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Sustainability at The University of Salford
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By embedding sustainability we will enable our University community to create positive change for society & environment.

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🌍 Go Green Salford is here! 🌿

From 6–19 Oct, take part in workshops, film screenings, training & more, from Is Climate Change Racist? to the Repair Café and our big Sustainability Fair.

Full programme 👉 link in bio

#GoGreenSalford #SustainabilityAtSalford #PeoplePlacePlanet
September 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
We’re screening Albatross - a powerful, poetic film by Chris Jordan about plastic pollution and our connection to the natural world.

Free to attend, open to all (12+). Come early, switch off, and immerse.

🗓️ Thursday 31 July
📍 Ground Floor, MediaCity Campus
🕒 17:30 - 19:30
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July 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🌱 Ready to get your hands dirty?

Our Community Growing Space session is on today - come along, dig in, and grow something great with us.

#SalfordGrows #CommunityRoots #BecomeUnstoppable
July 23, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Join us for today’s Community Gardening Session - meet new people, get your hands dirty, and help us grow something great together.

📍 Garden behind Clifford Whitworth Library
🕒 12:30 - 13:30

#SalfordCommunity #Sustainability #GrowWithUs
July 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🌿 Week One of #PlasticFreeJuly is here!

Join us for hedgehog-friendly litter picking, community gardening, and a hands-on DIY soap workshop.

📍 Peel Park Campus | 🗓️ 1–4 July

#PlasticFreeUoS #SustainabilitySalford #BecomeUnstoppable
June 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🌍 Plastic-Free July is live at the University of Salford!

Join us for a month of DIY workshops, gardening, litter picks & more.

Let’s ditch single-use plastic together 💪♻️

📅 Full details in our bio

#PlasticFreeUoS #PlasticFreeJuly #Sustainability #SalfordUni
June 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🌍✨ Join Empowering Futures - a free online event diving into sustainability, brand value, employability & responsible AI in higher education.

📅 Wed 18 June | 10:00–14:30 BST | Online
🔗 Sign up in bio

#EmpoweringFutures #ResponsibleFutures #SustainabilityInHE #GreenSkills #StudentVoice
June 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🌍 World Environment Day 2025 is a call to tackle plastic pollution - together.

Join us on Thursday 5 June for events across campus, from awareness stalls to tree walks and our Community Garden.

Let’s act for a greener future. 💚

#WorldEnvironmentDay #GreenSalford #BecomeUnstoppable
May 29, 2025 at 10:50 AM
🚲 Fancy a lunchtime ride? Join us for a guided bike tour on World Bicycle Day – Tuesday 3 June!

We’re heading to Kersall Wetlands 🌿 A relaxed 45-min route, all abilities welcome.

No bike? No problem. Hire a yellow one via the TfGM Starling app

📍 Outside Clifford Whitworth Library
🕐 13:00–14:00
May 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
World Bee Day 🐝💛

We marked the day with a Bee Talk & Bee Walk, sharing our pollinator work with students and staff. Found 8 bee species - 2 new to campus!

Grateful to everyone who joined us 🌼🌍

#WorldBeeDay #Sustainability #SalfordUni #PollinatorPolicy #CommunityScience #BeecomeUnstoppable
May 22, 2025 at 10:18 AM
🌿✨ A beautiful afternoon of creativity, connection, and calm 💚

Thank you to everyone who joined us to plant, paint, and unwind during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. Your kindness, art, and presence helped us in developing the our Community Garden into a truly inclusive and affirming space 🌈🪴
May 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Are you aged 18–23 and passionate about sustainability and education? 🌍
 
The Department for Education is recruiting three Youth Sustainability Champions to help shape national policy, backed by @sosukcharity.bsky.social
 
👉 More info and apply here: sosuk.livevacancies.co.uk#/job/details...
May 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
🐝 Join us this World Bee Day (Tue 20 May 2025) 🌼
 
🔎 10:00–11:00 – Bee Learning Session at Joule House
🚶‍♀️ 11:00–12:00 – Bee Walk through our green spaces
 
Discover the power of pollinators, take mindful steps outdoors, and support biodiversity on campus.
Let’s protect what sustains us.
May 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
🌱🎨 Wellbeing in the Garden – a gentle, inclusive session for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 🌈

Join us on Wed 14 May, 12pm – 3pm at the Community Garden for rock painting, sunflower planting & mindful gardening.

