Students
Just some of the ways that students can get involved with sustainability and make a difference at Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é.
Positive Change Week
Each year we host a Positive Change Week, a week of sustainable events and celebration of sustainability on campus to inspire students, staff and the wider community to take action for a better future. Find out what happened during the last Positive Change Week.
Positive Change Week
Student societies
Lancaster's Students' Union supports societies that offer a wide range of ways for our students to get involved with environmental sustainability on a practical level.
From helping to grow vegetables on our allotment, to fundraising for charities. It’s a great way to make friends and socialise too.
Student placements and projects
If you are interested in gaining work experience or have a research project idea linked to sustainability, please contact us and we will let you know about any opportunities.
Email: SustainabilitySustainable Projects
SHAPE Project
The SHAPE project is a project run with SOS-UK and the British Academy during 2024. Aimed at students from arts, humanities, business and social sciences, students on the project work together in small interdisciplinary groups to solve real-life sustainability challenges.
ReStore Lancaster
ReStore Lancaster is a new sustainability store concept where Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é is working in partnership with St John’s Hospice. The shop is a combination of a charity shop with donated items for sale, alongside selling affordable and eco-friendly products to the campus community. Students can volunteer with the shop and in January 2024, they hosted a Sorting Saturday event, where students could learn more about volunteering with the hospice and gain points towards the Lancaster Award.
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Library engagement
Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Library hosts various exhibitions and events linked to sustainability each year that students can visit and join in with. One example was a showcase in collaboration with academics in Lancaster Environment Centre to coincide with Fascination of Plants Day 2024.
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Bike Hire
Our bike hire scheme launched in 2023, and offers Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é students the convenience of cycling without the expense of owning your own bike, or the hassle of cycle maintenance. The bike scheme is designed specifically for Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é students, with a range of bikes available for termly rental throughout the year.