Go Green Week 9 -13 February 2009

Welcome to Keele's first ever Go Green Week. It's a chance to celebrate what we've already achieved here at Keele and to take things further.

We are already launching new environmental courses and engaged in leading environmental research. And we've recently announced plans for a carbon neutral campus and a 'sustainability hub' to bring many of these initiatives together.

Go Green Week offers the opportunity to get involved in a whole range of activities. Take a look at the diary of events by clicking below;
Diary of Events (PDF format) Updated ! Friday, 06-Feb-2009 3:41 PM

Vice-Chancellor's welcome to Go Green Week (PDF format)

Go Green Week Pledges Board
What changes can you make to live more sustainably for Go Green Week? We've set up a pledge board to help you make a public commitment to the changes you will make for the week - or for longer.... Pledges can be big or small ways in which you can change your behaviour for the week (or longer) to reduce your impact on the environment.
Go Green Week Pledge Board

Sustainability Teaching Ideas Competition
How can environmental and sustainability issues be covered in your degree programmes at Keele? We want to hear your views. Let us know your ideas; prizes will be given for the best three submissions. Click here for more information (PDF format)
The Entry Form can be downloaded here (PDF format)

Careers
Find out about Social Responsibility in Business with Geof Cox, freelance Social Enterprise Developer, who has worked with some of the UK's largest charities such as the RNIB and Oxfam.  Click here for more details.

Travel
Take the Go Green Week challenge and leave your car at home on Thursday 12th February. Why not walk, cycle, catch the train or bus instead? If you need to travel by car can you lift share? If you are committed to make a change for the week, or just one day, why not make a Go Green Week Pledge?

On Thursday 12th the local bus companies will be on hand in Chancellor's Building to answer your questions and provide timetables. Staffordshire County Council will also be there with details of the Share-A-Lift scheme.

During the week the tractors used by CFM Estates will be running on biodiesel.

Recycling
During Go Green Week the University will be launching a new recycling scheme for halls of residence, with a fortnightly kerbside collection from the bin areas in Horwood, Lindsay, Holly Cross and The Oaks. There will also be additional recycling points at the Students' Union, Hawthorns and Barnes. The scheme will run for one month and if it is successful will become permanent. For details of what can be recycled please see the Recycling Flyer (PDF Format).

Energy
Tuesday 10 February sees the launch of the Barnes Energy League. Each block in the hall will compete to save the most energy. Energy Champions will be in the Student Union from 10am-4pm talking to students about ways you can save energy.

The Barnes League will run for the entire term and a prize will be given to the residents of the block that saves the most energy.

Food and Drink
During Go Green Week you can save money and reduce waste by taking a reusable cup (with a proper fitted lid) to Vite and Eat. Do this four times and your next cup of coffee will be free! Don't be a mug - reuse your cup!

KUSU will also be reducing the amount of waste and will not be serving 'eat in' food in polystyrene containers.

Look out for vegetarian and vegan specials during the week at both Comus and the KPA Clubhouse.

Green Campus
We're fortunate at Keele in having so many trees on campus. Dave Emley and Peter Thomas will share their knowledge of the Keele Arboretum through a winter walk around campus.

Entertainment
It's Green Night at the KUSU on Wednesday 11 February. Watch out for a whole range of entertainment on a 'green' theme!

Wider Community
Keele students are involved with the local community in many ways. We're holding a Green Coffee Afternoon in Keele Village Hall on Wednesday 11 February.

Links:
Diary
Sustainability teaching ideas poster
Go Green Week newsletter
Environmental Policy
Energy Plans
Sustainability Hub
Science for Sustainability
Careers site
Arboretum

Travel links
Online travel questionnaire

Bus and rail timetables:
http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/northwest/staffordshire/home/,
http://www.dgbus.co.uk/
http://www.bakerbus.com/timetable/index.php
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/


Staffordshire Share-a-Lift Scheme
http://www.share-a-lift.co.uk

How to use share a lift

The University is a member of the Staffordshire Share-A-Lift scheme, which is available to all staff and students travelling to the University whether they live in Staffordshire or elsewhere. If you would like more details or to register to find somebody to share your journey with, whether by car, bike or even on foot, then please visit the website at: http://share-a-lift.co.uk/

Please read the instructions below. f you have any queries and cannot find the information on the website then please send an email to the following address: liftshare@uso.keele.ac.uk

STEPS FOR REGISTERING

1. On the share-a-lift homepage at http://share-a-lift.co.uk click on the new member register free button.
2. Click on the 'my employer' is tab and choose Keele University from the list and click go.
3. On the next screen from the workplace drop down tab choose either 'Hospital site' or 'Keele campus' and click continue.
4. Fill in the personal details page and submit.
5. If you are registering with a recognised Keele University email address (ending in keele.ac.uk) you will automatically be accepted onto the system and an email will be sent to you asking you to click on a link to complete their registration. If you are using a personal email address you will have to be manually authenticated as a member of staff or a student and this will take longer.
6. Once you have clicked on the link a second email will be sent to you with your username password and a summary of lift share etiquette.

HOW TO SEARCH FOR SOMEBODY TO SHARE WITH

1. On the share a lift home page, enter your username and password under the 'Already registered' section. This will then bring up the welcome screen.
2. Click on the first round button marked 'sharers'. This will then show you a map of where you live (shown by a green car) and any other potential sharers (red cars).
3. Potential sharer details will be shown below the map. Details are limited to whether they are male / female, smoker / non smoker, how many miles they live from you on what days they wish to share and what hours they work. No personal details are shown.
4. If you see someone you think you could potentially share with, click on the red contact link. The system will create an automatic email. Change anything you wish to in the email e.g. contact details, and send the email, then wait for a reply.

HAPPY SHARING !