All are welcome – especially our LGBTQ+ community 💚
#Wellbeing #LGBTQInclusion
May 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
🌱🎨 Wellbeing in the Garden – a gentle, inclusive session for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 🌈

Join us on Wed 14 May, 11am–2pm at the Community Garden for rock painting, sunflower planting & mindful gardening.

All are welcome – especially our LGBTQ+ community 💚
#Wellbeing #LGBTQInclusion
May 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🌿 Five Salford students. One national summit. Countless ideas for change.
 
Our students joined the SOS-UK Student Sustainability Summit 2025 to explore climate justice, ethical investment, and student-led action.
 
Read their reflections in our latest blog post.

#Sustainability #SOSUK
May 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🦔🎨 Feeling creative? Join our Hedgehog Awareness Week Creative Competition!

Paint, bake, build, snap a photo — anything inspired by hedgehogs or hedgehog-friendly spaces. Prizes for the most creative entries! 🌿🏆

📅 Deadline: Sun 11 May, 5PM

#HedgehogWeek #HedgehogFriendlyCampus
May 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
🦔 It's Hedgehog Awareness Week at UoS! 🌿

We’ve got a full line-up of free events running from Tues 6 – Fri 9 May — from litter picks and habitat building to a hedgehog house workshop and guided tunnel tour.

💚 Make campus hedgehog-friendly.
📍 All welcome! See the poster for details.
April 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Enjoying the spring sunshine? Feel the benefits of nature, there’s still time to join our Bioblitz events around campus and Peel Park! #GoGreenSalford2025 #nature #wellbeing #sunshine #happinessday

www.salford.ac.uk/environmenta...
March 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Calling @salforduni.bsky.social students!

Get involved with The Manchester Unhackathon, a kind, non-competitive hackathon designed to foster systems thinking and tackle real-world social and environmental challenges.

Register here: bit.ly/41vE2tk
March 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
It’s not just us enjoying the early spring blooms on campus!
Want to learn more about nature on our campus? Join us for a guided tree trail walk 13 March 12:00-13:00, book here forms.office.com/e/Ja78NmRGea #GoGreenSalford2025
March 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Today is World Wildlife Day! Did you know that Salford has its own wetlands? 🌾🦢
🚴‍♂️ Join us for a leisurely, scenic 8 km bike ride exploring them! 🌿 
📅 18 Mar 🕐 12.30-13.30 Register: bit.ly/gogreensalford
🚲 Don’t have a bike? Use a Bee Network hire bike #GoGreenSalford2025 #WWD2025 #WorldWildlifeDay
March 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
📢 Calling @salforduni.bsky.social students!

We have added a new event to Our Festival of Sustainability, Go Green Salford.

Are you interested in a career in environmental sustainability and/or construction? This event is for you!

Find out more and register here: forms.office.com/e/Bc6PMpKqY4
February 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
📢Are you a School or Course Rep at The University of Salford?

Then join us on 26 February 15:00 for an interactive session all about sustainability in education!

Sustainability is relevant to all areas, so we welcome students who represent any discipline.

Register: forms.office.com/e/yDfDz7CT7M
February 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🌿 Show nature some love this Valentine's Day! 🌿
Join us during Go Green Salford, our Festival of Sustainability 10-22 March! From art and learning to hands-on activities, we've got a variety of nature-based events for you. 🌱
Book open now! 🌍💚 bit.ly/gogreensalford
#GoGreenSalford #ValentinesDay
February 14, 2025 at 8:23 AM