Student Involvement with Sustainability at Newcastle University through the Curriculum

Hannah Munro and Sean JoblingNewcastle UniversitySustainability Team

Introduction

• Ways in which students are involved in reducing the University’s environmental impact through the curriculum

• Case Study: Students and Newcastle University’s Environmental Management System

• Benefits of embedding sustainability in the curriculum

PG and UG Projects

• Courses including- REFLEX, REEM, Clean Tech, Computing Science

• Dissertations analysing consumption data- energy/waste/water

• Biodiversity project- Phase I Habitat Survey• Surveys of staff and student perceptions of sustainability• Sustainability related videos

Career Development Module• BSc Environmental Science• 70 Hours over Autumn and Spring terms

Climate Week 2013

Recycling Posters

BRAID Campaign

Social Media

Sustainability BloggingGo Green Week

NU’s EMS implementation

TairatAdam

SeanJames

The Platinum Phase

Monitor & Measure

Evaluate Compliance

Audit & deal with

nonconformities

Communicate to

Management

The future of NU’s EMS...

Maintaining

Accreditation

Monitor PerformanceMaking Improvements

New Accreditation

Benefits of embedding sustainability within the curriculum

• Widen range of courses involved with sustainability

• Assist with positive behaviour change• Allow students to assess the environmental

impact of degree programmes• Greater understanding of NU’s environmental

impact