Our achievements: student engagement

• Be the Change x Bristol SU Sustainability Month
  February is Sustainability Month, which involves a huge range of events to raise awareness of green initiatives and encourage students and staff to take action on climate change.
• Making exams more sustainable
  This summer, the University of Bristol Exams Office has made some significant changes to their policy to improve the sustainability of the exams process, including measures to reduce paper and plastic waste, and to reduce the carbon footprint of travel to exams.
• Introducing the Allotment+ Community Garden
  In May, a team of staff and students from the School of Biological Sciences, External Estates and Sustainability came together to create the Allotment+ Community Garden project. Students from the Bristol SU Roots Community Gardening Society also helped to secure an Education Innovation Grant to develop an area of unused land, next to the David Smith Building on St Michael’s Hill.    Nineteen volunteers signed up for our ‘big clean’ and made a tremendous effort to clear and start to create this fantastic usable space.  
• Charity Shop Blitz
  Student volunteers from the Lloyd's Scholarship Programme gave 40 hours helping sort donations at Sue Ryder.
• Student volunteers help protect Manor Woods Valley Orchard
  University of Bristol students teamed up with members of the Environment Agency’s research team to help battle against the ever-persistent brambles and common hogweed in the secret orchard at Manor Woods Valley nature reserve in Bishopston, South Bristol.
• Volunteer awards
  The RAG, Volunteering and Sustainability Network and Bristol SU hosted the first Volunteer Ball and Awards Ceremony at Revolution Bristol on 28 February 2018.
• Great Bristol Spring Clean
  Bristol Waste Company supported the University of Bristol to take part in the Great Bristol Spring Clean; part of a national week of litter picks organised by Keep Britain Tidy.
• Bristol SU Volunteering Fair, 1st February 2018
  The University of Bristol Students' Union held its annual Volunteering Fair in the Anson Rooms on 1st February 2018 and was attended by around 600 students.
• Alumna helps create conservation documentary in South America
  Robyn McLellan, Bristol alumna, joined a team to highlight environmental threats along the 3,000km of the Greater Patagonian Trail.
• The OR campaign
  If you’ve been wondering why there was a shower in Beacon House or a 10-foot bottle on Woodland Road, you have found your answer: the OR campaign.
• Just Eat It
  Students helped raise awareness about food waste in halls, and offered tips and support to help recycle more.
• International recognition for student engagement with sustainability
  The University of Bristol has won the prestigious International Green Gown Award.
• Student volunteer focuses on food banks
  PhD geography student Stephanie Denning's interest in faith-based social action led her to develop a focus on food banks and the crucial role they play for people facing food poverty.
• Change-makers of the future
  From sponsored knitting missions and upcyling old clothes to helping vulnerable women regain their confidence through entrepreneurial initiatives, Bristol students have devised imaginative projects to demonstrate the benefits of sustainable living.
• Stumped about student volunteering?
  Student volunteers are helping to plant new trees across the city
• The change generation
  Students ran a model COP21 conference to include young voices in the climate debate.
• Get Green engaged over 8,000 students
  The Students' Union's Get Green Project inspired thousands of students to change their habits for good.
• Celebrating student change makers
  Students have been recognised for their work in sustainability.
• Bristol SU recognised with the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
  Bristol Students' Union wins the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
• Students and staff benefit from resource management training
  Experts from our Sustainability Team share best practice across the University, equipping our students and staff with the tools to make a real difference.
• Student-led conferences engage thousands each year
  Events focused on sustainability, social enterprise and development inspire thousands of students.