Green Impact is a programme where teams made up of staff and students can choose to complete a project or work through a list of suggested sustainability actions. The actions are managed through an interactive online workbook, providing team members with a framework to implement sustainable changes in their workplace. There are over 170 tasks to choose from, all applicable to different University workplaces including labs, offices, colleges, and home working, giving teams flexibility to choose and complete actions suited to their specific working environment.
Each action is clear and simple to implement, with additional guidance provided, and is scored depending on the amount of impact that it has on making your work more sustainable. Teams are also invited to share ideas, ask questions and exchange advice with one another via a dedicated online channel, fostering collaboration and collective learning. Points are tallied up midway through Semester 2, and will result in your team receiving a Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum or Diamond award, following an audit of evidence by trained volunteer student auditors.
Projects offer teams the opportunity to focus on developing a sustainability initiative of their choosing instead of, or in addition to, working through the Toolkit actions. Teams undertaking a project will identify a sustainability project to implement in their workplace and submit a project plan before working on their project directly for that academic year. Once complete, teams will submit a case study of their project, detailing its reach and impact. The project plan and case study will be audited by trained volunteer student auditors and teams will receive a Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum or Diamond award.
