As part of our celebrations for Earth Day 2024 (April 22nd) we’re launching a Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) scavenger hunt on campus for DMU students, with a prize worth over £200. There are 17 SDGs but we want you to… Continue Reading →
Hello I’m Olivia and I am excited to let you know about my experience being the ‘Sustainability communications’ frontrunner. The past 5 months I have gained an abundance of confidence, sustainable knowledge and opportunities through networking with the sustainability team,… Continue Reading →
5-minute recipes: Quick-to-prepare engaging activities for rich in-class discussions. Online: 12pm to 1pm, Tuesday 30th April 2024, MS Teams: Click here to join the meeting This interactive workshop led by Dr Andrew Reeves aimed at DMU staff offers an experiential… Continue Reading →
There are four exciting paid internship roles available in the DMU Sustainability Team through the Frontrunners scheme. The roles are available to DMU students (see below for eligibility criteria) and will help students develop their knowledge and skills around sustainability… Continue Reading →
Hello Everyone! I’m Ella, and I am thrilled to share with you my experience as the ‘Learning for Sustainability’ frontrunner over the past 5 months at DMU. It has been an exciting journey, which has been filled with team collaboration,… Continue Reading →
This event for DMU staff and students offers an informal chance to explore what works when addressing sustainability in universities through taught courses, research, student partnerships and external projects. Details: Wednesday 28th February, 2pm to 3pm, Heritage House 2.05 (SDG… Continue Reading →
Leicester City Council declared a climate emergency in 2019, and has set an ambition for the city and council to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2030. Tackling the climate emergency is of vital importance, and the council is now… Continue Reading →
As DMU transitions to block teaching, the ‘Sustainable Building Principles’ (BENV1301) module for 1st year students undertaking the BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology and BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying and Construction programmes, provided a great research-led learning experience for students. Overview… Continue Reading →
Walter Stahel, considered to be one of the visionaries of the Circular Economy concept, and leading expert in the field has agreed to give an online talk for researchers at De Montfort University on Tuesday 28th November at 4pm. Walter… Continue Reading →
Students and staff are being asked to come up with ideas to improve sustainability on campus at DMU. Those ideas will be collated into a total of 28 initiatives to mark COP 28. The university pledges to investigate all those… Continue Reading →
More than 14 million items of plastic get into our rivers and canals every year. The big river clean-up along the River Soar/Grand Union Canal will give 40 volunteers – both students and staff – the chance to do something… Continue Reading →
Join this workshop (in-person or online) to have you voice heard by sharing ideas for sustainable lifestyle choices. The session will cover what makes the biggest difference and allow open discussion to share tips and tricks between other attendees, as well… Continue Reading →
Join this workshop (in-person or online) to get involved in the Sustainability Advocates scheme at DMU in 2023/24. In the session we’ll introduce the scheme and give you a chance to discuss ideas for addressing sustainability at DMU with… Continue Reading →
Are green careers even a thing? Are they limited to STEM jobs? What new careers are emerging that solely focus on sustainability? Short answer: Yes; No; A lot. Long answer: I’m glad you want one! Scottish branch of EAUC (The… Continue Reading →
Wednesday 22nd November, 12pm to 1pm, Queens 0.07 or MS Teams. This interactive hybrid workshop is aimed at DMU Course Reps and any other students with an interest in evaluation and feeding back on how their taught course addresses sustainability,… Continue Reading →
In honour of COP28 taking place from the 30th November – 12th December 2023, DMU will be running a series of events on campus that all students and staff can attend to get involved and demonstrate their desire for climate… Continue Reading →
DMU staff who would welcome a practical and engaging introduction to addressing Education for Sustainable Development are encouraged to join a workshop session on Thursday December 14th… “Reimagining education for a just, sustainable & peaceful world: addressing sustainability in learning… Continue Reading →
Join this workshop (in-person or online) to have you voice heard by sharing ideas for sustainable lifestyle choices. The session will cover what makes the biggest difference and allow open discussion to share tips and tricks between other attendees, as… Continue Reading →
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