Sustainability Week

GSA clean up!

Sunday 21 April
12.30pm - 2pm
GSA Foyer

Join GSA ahead of Sustainability Week for a litter pick across campus and the local community. Join afterwards for a bake sale until 3.30pm. Sign up now.

The biggest book swap

Monday 22 April
All day
Community Hub

Bring your unwanted books to the Students' Union Community Hub and help us beat the book swap world record!

How Bad are Bananas?

Monday 22 April
12pm - 4pm
Vet School Foyer

Join the student volunteer Green Team and test your knowledge on carbon footprints.

Sewing repair workshop

Monday 22 April
2.30pm - 4pm
The Basement, Students' Union

Come along and learn how to repair, recycle and revamp wardrobe rejects into wearable items! Make sure to bring an item that needs repairing. Sign up.

Sustainability Assembly: getting to net zero carbon

Monday 22 April
3.30pm - 5.30pm
02 IFH 01

Find out more about the University’s plans to get to net zero carbon and tangible actions you can take to help. Book your free ticket. 

Geared Up: Bike Shop

Tuesday 23 April
10am - 2pm
The Hideout

Check out Geared Up, our bike shop on campus.

GSA Free Bric a Brac

Tuesday 23 April
11am - 3pm
GSA Building

Visit GSA’s free Bric a Brac stall, full of quirky ex-show props, costumes and furniture.

How Bad are Bananas?

Tuesday 23 April
12pm - 4pm
Outside Simply Fresh

Join the student volunteer Green Team and test your knowledge on carbon footprints.

Introduction to Zero Carbon Guildford

Tuesday 23 April
12.30pm – 1.30pm
Zero Carbon Guildford (168 High Street, Guildford)

Find out what’s on offer at the new Zero Carbon Guildford and how you can get involved. Open all day –  arrive by 12.30pm for the introductory talk. Book your free ticket.

Biodiversity Walk

Tuesday 23 April
1pm - 2pm
Meet at Senate House

Learn more about nature onsite, how the University is supporting biodiversity, and ways you can support our local wildlife. Book your free ticket. 

Energy audit

Wednesday 24 April
12am - 2am
ECFS office

Join the Sustainability Team for an energy audit of campus. Help us reduce our energy consumption! Sign up.  

Geared Up: Dr Bike

Wednesday 24 April
10am - 2pm
The Hideout

Bring your bike to Geared Up for a free bike safety inspection.  

Green Impact audits

Wednesday 24 April
10am - 4pm
Lecture Theatre E

Get IEMA approved auditing training. Put your skills into practice and audit our Green Impact teams. Sign up.  

Hillside v Lakeside Soup Off

Wednesday 24 April
12pm - 2pm
Austin Pearce Piazza

Join Head Chefs from Hillside and Lakeside as they battle it out! Free soup tasters and smoothies available!  

How Bad are Bananas?

Wednesday 24 April
12pm - 4pm
MySurrey Hive

Join the student volunteer Green Team and test your knowledge on carbon footprints.

Beehive Inspection

Wednesday 24 April
1pm - 1.45pm
Community Garden

Support the University’s beehives by taking part in an inspection. Book your free tickets.

Help Build Your Student Garden

Wednesday 24 April
1pm - 3pm
Community Garden

Help build and grow our beautiful Student Garden. Sign up.  

Beehive Inspection

Wednesday 24 April
2pm - 2.45pm
Community Garden

Support the University’s beehives by taking part in an inspection. Book your free tickets.

Sustainable Green Hydrogen and alternative fuels

Wednesday 24 April
2pm - 3pm
33 AB 03 and online

Dr Guohong Tian will give a short overview on green hydrogen/alternative fuel production, distribution, storage and utilisation, followed by an interactive panel discussion. Sign up.

Sustain Yourself

Self-care and compassion in the face of the climate crisis

Wednesday 24 April
3pm - 4pm
Centre for Wellbeing

Join this interactive wellbeing workshop exploring how we respond to feelings of climate distress whilst remaining authentic, and actively cultivate hope in a time of crisis. Book your free ticket.  

Citrus ABC (Anything But Clothes) party

Wednesday 24 April
10pm - 2am
Rubix

Time to rummage through your bin, dig out your recyclables and rubbish, and make yourself a costume! The goal is to wear ANYTHING but clothes – so get creative! Book your tickets.

Thursday Market takeover and clothes swap

Thursday 25 April
All day
Rubix

Come along to the Thursday Market for your usual fresh food & produce! Why not bring your unwanted clothes to our clothes swap too?  

Tusker pop-up

Thursday 25 April
12pm - 2pm
Austin Pearce Piazza

Find out more about the University’s electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and see the vehicles in action!  

Wildlife Aid Foundation volunteering

Thursday 25 April
12pm-3pm
Meet in Front Room, SU

Help build the Wildlife Aid Foundation’s animal reservation in Leatherhead. Sign up. 

How Bad are Bananas?

Thursday 25 April
12pm - 4pm
Outside Simply Fresh

Join the student volunteer Green Team and test your knowledge on carbon footprints.

Recycled flowerpot painting with Craft Soc

Thursday 25 April
4pm - 5pm
Lecture Theatre F

Get creative with Craft Soc and paint your own recycled flowerpot! Sign up. 

Community Fridge

Thursday 25 April
4.30pm - 6.30pm
Community Hub

Pop to the Community Hub for free food from our catering outlets.  

Sustainable Debate

Thursday 25 April
6.30pm - 7.30pm
Lecture Theatre E

Join the Debate Soc for this sustainable debate on whether ‘extreme’ activist groups, such as Just Stop Oil, do more harm than good to the environmental movement. 

How Bad are Bananas?

Friday 26 April
12pm - 4pm
Outside Simply Fresh

Join the student volunteer Green Team and test your knowledge on carbon footprints.

Community Fridge

Friday 26 April
4.30pm - 6.30pm
Community Hub

Pop to the Community Hub for free food from our catering outlets.  

Finite: The Climate of Change

Friday 26 April
5.30pm - 10pm
Lecture Theatre E

An insider’s view of the world of direct action. This is a raw insight into the battle between communities, activists, and fossil fuel corporations. Book tickets.

Sustainable Consultancy

Friday 26 April
6pm
Lecture Theatre D

Find out more about sustainable consultancy and working in the industry.