Colleague Action
Join us in practising and promoting sustainability across our campus.
Colleague induction
If you're a new staff member, find out more about sustainability by attending a Staff Welcome Event. The welcome events provide an overview of the University's functions and objectives. They are presented by the Vice-Chancellor or a Pro Vice-Chancellor (in absence of the VC).
Sustainability progress is an integral feature of the presentation at these events. Members of the Sustainability Team attend every staff welcome event to give information to new starters. You can book your place at the Staff Induction Pages (University login required).
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Green Impact is a sustainability engagement and action programme run by SOS-UK that is open to colleagues across Newcastle University. The scheme is an award-winning UNESCO program which encourages the embedding of environmentally and socially sustainable practices within organisations.
Colleagues can create or join a team in their area of work (team, lab, office, etc.) through the Newcastle University portal. Teams work together to complete actions in the toolkit, embedding sustainability across a variety of areas such as travel, waste and biodiversity. Completing these actions earns your team points and contributes towards your Green Impact award (Bronze, Silver or Gold).
LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) is an engagement programme that is managed by University College London (UCL). Newcastle University offers this programme to colleagues who work in wet laboratories.
Colleagues can work together to achieve a Bronze, Silver or Gold accreditation for their lab. Progress will be assessed by the Sustainability Team or through a peer auditing process at regular intervals and certification awarded when levels have been completed.
For more information on how to register a lab, check out our internal webpage (University log-in required).
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