Sustainability Week

Want to learn more about sustainability at Loughborough? Pop by the Sustainability Stall to learn more about sustainability, what we do and our goals for the future.

Climate Fresk gamifies climate change learning, aiming to educate participants and inspire them to take action. The workshop is based on a 42-card game that explores innovative ways to engage and empower others to take climate action. 

Loughborough's canals are not only spaces supporting human wellbeing and connection with nature, but are also vital habitats to a range of wildlife. Give back to the Loughborough Canal through this volunteering session with the Canal & River Trust as we work together to revitalise Loughborough's canal banks. We'll be removing waste from the river banks, repairing stonework, cutting back overgrowth and removing graffiti, helping to restore these much-loved local spaces. 

A climate café listening circle is a space to come together to speak our feelings about the climate and other planetary emergencies. Whilst we frequently encounter news about the realities of climate breakdown, conversations about how we feel about this and other planetary crises rarely surface. This drop-in is for anyone who would value space to reflect on their personal relationship with the climate crisis.

In this interactive session, we'll develop our sustainability skills and explore how to apply our unique skillset, interests and experiences to enter a purpose-led green job and embed sustainability into our future career.

We'll develop sustainability skills that are desired by employers, like systems thinking, communication, and leadership. Altogether, we will identify how to enter an effective and fulfilling job in the green transition, contribute to a future we wish to see, and gain a certificate to showcase these skills to future employers.

To take part in the Book Swap, you just need to bring along a book or two to swap. If you bring more than two, we will donate some of the books to charity and to Pilkington Library.

In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore how climate change affects people and communities differently and why this matters for building a fairer, more sustainable future. Through discussion and activities, we’ll look at how factors like race, gender and social background can influence who is most impacted and how we can take action for climate justice.

Please note: We'll touch on sensitive topics such as colonialism, racism and discrimination, so some discussions may be challenging.

Interested in how labs can improve their sustainability? This talk will introduce the Laboratory Efficiency Assesment Framework (LEAF), a practical framework to help labs improve sustainability by addressing waste, equipment use, and everyday practices. Caitlin Broadbent (Sustainability Technician at LEAF, UCL) will share an overview of what LEAF is, why it's needed, and how individuals can contribute, drawing on her experience implementing sustainable practices in active laboratory environments.