Good for our pockets and the planet!

October marked the launch of our university-wide energy-saving campaign! We're working to increase awareness and visibility around the sustainable use of energy and spotlight energy-saving measures across the university. 

We all have a part to play in reducing our energy use, it's good for our pockets and the planet!

This week hear top tips and myth-busters to help reduce our energy consumption, such as:

Myth: Turning computers off at night doesn’t save much energy.

Fact: Turning off computers at night can save a significant amount of energy – switching off a single computer could save up to £50 a year at a large university. Imagine if we multiply this across the thousands of machines at Queen Mary!

Take action now and join our "Blackout" Challenge on Friday, 25 October from 3-5pm.

Help us tackle energy waste by turning off non-essential equipment in the Engineering Building. In doing so, we'll be able to measure baseline energy use, identify areas for improvement, and influence behaviour change. Sign up via SU Volunteering.

To find out more about energy at Queen Mary’s, visit our Energy Management website.

Other Sustainability Events Coming Up

• Bywaters MRF Tour on Tuesday, 5 November from 1:30-3:30pm*: We have teamed up with our expert waste contractors, Bywaters, to take staff and students on a behind-the-scenes tour of their Mixed Recycling Facility (MRF). Discover what it takes to manage recycling correctly and what happens to your waste once it's thrown "away". *Please note, this includes travel time to and from the facility (approx. 30 mins each way), the tour itself is 1 hour. Sign up via SU Events.