Essex has been awarded £2.2m from The Leverhulme Trust to help train up the next generation of interdisciplinary environmental sustainability researchers. Led by Dr Steven Turner of Essex Law School, the grant will fund 18 interdisciplinary PhD scholarships. brnw.ch/21wHqLE

Students are at the heart of new strategy for our Centre for Environment and Society. Students across all three faculties will be championed to help improve the local environment, promote sustainable solutions and undertake vital environmental research. brnw.ch/21wHrjz

We are really looking forward to all the events we have planned for Sustainability Awareness Week next week, we hope you can join us for some of them! Check out our padlet link below for a calendar of the events #SustainabilityAwareness padlet.com/uoesus/what-we…

Together with UoEssex Sustainability 🌳🦆🌍, we’re celebrating Sustainable Awareness Week! 🌳🌼🌍 Take a look at our digital sustainability tips ⬇ How many do you do?

Our team are very excited to launch #SustainabilityAwarenessWeek today! We will be working with departments and teams across the university to showcase and celebrate sustainability here at Essex. Visit here to find out more about what we have planned: ow.ly/aQNi50QKCJ3

BBC Essex Sustainable kitty 🐱

To support Sustainability Awareness Week, we've been catching up with Essex alumni who work in sustainability-related fields. Hear from Camila Pardo Uribe who worked with WWF for four years, before recently returning to university to study science communication.

It's Campus Cat Day today and what better way to celebrate than to show Pebbles some love! 🐈💚 Find out how Pebbles helps our staff and students and learn more about his story: ow.ly/VwFk50QLs7W

Calling all University of Essex departments 📢 If you’re having a spring clean this #SustainableAwarenessWeek, don’t forget our IT equipment amnesty – return any unloved, University-issued equipment so we can repurpose it. ♻ UoEssex Sustainability 🌳🦆🌍

Dr Bike is here today from 8.30 am-2 pm on the North Towers Causeway. Take your clean bike over there to get it fixed up as good as new for little or no cost! 🔧🚲 Re-Cycle #CyclingLife #CycleLife #BikeLife #repair

Hear from Dr Emma Camp (PhD Marine Biology, 2015) as we chat about her career, how her thoughts around the climate crisis have evolved and her hopes for the next generation. School of Life Sciences, University of Essex UoEssex Sustainability 🌳🦆🌍 #SustainabilityAwarenessWeek

"The next generation give me the most hope we will have sustainable life on the planet." This Sustainability Awareness Week at Essex we've caught with graduates who work in environment-related fields to hear their thoughts on sustainability and the climate crisis.

Kari Inch (MSc Tropical Marine Biology, 2017) chats to us about her work for a non-profit in the USA. She's helping to sustain the ecosystems of Bull Kelp and Olympia Oysters, both species on the decline in the Puget Sound. UoEssex Sustainability 🌳🦆🌍 School of Life Sciences, University of Essex #SustainabilityAwarenessWeek

Happy International Women’s Day! 🌸 Today, we celebrate the strong, resilient women who inspire us every day. Let’s honour their achievements, empower each other, and continue to break barriers together. #InternationalWomensDay #UniversityofEssex #EssexUni

Some fantastic news stories this week straight from campus! 💚🌍 #SustainabilityNews #PositiveNewss #UniversityOfEssex

Dr Bike is here today from 8.30 am-2 pm on the North Towers Causeway. Take your clean bike over there to get it fixed up as good as new for little or no cost! 🔧🚲 Re-Cycle #CyclingLife #CycleLife #BikeLife #repair

♻️ Remember to bring your reusable cup on campus as there's now a latte levy of 25p on all hot drinks in Essex Food café outlets. ☕️ Don't have a reusable cup? Purchase one for £5 and your first drink is FREE. Essex Food | UoEssex Sustainability 🌳🦆🌍

£5000 has been awarded to ArtExchange by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund to support community art projects which celebrate Wivenhoe Park’s green spaces. Find out more: brnw.ch/21wIl6f

Have a go on an E-Bike for FREE! If you've ever wanted to try out an E-Bike now is your chance. Head up to the EBS car park (North Towers) on Wednesday 1st May between 12.00 - 2pm. No need to book, no experience necessary, and we will even throw in the free use of a helmet ⛑️.

🌍🍏 It's #FoodWasteActionWeek! 🍏🌍From 17 to 23 March, let’s fight food waste! Buying loose fruits & veggies helps reduce waste. Let's make a difference together! #LoveFoodHateWaste #Sustainability