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Three different reusable mugs - one is being held - with grass as the backdrop

More than a quarter of us now bring our own mugs to campus

19 May 2025

Thousands of disposable cups have been saved from going in the bin as more of our campus community than ever bring their own mugs to our cafes.


The Life Sciences Green Impact team standing together, smiling and holding their awards in front of sustainability banners

Celebrating our Sustainability Champions: Green Impact 2024–2025

16 May 2025

The University of Sussex is proud to celebrate the achievements of this year’s Green Impact programme.


A reverse vending machine (which looks like a big washing machine) in the foyer of Bramber House

Win a week's free lunches with our new reverse vending machines

13 May 2025

We have more reverse vending machines than any other university in the UK – and our rewards are now live!


A screenshot from a new animation video showing a cartoon hand in a clinical setting

New ‘Handy’ animation launches to promote hand hygiene and discourage the use of gloves

7 May 2025

New ‘Handy’ animation launches to promote hand hygiene and discourage the use of gloves


Man's hand squeezing a used plastic bottle

Recycling is changing, for the better 

7 May 2025

There are small changes being made to the way we recycle on campus, with the potential to make big differences.


Catalonia is building a vison for a resilient landscape: Agroforestry

Transformative Innovation can help tackle local sustainability challenges, says Business School at UNECE forum

2 May 2025

Side event with UNECE, EC and Government of Catalonia unpacks role of innovation in addressing regional challenges and improving lives of citizens.


Student residences in front of a bright blue sky

Moving out - Calling all students! 

29 April 2025

Have you got clothes, kitchenware, or other items you no longer need - don’t throw them away! Drop them off at one of our on-campus donation points.


Photo of a bee orchid on campus

Stay on the lookout for orchids

15 April 2025

Rare orchids are starting to bloom on campus – this is how you can help us identify them.


Davina Vallabh, a young professional, holding a microphone and addressing an audience

Graduates share insights on green jobs at Green Futures event

15 April 2025

Students had the opportunity to find out about roles that could suit their skills and hear from inspiring speakers at the third Green Futures event.


A Syrian farmer holds a handful of green beans

Summer of Research workshop will provide food for thought

10 April 2025

A workshop hosted by SSRP and the Sustainable Healthcare Group at the Centre for Equitable Global Health Research will be a feast of food research.


Two cyclists on their bike on campus

Students and staff share their thoughts on travel in Travel Survey

8 April 2025

The results are in, here’s what staff and students told us in the latest Travel Survey


Sussex Recycles: meet our new reverse vending machines

8 April 2025

You’ll spot a few new machines around campus this month as we introduce reverse vending machines for the first time.


A room full of staff and students sit around tables, talking and writing with pen and paper. They are engaged in intense discussions, thinking deeply as they collaborate.

Sustainability by Design: Insights from our Workshops

27 March 2025

Explore insights from our 'Sustainability by Design' workshops, focusing on travel, food, waste, and biodiversity to create a more sustainable Sussex.


A man with greying hair and a short beard, wearing black glasses and a shirt, looking directly into the camera and smiling.

The politics of trees. Talking political ecology and climate justice with Dr. Will Lock.

20 March 2025

The theme of the International Day of Forests 2025, on Friday 21 March, is Forests and Food


The Wanang Clinic in Papa New Guinea

SSRP Spotlight Series: Rainforest Protection and Medical Provision in Papua New Guinea

20 March 2025

Senior Research Fellow Jo Middleton tells us about their SSRP-funded research combining forest conservation and medical provision in Papua New Guinea.


2 Sustainability interns stood together on a sunny day

Join the Sustainability Team as a Summer Intern!

17 March 2025

Are you passionate about creating a greener, more resilient future and eager to gain hands-on experience in driving meaningful change?


Two females work to secure fencing around young plants in the Forest Food Garden.

Planting, mulching and mimicking mega-beasts in March: We’re back in the Forest Food Garden!

17 March 2025

Around 20 volunteers from across campus worked with FFG students to plant, learn, get to know each other, and try food that will result from the FFG.


Poster of Crashing Waves

Crashing Waves, a 55-minute documentary

13 March 2025

Crashing Waves, a 55-minute documentary, tells the story of traditional fishers in southwestern India who brave towering waves stirred by...


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Paul Wiggins: “It’s an everyday miracle to plant a tree that will bear fruit ─ I love to share that with others”

12 March 2025

Paul Wiggins tells us how his and how spending time in nature can have a positive impact


Students and staff prepare to plant a nuttery at the Sussex Forest Food Garden

Video: An Afternoon at the Sussex Forest Food Garden

6 March 2025

The Sussex Forest Food Garden is a hidden gem on our scenic campus. But what is it, exactly? On a sunny afternoon in early March, we went to find out.


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