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Awards for green dream teams

19 Jul 2013

The University has celebrated our staff and students’ outstanding work to improve environmental sustainability on campus with the Green Impact Awards.

GI award-winners

This year 42 departments took part, compared to 26 the previous year, with a total of 2,217 staff, 539 of which were directly involved in a Green Impact team.

That meant 1675 actions were completed across the University, 1103 of which were done as a result of Green Impact. In addition 50 student auditors were trained, which is helping improve their employability.

The Environmental Sustainability Team discussed their work through a variety of projects – from travelling to work to electric vehicles on campus, from waste management to increasing engagement and activity – before presenting the awards.

They were:

The Working Towards Award – FMHS Faculty Office, Michael Smith Lab - B2087, Michael Smith Lab - D2503.

The Bronze Green Impact Award – Centre for Integrated Genomic Medical Research, Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education, Change Management and Process Improvement, Communications and Marketing, Conference and Events Services, Corrosion and Protection Centre, Devonshire House - First Floor, Division of Development and Alumni Relations, Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, Humanities HR, Jean McFarlane Building, Manchester Medical School, Michael Smith Lab - C2222, Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor, Personal Social Services Research Unit, Planning Support Office, School of Education, SPORT Manchester and The Sustainable Consumption Institute.

The Silver Green Impact Award – Compliance and Risk, H Floor - Pariser Building, Michael Smith Lab - A2051, Michael Smith Lab - A3051, Manchester Museum, Rutherford Building and the School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences (SEAES).

The Gold Green Impact Award – Michael Smith Lab - B4202, Michael Smith Lab - D1401, The Michael Smith Building, Electron Microscope and XRD Laboratory, Geochemistry Laboratory, Geomicrobiology Laboratory, the Cosmochemistry Cleanroom Suite, Estates and Facilities - Beyer Building, Mansfield Cooper First Floor, Mimas and the Student Services Centre.

The Platinum Green Impact Award – The Whitworth Art Gallery.

Best Energy Saving Idea – Carbon Creep at SEAES. Student Environmental Heroes – Dichu Liu and Lulu Huang. Special Newcomer Award – Victoria Staniforth. Lab Environmental Hero – Catherine Davies. Environmental Hero – Henry McGhie.