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Go Green illustration representing environmental awareness and sustainability concepts, with silhouettes of bats, a frog, and a bird

Join us as we celebrate Go Green ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, our Festival of Sustainability, taking place from 9 to 22 March.

Across two weeks, you can take part in a wide range of workshops, talks, wellbeing activities and nature experiences that connect you with people, place and planet.

From climate cafés, sustainable careers sessions and bike repair drop-ins, to creative workshops, film screenings and guided walks around campus and Peel Park, there’s something for everyone. Whether you want to learn new skills, explore sustainability in practice, connect with the local community, or simply spend some time outdoors, you’ll find plenty of ways to get involved.

We welcome students, colleagues and local community members to take part. Explore the current programme below and see how you can get involved in creating positive change. You can also explore all the green career support offered by our Careers Team throughout Go Green ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.

Waste and recycling talk

Four litter pickers in Peel Park, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

Join Zoe Pegg for a myth‑busting look at the journey of our waste and the impact of recycling. A nice way to celebrate World Recycling Day.

  • Date: Wednesday 18 March, 11:30-12:30
  • Location: Online via Teams

Community gardening session

Three people digging into a planter at the Community Growing Space on a sunny day.

Come along to our community growing space and get stuck in with gardening! No experience needed!

  • Date: Wednesday 18 March, 12:30-13:30
  • Location: Community Growing Space, behind Clifford Whitworth

Upcycled plant pots - craft workshop (Frederick Road)

People sat round a table crafting.

We're getting crafty with upcycled materials! 

  • Date: Wednesday 18 March, 14:00-15:00
  • Location: Allerton, Frederick Road Campus

Sustainability fair

People standing at a Sustainability Team stall at a fair.

Join us at the sustainability fair to connect with organisations and campus teams working toward a greener future. Learn about sustainable living, explore innovative projects, and discover practical steps you can take to reduce your environmental impact.

  • Date: Thursday 19 March, 10:00-15:00
  • Location: New Adelphi

Sustainability Tour

Cockcroft Lab and Peel Building on a sunny day

Join Sustainability Innovation Manager Nigel Blandford for a guided walk around campus, exploring the hidden systems, green initiatives, and innovative projects shaping our journey to a more sustainable future.

  • Date: Thursday 19 March, 12:00-13:00
  • Location: New Adelphi

Bike repair drop-in

Blue bicycle in Chapman Square, Peel Park Campus

Got a bike in need of repair? Then head over to MakerSpace for their drop in bike repair sessions. 

  • Date: Thursday 19 March, 13:00-16:30
  • Location: MakerSpace, Science, Engineering & Environment (SEE) Building, Peel Park Campus

People planet pint

A group of people holding drinks and smiling in the Old Fire Station.

People planet pint is an international initiative designed to create fun networking opportunities for those in or interested in the sustainability sector. 

  • Date: Thursday 19 March, from 17:30
  • Location: The Old Fire Station Bakery and Brewery

Green campus - get your voice heard

A field of bright yellow daffodils

Meet with the University Sustainability Team to voice changes you want to see on campus and join others passionate about seeing our campus become greener.

  • Date: Friday 20 March, 11:30-12:30
  • Location: Online, Teams

BioBlitz: Signs of Spring Walk (Friday)

People on a walk through campus looking at the nature.

Take part in our BioBlitz: Signs of Spring Walk and discover the changing season in and around Peel Park. 

  • Date: Friday 20 March, 12:30-13:30
  • Location: Meet Outside Clifford Whitworth Library

Amphibian walk and talk

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø ranger holding a common frog

Discover the fascinating world of amphibians in this BioBlitz walk and talk led by Alice Pawlik, Teaching Fellow at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.

  • Date: Friday 20 March, 14:00-16:00
  • Location: Science, Engineering & Environment (SEE) Building

Small mammal monitoring

A man sorting small mammal traps in a green space

Join small mammal expert Tony Parker for a hands-on workshop on mammal monitoring and identification. Learn how to survey and identify small mammals, set live traps in the evening, and check them the following morning. Any animals caught will be identified, recorded, and safely released back where they were found.

  • Date: Friday 20 March, 16:30-17:30 and Saturday 21 March, 08:30-10:00
  • Location: Peel Park Keeper's Base

BioBlitz: Signs of Spring Walk (Saturday)

David Winnard showing off some nature on walk in Peel Park.

Take part in our BioBlitz: Signs of Spring Walk and discover the changing season in and around Peel Park. 

  • Date: Saturday 21 March, 13:00-15:00
  • Location: Peel Park Keeper's Base

Bat walk

A bat detector with a red light screen being used in Peel Park in the evening.

Join us after dark for a guided bat walk on campus and discover the fascinating world of these nocturnal creatures. 

  • Date: Saturday 21 March, 19:00-21:00
  • Location: Peel Park Keeper's Base

Nature society walk

Trees in Peel Park on a sunny day

A short bus ride to Worsley, followed by a leisurely walk around the country park and woods. 

  • Date: Sunday 22 March, 10:00 onwards
  • Location: Start outside the Clifford Whitworth Library
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