This page shows all the sustainability initiatives that Undeb Aber are getting involved in and campaigning on.
Past Activities
Tree Planting
Staff and students worked together to plant 420 native broadleaf saplings near the Fferm Penglais playing field.
Website article: Tree Planting Action Afternoon Round Up
Litter Picking
Throughout the academic year students have been involved in multiple litter picks along South Beach and throughout town to reduce the amount of litter around and minimise it damage on local ecosystems.
Dyfi Donkeys
A minibus full of students went north for Dyfi Donkeys for a day of hands on conservation activities, and spen some time tending to the Donkeys.
Why are the Sustainable Development Goals are impoartant?
"At its heart are the 17 SDGs, which are an urgent call for action by all coutnries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognise that ending povery and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth - all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests." - United Nations (link)
What the Union is doing and how you can get involved?
The Union has been actively working through the Green Impact checklist to make sure our Union, University, and community are as green and environmentally friendly/sustainable as possible. Anyone is able to get involved with Green Impact, providing their expertise on sustainability, passion for campaigning or volunteering for a great course. Have a look through the Green Impact checklist to see what the Union is working on and how you get involved. For more information or if you want to get involved, please email the Undeb Aber President at prdstaff@aber.ac.uk
Get Involved
Why not join one of our envionmenal focused student groups?
Want to start an Environmentally Friendly Campaign or want to host an event? Check out our Campaign hub with all the information you need to know: https://www.abersu.co.uk/changeaber/campaigns/campaignshub/
Or you can email our President at prdstaff@aber.ac.uk
What are some topics to spark ideas for a campaign you could run? There are so many things you can look into, these are just a couple of ideas.
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Fast Fashion
Food Waste
The Ocean
Plastic
Foraging
Conservation
Gardening
Ethical banking/financing
Green Careers
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How to get involved?
If you would like to volunteer for any of these initiatives, either email Suvolunteering@aber.ac.uk or look at our volunteer hub on the SU website (under Tim Aber).
Check out our research.
This year to help with Green Impact work, Ash surveyed and spoke to students about their thoughts and feelings about environmental sustainability within the University and Union.
Check out their report here:
If you want to know what the University and Union have to say about sustainability, check out these documents.
University key documents
Environmental Policies, Strategy and Procedures:
Plastic Free:
Environmental Policy statement:
Fairtrade Policy:
Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC):
Waste management and Recycling:
Releases to Atmosphere and Water:
Energy and Water Management:
Transport and Travel:
Sustainable Procurement:
Local Environment and Land Use (Ecology and Biodiversity):
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE):
Sustainability at Aberystwyth University:
Strategic Plan:
Union key documents
ETHICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY:
An Environemtnally Fridendly Period: Getting rid of the stigma around reusable period products.
Investing and Climate Change: How your money as students could be contributing to climate change.
SOS: Student Sustaimbility Summit.
SMART Targets for Green Impact
If you would like to read more about our events from last year, check out these articles.
ABERYSTWYTH STUDENTS’ UNION ACHIEVE HIGHEST GREEN IMPACT STANDARD