S02E01 - Sustainability

Accommodation Matters is back for a new season, bringing sector experts together to discuss the Higher Education sector’s key issues through the lens of student accommodation. This season kicks off with a look at environmental sustainability: why sustainability movements have gained traction in recent years; how sustainability is relevant to the Higher Education sector; and what universities, accommodation providers and students are doing to shape a more sustainable world. Darren Ellis returns as host, and he’s joined by: Andy Nolan, Development and Sustainability Director at the University of Nottingham Jade Monroe, Interim Director of Education at SOS UK, which is the National Union of Students’ sustainability charity, representing 7 million students in higher and further education James Tiernan, Head of Energy and Environment at Unite Students James Tiernan and Andy Nolan will be speaking at the AUDE Conference 2021 from 12-16 April 2021 - you can read more about the conference at https://www.aude.ac.uk/events/annual-conference/. Find more about Unite Students’ Sustainability Strategy here: https://www.unite-group.co.uk/responsibility/our-sustainability-commitments-16-march-2021 SOS UK’s latest Sustainability Skills Survey report is available here: www.tinyurl.com/8c9m9k9s Learn more about the National Union of Students’ Green Impact programme here: http://greenimpact.nus.org.uk/ The University of Nottingham’s Green Rewards app can be found here: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/uon-green-rewards/id1554090130 The Environmental Association of Universities and Colleges can be found at https://www.eauc.org.uk/ Accommodation Matters was produced by Alex Parsons.