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• WHAT will be done

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Queen’s are delighted to take part in European Week for Waste Reduction. We have a range of events and activities for staff and students to get involved in from learning how to sew on a button, get a new preloved outfit at our new  Student Swap Shop to getting out and about as part of our Big Autumn Litter Pick.

 

Hope you enjoy and we look forward to seeing you during the week…

 

Date Activity Open to What will take place To find out more
Monday 18th Nov

11am to 2.30pm

1 Elmwood, Main Foyer, QUB

 Repair Café for clothing and textiles Students and Staff Have you a favourite jumper or shirt but it needs a new button or has a rip in it. Bring it along on Monday 18th and our wonderful team of volunteers will give you advice and help to repair it.

 

They have repaired all kinds of things from teddy bears that needed some TLC, to Jeans that needed a patch, replaced buttons and everything in between. (First come first serve

 

Bring Your Own (BYO) Cup and enjoy free Tea/Coffee and sweet treats.

 

 Sustainability@qub.ac.uk
Monday 18th Nov

11am to 2.30pm

1 Elmwood, Main Foyer, QUB

 Reuse and Repair Students and Staff Join us for a fun event at 1 Elmwood to celebrate the opening of the New Student Swap Shop. We will have a pop-up Repair Café for your clothing and textiles.

 

You can find out all about the world of reuse and repair with the Northern Ireland Resources Network and Belfast Tool Library. Put your reuse, repair and reimagine questions to Sue Bamford from Tools for Solidarity – view her latest collection of reimagined pieces from preloved textiles.

 

BYO cup and enjoy free Tea/Coffee and sweet treats

 sustainability@qub.ac.uk
Monday 18th Nov

5pm-9pm

Swanston House

 

 Preloved Pop-Up Shop Students Come along to Swanston House where we will be hosting a Preloved Pop-Up Shop by CSB Streetwear.

 

 accommodationevents@qub.ac.uk
Monday 18th Nov

Elms Village BT9 Treehouse

 

7.30pm – 8.30pm

 Cookery Class Students Come along and find out how you can turn your extra or leftover food into tasty dishes avoiding food waste.  Delivered by Active Campus.

 

Lots of tasty treats to enjoy.

 accommodationevents@qub.ac.uk
Tuesday 19th Nov

Medical Biology Centre (MBC)

 

11am to 2pm

 Pop Up Bike Check Staff and Students Freedom Bikes welcomes you to join them for a Free Pop-Up Bike Check in the Foyer of the MBC.

 

For every bike check you will get a free tea/coffee from Clements (BYO cup).

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Wednesday 20th Nov

Elms Village BT9 City Centre BT1(Also for students in BT2, JBH & SWH)

10am – 11am

 Zero Waste Vegan Breakfast Students Come along and start your day with a wonderful Zero Waste Vegan Breakfast hosted by Queen’s Accommodation.  Find out how you can reduce the amount of waste generated by what we consume.

 

Make sure and stay hydrated by topping up your water bottle at the Hydration Stations located across the Campus.

 accommodationevents@qub.ac.uk
Wednesday 20th Nov

11am to 1.30pm

McClay Library

 

 Big Autumn Litter Pick at Queen’s Staff, Students and Local Community Join us for our Big Autumn Litter Pick at the McClay Library. Wonderful opportunity to get away from the desk or laptop and join your colleagues in the great outdoors and tidy up your local community.

 

Great for your health and for our local environment.

 

Join us afterwards at 1 Elmwood (Blue Skies Room) for a well-deserved Pizza.

 sustainability@qub.ac.uk
Thursday 21st Nov

11am to 2pm

Junction

 

 Hydration Station

 

 Staff and Students Learn more about why you need to keep Hydrated for your health and wellbeing.

 

Find out about where you can top up your water bottles on Campus and tell us where you would like to see more Hydration Stations by taking part in our Survey.

 

 Sustainability@qub.ac.uk
Thursday 21st Nov

Online

 Carbon Literacy Staff and Students Take part in the third instalment of the Carbon Literacy Programme – to find out more about future Carbon Literacy courses, go to ITrent. sustainability@qub.ac.uk
Saturday 23rd Nov 1pm to 3pm

BT9 Community Garden and Allotment

 Winter prep gardening session – No dig permaculture and winter planting Staff and Students Join our accommodation team for a gardening session taking place in the BT9 Community Garden and Allotment. accommodationevents@qub.ac.uk

 

Location

• WHERE it will take place

Country:

United Kingdom - Northern Ireland

Address:

Belfast, Northern Ireland
One Elmwood Student Centre, University Road,
77
BT7 1NF

Action Developer

• WHO will run the show

Entity:

Queen's University Belfast
# Educational Establishment

How can you get in contact:

https://www.qub.ac.uk/about/sustainability/
sustainability@qub.ac.uk

• WHEN

will it happen?

Dates of the proposed action:

• WHY

join hands and minds to prevent waste?

Check out other actions that will cover these themes:

Clean-up actionsReuse and preparing for reuseStrict avoidance and reduction at sourceThematic Focus: Food Waste
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