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Campus Collectives

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Introducing Campus Collectives, your ticket to connecting, learning, and making a real impact on issues that matter to you. Whether you're passionate about sustainability, social justice, or anything in between, Campus Collectives is your platform to dive in and drive change alongside like-minded peers, both students and staff. 

What are Campus Collectives?

They're your go-to hubs for exploring common interests, sharing ideas, and taking action. It's all about coming together to make a difference, one collective at a time. 

And speaking of collectives, our very first one is all about sustainability – because who doesn't want a greener, more eco-friendly campus? Led by our United Nations SDG Hub, this collective is your chance to get involved, learn, and contribute to a more sustainable future for all of us. 

And here's the best part: you're in control. Whether you're eager to dive in headfirst or prefer to ease into things, Campus Collectives lets you participate on your own terms. Join discussions, attend events, or share your ideas – it's all up to you. 

Ready to join the movement? Shoot us an email at campus.collectives@dmu.ac.uk, and let's get started on making a difference together. 

 

United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) Hub

Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ is the only higher education institution in Britain to be a global hub for one of the Sustainable Development Goals – SDG 16 to promote peace, justice and strong institutions. The SDGs were introduced by the United Nations in 2010 with the aim of improving the lives of millions of people by 2030.

Project Atefa

A refugee advocacy project led by student volunteers to tell the real stories of refugees and asylum seekers. The project is led by Jemima Duodu, a Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ student who helped found the project and graduated to become a Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ SDG Hub employee.

Climate Champions: Net Zero Campaign

The net zero project has been rebranded to the Climate Champions: Net Zero Campaign. It covers the net zero football initiative; Politics for the Planet; and 29 Ideas for COP29.

Politics for the Planet

A project to give staff and students their say on what the policies to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals should be as major global elections loom. This project is mediated by the UNAI and overseen by Politics and International Relations student Marta Dos Santos Sapina Afonso.

29 Ideas for Cop 29

An open forum to gathering new ideas from staff and students for decision makers at the next global climate change talks. The project is led by Nafi Ba, a Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ graduate employed by the Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ SDG Hub.

Carbon Literacy Training

Carbon Literacy Training is one day’s worth of learning that enables participants to better understand the climate emergency and to develop meaningful plans to play their part in combatting climate change.

Sustainable Travel: Project Daria

When Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ placement student Daria Brazhnyk joined the Sustainability Team, she had never ridden a bike before but decided to learn because it’s a sustainable way of transport. Daria was among the one in eight adults in Britain who’d never learned to ride a bike, but thanks to the Sustainability Team and Leicester City Council, she has transformed from a cycling novice to a proficient cyclist.

Hedgehog Friendly Campus

The Hedgehog Friendly Campus scheme encourages staff and students to take on biodiversity objectives which help reduce harm to these adorable and endangered spiky mammals.

Lions of Action

Lions of Action is a sustainability competition for societies and sport clubs. It’s a creative and rewarding way for you to get inspiration and recognition for building sustainability on the Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ campus.

Responsible Futures

Responsible Futures is a structured approach to embedding social responsibility and sustainability across a university’s curriculum.

  • Sustainability in Taught Æß²ÊÖ±²¥
  • Sustainability Competencies and Decolonising
  • Seed Grants for SDGs
  • Sustainability Advocates
  • Carbon Literacy training
  • International Women’s Day
  • Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ Pride
  • UNISON
    • The Branch Secretary from UNISON East Midlands will be joining on behalf of UNISON, the UK’s largest trade union.
  • Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ Wellbeing Team
  • Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ Enterprise
  • Stephen Lawrence Research Centre
  • Empowering Women in STEM: a transatlantic project

 

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