Author: Luke Sinnick
-
The Controversial COP28 Conversation
COPChocolate Teapot Late last year, the COP28 conference was held from the 30th November to 12th December in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. History was literally and figuratively written by officially including fossil fuels in the agreement having never before been considered a possibility in the previous 30 years of COP agreements. COP President 2024, Al…
-
Which brands are “leafing” the way with sustainability goals?
There can be lots of pressure when it comes to “doing our bit” around protecting the environment and making more sustainable choices. This could be because there are so many things in daily life that can always be improved to be more eco-friendly so let’s break it down! A good place to start can be…
-
Waste and Recycling
In our reprographics team, led by Bev Watts, college staff have been recycling a variety of unusual hard to recycle items for a number of years. The hard work of Bev and the staff was recognised last year by a write up in the Sunday Times. From the article, “How to Recycle the Unrecyclable” written by Sarah…
-
Green Space and Biodiversity
What We Can Do Together At New College At our North Star campus, we have been working to increase our wild spaces around college. At both sites, we participate in No Mow May which helps wild flowers to grow and make some wild flowers available for pollinators. More tree planting is also in process for…
-
Transport
What Can We Do Together At New College We can share lifts, use public transport and walk or cycle to college where possible. We are looking into providing electric car charging points for staff or students to use We will be supporting staff and students who wish to cycle by providing opporunities for bicycle maintainance…
-
Energy
What We Can Do Together at New College At both our North Star and Queens Drive sites have switched over 80% of the lighting to efficient LED lights over the last 5 years. This has led to a substantial reduction in our electricity consumption. In 2018 / 2019 our North Star campus completely switched the…
-
Student Education and Empowerment
What We Can Do Together At New College The art, design and textiles team have been encouraging and supporting students to build sustainability themes into their projects and design work. This has included sustainable fashion, sustainable design principles, nature in art, bug hotels using recycled materials, upcycled clothing and many more! What We Need To…
-
How New College Can Reach Net Zero
We, as students of New College, are writing today because we want to see a change in the way the college is run so it is more environmentally friendly. After all, it is our generation that will face the majority of consequences if nothing is done now. You may be wondering why it is so…