Author Andrew Reeves
As part of its commitment to sustainability, De Montfort University is encouraging staff and students to join in in Leicester’s Climate Emergency Conversation consultation. The consultation explains how life in Leicester might be different in a ‘carbon neutral’ city, and… Continue Reading →
The first stage of DMU’s new ‘Carbon Literacy Training’ course is to watch and reflect on the BBC David Attenborough documentary “Climate Change: The Facts”. DMU’s Sustainability Team will be providing screenings of this thought-provoking one-hour documentary which are open… Continue Reading →
More and more people are keen to support action to address the climate emergency, but don’t know the most effective actions to take. For example, what are the main sources of carbon emissions linked to our work at DMU, and… Continue Reading →
De Montfort University are hosting a free workshop on Monday 18th November 2019 on designing Behaviour Change initiatives to promote sustainability. The free workshop is aimed at people who are actively involved in professional or voluntary sector initiatives that seek… Continue Reading →
DMU’s Enactus project had a successful launch event on 16th October 2019. Enactus is both a student society and an international organisation that enables students to take entrepreneurial action for the public good. From now on, the group will meet… Continue Reading →
Over 60 people attended a highly successful event at DMU on Tuesday 15th October 2019, looking at the Circular Economy concept in relation to Fashion. The event was jointly organised with the RSA through the Leicestershire and Rutland RSA network… Continue Reading →
Would you like to help change the world for the better through a career-enhancing group project in 2019/20? Enactus DMU, a (predominantly) student-led organisation invites students to their Welcome & Info Event On Wednesday 16 October 2019 at 2pm. Location:… Continue Reading →
If ‘fast fashion’ is the problem, what is the solution? Our love of fashion fuels a global industry, employing millions around the world. But this is currently a system which drives environmental destruction, pollution and waste. This event offers a… Continue Reading →
At DMU’s Teaching and Learning Conference on Wednesday 11th September 2019, a session showcased a new toolkit to help academics and students think through how sustainable development links to taught courses. The session was presented by Andrew Reeves, Claire Lerpiniere,… Continue Reading →
On September 20th 2019, people across the world have been asked to take action to demand strong and urgent action on climate change. This call is building upon the work of the UK Student Climate Network movement, in the UK… Continue Reading →
Details below about what should be a fascinating conference, organised by colleagues from DMU’s Media Discourse Centre: The Global Promotion and Mediation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Monday, 16th September, 2019, the Guildhall, Leicester Keynote speakers: Dr… Continue Reading →
Report by Charlotte Lingham On Thursday 11th July 2019, DMU’s Education for Sustainable Development Forum hosted the Teach SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) event for DMU staff. The turnout was fantastic, and there were a lot of new faces amongst the… Continue Reading →
DMU’s Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Forum are hosting two events on embedding sustainability into education. DMU aims to embed the education for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the curriculum, but many staff and students wonder how this can… Continue Reading →
In light of the recent increase in public, media and Governmental engagement with the urgent need to act on climate change, we have decided to join the conversation. Here at DMU we actively engage with sustainability issues, and via our… Continue Reading →
Volunteering Opportunity (Auditing for Sustainability) Want to find out more about sustainability and environmental issues? Want to gain the skills and knowledge associated with auditing? Want to find out how DMU is addressing sustainability in its teaching? Want to make… Continue Reading →
In Summer 2018, DMU’s Education for Sustainable Development Forum consulted with colleagues on what it could look like if DMU successfully put Education for the Sustainable Development Goals at the heart of the learning experience at the university. Thirty staff from a… Continue Reading →
On Wednesday 23rd January, the Sustainability Team at DMU held an SDG Teach In Workshop, which all staff were invited along to. The SDG Teach-in is an NUS scheme that aims to raise awareness for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),… Continue Reading →
In this Q&A, DMU’s Prof. Kevin Bampton discusses the relevance of studying Law to the Sustainable Development Goals, and how sustainability has been a thread throughout his career… Firstly, what’s your personal link to sustainable development? How did you first… Continue Reading →