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What is sustainability?
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
United Nations

About Sustainability Week
31 October - 4 November 2011

Sustainability Week is our chance to work together to help drive forward the sustainable development agenda.

 

A week-long event with talks, discussions, film screenings, food co-operatives, and more, the aim is to provide an event that is varied, challenging, inspiring and thought-provoking, and one for the whole University community.

More about the week

Did you know?

Nearly a third of the Cardiff diet is imported from abroad, 16% goes to waste, while every resident is responsible for 2.5 tonnes of CO2 going into the atmosphere through energy use

Get another fact…

Eco Champions

  • Do you know what a Cardiff University Eco Champion does?
  • Do you know who your Eco Champion is?
  • Here’s your chance to find out

Read about their work in their own words

Sustainability Week Image Galley

Get Involved

Size of wales

Size of Wales

Pick an area of tropical forest equivalent to the size of our nation for the University to support during Sustainability Week.

Drawing of a leaf in a lightbulb

Your Sustainable Idea

Do you have an idea to help the University become more sustainable? Let us know, and it could even be championed by the University.

Halloween

Eco Halloween Fayre

Get everything you need to make your Halloween green, from environmentally-friendly party decorations to fancy dress ideas, in our Eco Halloween Fayre. (Monday 31st October , VJ Gallery, Main Building, 11am-4.00pm)

Latest Insights

Read the latest research insights into sustainable development from our academics.