburgh University Women's Hockey Club Participant University of Edinburgh Windsurf and Surf Club Participant Edinburgh University Trampoline Club Participant Engineers RFC Participant Economics FC Participant A Capella Society Participant Image Staff Awards One team, Easter Bush Campus, achieved their award, with two continuing to work on their awards. This is the last year of the Office Sustainability Awards. Office Awards replaced by new Sustainability Framework Office Awards 2022 (1 achieved, 2 working towards) Easter Bush Campus Gold (by refreshing Silver) Office Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility (WTCRF) Working towards gold Office Student Systems and Administration Working towards silver Office Office Awards, Still Accredited (17) Centre for Dementia Prevention Gold (Project) Centre for Open Learning Gold (Project) Centre for Regenerative Medicine Gold (Project) Institute for Academic Development Gold (Project) Printing Services Gold (Project) Scottish Student Sport Gold (Project) Edinburgh Global & Student Recruitment and Admissions Gold (by refreshing Silver) Sport & Exercise Gold (by refreshing Silver) Development and Alumni Silver Edinburgh Innovations Silver Estates Department, 9 - 13 Infirmary Street Silver Residence Life Silver Sports Union Silver Visitor Centre Silver Bioresearch & Veterinary Services Bronze School of Health in Social Science Bronze USG Business Unit Bronze One lab team is working on their award. The Lab Awards are designed for lab-based staff. The Lab Award Toolkit can be applied at any scale, from a single lab up to an entire building or research centre. It is up to each team to decide how large of an area to enter in the Lab Awards, and teams can enter at Bronze, Silver or Gold level. Lab Awards Lab Awards 2022 (1 working towards) Roslin Institute Laboratories Working towards gold Lab Lab Awards, Still Accredited (9) SRUC Biomarkers Lab Gold The Horsfall Lab Gold Chemical Engineering Teaching Lab Silver QMRI Flow Cytometry Silver Regan and Wallace Group Silver JP Lab Bronze Bioresearch & Veterinary Services Bronze Hardwick and Welburn Labs Bronze SCRM Core Facility Labs Bronze Find out more Sustainability Awards Part of Sustainability Action Week, April 2022 Take action: staff Take action: students Publication date 04 Apr, 2022
