Want to get involved? Recruiting materials

Want to get involved? Join your Green Impact team Open to all staff and post-graduates Opportunities for undergraduates to gain work experience and training Contact INSERT YOUR TEAM LEADER’S CONTACT DETAILS HERE The department is becoming more sustainable. Help us by joining our team

Join our Green Impact team Open to all staff and post-graduates Make the Department more environmentally friendly and responsible. Raise the sustainability culture at the University Get a Green Impact Award for your work Give experience to undergraduate students Staff and post-graduates

Want to get involved? Saving paper.

Want to get involved? Remember where it comes from. Thank you for minding our natural resources.

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Want to get involved? Place your waste sheets of paper here Note-book from re-used paper. courtesy of the Philosophy Dept. It can be reused for note-taking, paper mache, origami or even composting !

Want to get involved? Thank you for Avoiding printing pptx slides or handouts  Send these electronically Avoid printing or photocopying reports  Scan and send files by Avoid printing s  Keep it on the screen

Want to get involved? Place used envelopes for reuse Collect used envelopes here to reuse Did you know? Used envelopes can be reused for both internal and external post

Want to get involved? Where possible it is better to copy double-sided. Less paper means less waste. 1.Select copy on the MFD menu 2.Choose the sides menu 3.Press the option for 1-to-2 sided or 2-to-2 sideddepending on your source material 3.Press the option for 1-to-2 sided or 2-to-2 sided depending on your source material 4.Place what’s to be copied in the feed tray andpress start 4.Place what’s to be copied in the feed tray and press start

Want to get involved? Saving water/energy

Want to get involved?  Eco-warriors kitties are keeping an eye on you !

Want to get involved? 250ml for one cup will do To measure: fill and empty your mug in the kettle According to a 2013 study, overfilling kettles in the UK wastes £68m a year.

Want to get involved? If you see a dripping tap report it to INSERT APPROPRIATE CONTACT Or report it at the facilities helpdesk:  A dripping tap wastes 5,000 litres of water a year – that’s enough to make around 20,000 cups of tea.

Want to get involved? Energy awareness.

Want to get involved? Switch me off too ! Turn off lights and monitors Avoid stand-by

Want to get involved? Switch PCs and Monitors off overnight. Set your computer to shut down if nobody is logged on. Did you know? Screensavers actually use lots of energy so it’s more efficient to turn your monitor off or put your computer to sleep than putting a screensaver on.

Want to get involved? Leaving your desk for more than 5 minutes? Turn off your monitor

Want to get involved? Turn the heat down and wrap up Close the windows if the heating or air conditioner is on  Don’t set the heating above 21 degrees please

Want to get involved?  The radiators have been specifically set so that the average room temperature is no higher than 21 degrees

Want to get involved? Switch off the lights if you’re going away for 5 minutes

Want to get involved? Burn calories, not electricity! Lifts are major energy users so help reduce your carbon footprint by taking the stairs instead. You’ll also be helping yourself keep fit!

Want to get involved? Turn it off when you don’t need it Dress lightly to avoid having to use air conditioning Don’t cool the room below 24 degrees, energy cost increase by 10% for every degree less.

Want to get involved? Heat no higher than 21 degrees Wrap up this winter – by turning down the thermostat 1 degree you can save £65 and 260kg CO 2 a year… per room!

Want to get involved? SWITCH OFF CHECK BEFORE YOU SWITCH OFF DO NOT SWITCH OFF

Want to get involved? Please make sureyou close the fridgedoor properly! Please make sure you close the fridge door properly! Thanks!

Want to get involved? Reducing waste.

Want to get involved? Stamps are collected and given to charities to sell. Find a collection envelope located: (insert location) All stamps welcome!

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Want to get involved? Items placed on this table are free for anyone to take Place (non-perishable) items you don’t want here

Want to get involved? Recycling.

Want to get involved? All plastics All paper and cardboard All cans, clean tins and foil. ×No Tetrapacks or coffee cups ×No glass ×No batteries or electrical waste Cooked and raw food Spoilt food in its packaging See-through plastic bag ×No egg shells ×Packaging without food in it ×Plastic carrier bag

Want to get involved? All plastics Clean paper, cardboard Clean cans, tins and foil. ×No Tetrapacks ×No Coffee cups ×No glass ×No batteries or electrical waste Cling film Tetrapacks Coffee cups Paper hand towels Food (if no food caddy) ×No glass ×No batteries or electrical waste

Want to get involved? Plastics Paper and cardboard Clean cans/tins Clean Foil ×No Tetrapacks ×No Coffee cups ×No glass ×No batteries or electrical waste Visit our ‘waste and recycling’ pages or for information on waste disposal

Want to get involved? Cooked and raw food Spoilt food in its packaging See through plastic bag ×No eggs or egg shells ×No empty packaging ×No plastic carrier bag

Want to get involved? The University recycles batteries so please don’t put them into the general waste bins! Find your closest bin : (location)

Want to get involved? Climatarian diet. For more info look up: lessmeatlessheat.org lessmeatlessheat.org

Want to get involved? Going meat-free for 1 day cuts your carbon footprint by half, saving an average of 8 kg of CO 2 Becoming a part-time carnivore would cut your emissions more than giving up driving!

Want to get involved? Just one meat-free day a week saves 8kg of CO 2 Eating chicken or pork is more sustainable than beef A varied vegetarian diet gives you all the protein you need