Students and Businesses Transforming their City

Date 28 April 2015 10:30 - 17:00
Venue University of Southampton Students Union
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This free one-day conference will inspire and equip staff, students and businesses to deliver sustainability projects and solutions. Throughout the day we will explore how universities and students’ unions can foster a partnership approach to sustainability and the positive impacts such collaborations achieve – empowering students for action, benefiting the local community, and improving university and students’ union reputations nationally.

The day will begin with a keynote by Jamie Agombar from NUS, winner of the 2014 Inspiring Leader of the Year in the Guardian University Awards. Other contributions will include the award-winning sustainability partnership from the University of Southampton and the Students’ Union, SUSU, as well as networking opportunities throughout the day.

The conference will provide you with fresh inspiration, ideas and tools to partner with those around you to take action for sustainability.

Why attend?

Student Unions and Universities will have the opportunity to:
•Discuss collaborative approaches to sustainability
•Obtain ideas and inspiration for projects
•Hear how to involve the community and local businesses in sustainability work

Students will have the opportunity to:
•Hear how they can make a difference and get involved in sustainability projects
•Discuss skills for sustainability and how gain and improve them
•See how SUSU and the University of Southampton are working on sustainability

Businesses and Organisations will have the opportunity to:
•Discuss the benefits of participating in BEES
•Network with other businesses and BEES volunteers
•Talk to organisations that can offer further support in implementing sustainability solutions

We are also offering the first 25 students to register who are travelling from outside Southampton the opportunity to apply for £40 travel subsidy.

Click here to register.
Delivered by EAUC