Sustainability News & Projects
Beds SU achieves ‘Good’ in Green Impact Award
The University of Bedfordshire’s Students’ Union has revealed that it has achieved ‘Good’ in the NUS Green Impact Awards for 2019/20.
What has the UK climate change Act 2008 achieved and where next
University staff member, Dr Mohammad Alramahi, delivered a lecture on the UK climate change act with Steve Pattenden at the Rotary Club of Luton Someries.
Human Rights & Migration: movement, settlement & peace 2019, Wed 6 Mar 2019
Our multi-disciplinary Sustainability Forum is holding a University-wide event at our Luton campus on Wednesday 6 March 2019.
Commonwealth Women: Climate Change and Migration
Continuing collaborations with the United Nations Association of Luton and Harpenden, the Sustainability Forum supported an event held at the University on 26th November 2017 to celebrate International Women's Day.
Live like a bee love like a bee - and save the planet
Event: 7:30pm 11 April 2018 - "Live like a bee, love like a bee - and save the planet", will be presented by local resident, climate change activist and bee keeper, Colin Hall.
Beds strikes gold in national educational environmental award scheme
The University has been awarded Gold in the EcoCampus award scheme, a national Environmental Management System (EMS) which allows universities to be recognised for addressing key issues of environmental sustainability, including carbon reduction and recycling.
'Circular Economy' Film Screening 13 December
To end the year we've chosen a 'circular economy' series of short films/presentations from the brilliant, ground-breaking Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
Bedfordshire celebrates sixth place in university green league
The student-led league table ranked 154 universities in the UK on their green prowess, awarding Bedfordshire a First Class degree for its eco-friendly practices.
'Before the Flood' - Free Film Screening in Bedford - October 11 2017
'Before the Flood' - a 2016 documentary film on climate change featuring Leonardo DiCaprio. Presented by the Sustainability Forum in collaboration with the Bedfordshire Climate Change Forum.
EVENT - 'Are electric cars the future?' - 30th September 17
The Bedfordshire Climate Change Forum are holding a free afternoon of presentations, discussion and demonstration on 30th September 2017.
'WALL-E' - Free Film Screening in Bedford - October 4th 2017
On 4th October 2017, join us for a free screening of WALL-E, the story of a lonely robot who finds love on a journey across the Universe.
'The Story of Stuff' - Free Film Screening in Bedford - 13th September 2017
13th September 2017 - Free screening of "The Story of Stuff" - a fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns.