Developing Mass Sustainability Engagement Programmes for Staff and Students

This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Lucy Millard, Environmental Sustainability Manager - University of Manchester. Sian Yeowell, Learning & Assessment Developer - University of Manchester. Sam Hemsley, Learning & Assessment Developer - University of Manchester and fell under the Learning and Skills stream. To find more presentations and resources from this Conference, search for EAUCConf17. 

On one day in September 2016 The University of Manchester engaged 5,000 first year undergraduates in an immersive ‘Sustainability Challenge’. In November, it launched the largest sustainability initiative in HE, reaching out to 10,000+ staff to encourage them learn about, and measure, actions in response to key issues of sustainability.

Learn from this presentation from the University’s Student Development and Community Engagement Division and the Environmental Sustainability Team about the challenges encountered, alliances forged and victories won in the development of these institution-wide projects.