Get involved in sustainability

"No one is too small to make a difference" – Greta Thunberg, 16-year-old climate activist.

Students are at the heart of our sustainability work. Find out how you can get involved using the links below.

Attend a sustainability workshop

Join a workshop hosted by the EfS team and Sustainability Society, or browse these slides for a quick introduction to the Youth Strike for Climate movement. 

Change our University

To date, students have secured the following changes at ARU: 

Contact the Sustainability Team, at [email protected], if you have an idea for a way to make our campus more sustainable.

Join a society

In 2018-19, the Sustainability Society set up a full-day event called 'Save our World' day, designed to support students to learn more about the climate and ecological crises.

Visit the SU website to view the full range of societies on offer at ARU, or browse through the below list of sustainability-related societies.

Join ARUgreen

ARUgreen is an interactive programme for all employees and students at Anglia Ruskin University, rewarding you for the behaviours that improve individual and campus-wide sustainability and wellbeing. You'll compete as part of a team to earn Green Points for your actions. There are a whole range of actions that you can earn points for under different themes:

Attend a Global Sustainability Institute seminar

These lunchtime talks explore issues as varied as food, the fashion industry, health and wellbeing, nature and nature's value. Visit the GSI events page to find out when they are taking place.

Pick up a copy of So What magazine

Read about research happening at the Global Sustainability Institute.

Apply to the Sustainable Projects Fund for your society

Apply for up to £250 from the Sustainability Team to fund a sustainability-related project or help your club or society be more sustainable.

Intern at the Global Sustainability Institute

Become part of an internationally recognised research institute and learn about sustainability. Find out what previous interns have been working on and how you can get involved.