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Find out more about environmental issues and what you can do about them.

 

Energy

  • Go cheap with SHEEP For energy saving advice for students by students visit: www.sifeleeds.co.uk/gocheapwithsheep
  • Snap it off! Take real action and hold you Union and University to account! Up load your pictures of where lights are left on unnecessarily across campus on the NUS Snap It Off web page: www.snapitoff.nus.org.uk.
  • Energy Saving Trust Find out how you can save energy, reduce you costs and your carbon footprint www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
  • Ecological Footprint Calculator Want to know what your real impact on the environment is? Calculate your own personal ecological footprint at: www.footprint.wwf.org.uk

Waste and Recycling

  • Recycle for Leeds find out what Leeds City Council is doing about waste and recycling and how you can help: www.leeds.gov.uk.
  • Freecycle Leeds Got something to get rid of or looking for some new stuff? Try Freecycle: groups.freecycle.org.
  • Leeds University Freecycle: Check out the Leeds University Freecycle Facebook Page. Developed by People and Planet for all Leeds Uni Students: Advertise your unwanted stuff or shop for something you need! www.facebook.com

Transport

  • The University bike Hub Find low cost bike hire here: www.leeds.ac.uk/velocampus.
  • Student Liftshare Find out who’s going where and bag yourself a lift:www.students.liftshare.com  or www.studentrides.co.uk
  • First bus Leeds: find timetables, fares and discounts at: www.firstgroup.com.

 

Food

  • Love food hate waste Do you always make enough to feed six housemates even if it’s just a romantic meal for one? Find out how to cook just the right amount and what to do with leftovers at: www.lovefoodhatewaste.com
  • Meat Free Mondays Reduce your environmental impact and save a bit of cash by going meat free for one day a week: www.meatfreemondays.com
  • BBC seasonal food Find out what food is in season and what to do with it! www.bbc.co.uk/food/seasons

Community

  • Green Guide Read the Green Action Groups guide to a more sustainable life in Leeds at: http://www.greenactionleeds.org.uk/green-guide
  • Transition Towns (North –West Leeds) - transition-city-leeds.wikispaces.com
  • Hyde Park Source - www.hydeparksource.org
  • Leeds Permaculture Network - www.leedspermaculturenetwork.org
  • Volunteering and community at LUU - www.leedsuniversityunion.org.uk/volunteeringandcommunity

Environmental Management

  • Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment- www.iema.net
  • Sustainability at Leeds University
  • Eco Management and Audit Scheme: ec.europa.eu/environment
  • ISO 14001 Management Systems- www.bsigroup.com

Climate Change

  • UK Direct Gov: find out more about climate change and what the UK and other governments are doing about it: www.direct.gov.uk.

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