Students from across Greater Manchester came together to tackle real-world sustainability challenges and support the region’s green ambitions at this year’s Green Careers Mission. Hosted at the University of Manchester, the 2025 Green Careers Mission built on the...
The Sustainability Champions Programme at the University is an opportunity for passionate students to take on an additional role alongside their degree programme to help promote sustainable change. This year’s recruitment process has come to a successful close with...
As a part of The University of Manchester’s Sustainable Travel Week, our Environmental Sustainability team hosted three days of engaging events. From the 14-16 October, our campus was open to anyone looking to learn more about sustainable travel initiatives in and...
On Monday, 10 November The University of Manchester's Alliance Manchester Business School, School of Environment, Education and Development, and The Productivity Institute are jointly hosting an event "Reimagining New Towns: Delivering growth and place-making for 21st...
The University's Policy@Manchester will be hosting their next GM Policy Hub seminar on Wednesday, 12 November, which will focus on electric vehicle use in Greater Manchester. Domestic transport is the UK’s largest source of emissions. It accounts for 28% of total...
Ardwick Climate Action, a group based in Ardwick, Manchester, working with University of Manchester researchers, has been recognised for its work by The Health Creation Alliance. The Health Creation Alliance awarded the group Best health creating approach to seeking...
The University's Office for Social Responsibility has recently relaunched its Directory of Activities microsite, a searchable online resource showcasing the wide range of work taking place across the University that contributes to the United Nations Sustainable...
‘The Bright Idea’ is a landmark sustainability initiative, delivering up to 65% (58GWh) of the University’s annual electricity demand through a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (cPPA) with partner, Enviromena. In May 2025, the initiative received a Making a...
In July, the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI), a partnership between global higher education and the United Nations, hosted the HESI Global Forum 2025 as part of the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2025)....
Jamie Woodward, Professor of Physical Geography at The University of Manchester, recently addressed key stakeholders at Westminster to speak about the impact of microplastic pollution on our environment. The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Microplastics was...
