UWTSD Celebrates Sustainability Week
Today marks the beginning of Sustainability Week at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD).
A range of events have been organised on the Carmarthen, Lampeter and Swansea campuses to promote sustainability in its broadest sense. Sustainability Fairs on each campus will include an opportunity to sample a range of foods by local producers, get involved in workshops including make wildflower seed bombs, join the University’s Biodiversity team on guided tours around the campuses as well as engage in health and fitness sessions.
Kate Williams, the University’s Head of Sustainability, says:
“Sustainability Week is a great opportunity to raise the profile of all that we’re doing at the University to promote sustainable practice and to get our students and staff involved with lots of practical and fun activities. The events are designed to highlight how everybody can contribute and take part in our initiatives – from being mindful of the resources we all use to supporting local businesses and learning about the biodiversity of our campuses.
“We’ve teamed up with local suppliers to promote their products and services and I’m delighted by the response we’ve had. Teams across the University have collaborated to help make this a fantastic week and I particularly want to thank the Students’ Union, Wellbeing Service and the Operations as well as our academic teams. I’m delighted that the University is already first in Wales for Waste and Recycling and for using renewable energy sources in the People and Planet Green League (2022). For the University to become sector leading, we need every department, institute, tenant, supplier and customer, as well as the student body to take responsibility for sustainability, as this will enable meaningful change. Sustainability week is the start of the conversations and the team would love to hear from anyone who would like to get involved”.
The Sustainability Fairs are as follows:
- Carmarthen: 16 October, 10am – 4pm Students’ Union
- Lampeter, 18 October, 12noon – 5pm Arts Hall
- Swansea, 19 October, 11am – 5pm, IQ building
In Carmarthen and Lampeter there are plenty of opportunities to join fitness classes at the University’s sports centre. While Carmarthen’s Health, Nutrition and Lifestyle students will be talking about sustainable and healthy food.
In Lampeter there are a range of workshops including how to make your own kimchi and sauerkraut as well as how to sprout seeds. Bee expert, Selwyn Runnett, will be introducing the amazing world of the Welsh honey bee.
During the week, former UWTSD student and INSPIRE Intern, Debby Mercher, will be hosing a weeklong interactive exhibition in the University’s Y Fforwm, Swansea, to explore the work of wool and at 4pm on Thursday will be holding a Wool, Sustainability and Felting workshop.
For further information please email sustainability@uwtsd.ac.uk
Further Information
Eleri Beynon
Head of Corporate Communications and PR
Corporate Communications and PR
Email: eleri.beynon@uwtsd.ac.uk
Phone: 07968 249335