We work on a number of projects that help reduce our environmental impact. As part of this, staff and students at Rosebery, Carr-Saunders and Passfield Halls have developed and implemented six simple ideas:

1. Reducing heat loss via increased monitoring of windows and prompt reporting of faulty windows.
2. Increasing the visibility and promoting awareness of recycling points.
3. Encouraging students via email and visual displays to save energy when doing simple everyday tasks, such as turning off the tap whilst cleaning their teeth.
4. Keeping the green notice board updated with the latest green information.
5. Introducing the “borrow bag scheme”, where staff and students can take and return plastic bags as they need them.
6. And, most importantly, getting feedback from students by talking with them directly.

Here’s what students say:

“Rosebery is doing a great job at recycling. The recycling points are really easy to see and everyone knows where they are”. Ranny Wei, Rosebery resident

“The positioning of the Borrow bag scheme is clever. By putting it right by the door, students use it all the time”. Craig Weyman, Rosebery resident

It’s really simple and easy to think of six easy environmental wins, and we’d like to encourage all Halls to continue their green efforts in tackling their environmental easy wins, as part of their Residences Environmental Action Plans.

Andrew Hughes, Rosa Gil, Dan Reeves and all the staff at Rosebery, Carr Saunders and Passfield 🙂