Written by Robyn McSharry, Coventry University Student Ambassador. Running between 17 to 23 June 2024, Better Transport Week is a celebration of sustainable transport. Learn more about their campaign here. Transport is an essential sector, with millions travelling to school, work and for leisure every day. So how do we making one of the most…
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Priority Liftshare Spaces Available at Ryton
Due to limited parking spaces available at Ryton and to enable everyone to park onsite, we need to utilise our spaces better, parking more staff in each space. With that in mind, we now have available priority Liftshare spaces at Ryton, giving staff the ability to guarantee a parking space onsite by Liftsharing with a fellow…
Ethical investment workshop
During Green Week, Coventry University reaffirmed its commitment to its Sustainable Investment Policy in accordance with the mission, vision and values of the university. To this end, the Faculty of Business and Law hosted an ethical investment presentation open to all students. Four investment managers, who Coventry University holds investments with, (from Barclays, Liontrust, Newton…
My Sustainability Journey – Becoming a Student Ambassador
My Sustainability Journey – Becoming a Student Ambassador At the end of my degree, I look back to my last four years to see if there is anything there that I can polish into insight. I have grown quite drastically as a person during my time at Coventry; after all it is difficult to experience…
Sustainability Checklist: You might be more sustainable than you think!
Sustainability is a broad term that describes managing resources without compromising the needs for future generations. Sustainability is still considered a fancy term for people who think this something hard to achieve. It might be, that this concept is already a part of their daily lives and they are doing better than those who ‘practice and…
How to Reduce Your Plastic Use
We’re probably not aware of just how much plastic we use. Annually it comes to 100kg per person which is having a significant negative impact on the environment. With a busy social life, assignments and work, your plastic consumption is probably the last thing on your mind. But my time at University has taught me…
