About>Sustainability>Getting Involved

Getting Involved

​​Natural Soap Making, Green Workshop 2020

​There are a number of opportunities for staff and student engagement with sustainability initiatives within Cardiff Met.

For Students and Staff

  • Join in Litter Picks from each Campus - check on News and Events.​​​
  • Book your Bike in for a Free Service (part of Repair Cafe Wales) - check on News and Events.​​​
  • Learn sustainable skills at our free monthly Green Workshops for staff and students - check on News and Events.
  • Funding is available for staff or student led sustainability themed initiatives each academic year. Please contact Sustainability@cardiffmet.ac.uk​​ for more information.
  • Join in with Go Green Week events, tips and ideas.
  • Believe in Fairtrade? You could join our Fairtrade Steering Group!
  • Follow us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram to keep informed on the sustainability work and events at the University!
  • Get involved with the monthly Community Days and Repair Café’s - check our News and Events page.
  • Do you have a great idea for how to improve the sustainability of Cardiff Met or how to communicate our work to other students or staff? Send us your ideas or even get involved in the annual consultation process for our sustainability policies and strategies. See the Consultation Page for more information.
  • Volunteer with Cardiff Met Community Garden project at Llandaff Campus, contact: Community Garden, sustainability@cardiffmet.ac.uk.
  • Vounteer with Cardiff Met Natural Botanical Dye Garden at Llandaff Campus, contact Keireine - CSAD  kcanavan@cardiffmet.ac.uk
  • Did you know that we have Bee Hives on Llandaff and Cyncoed Campus', book an Introductory session contact Sustainability@cardiffmet.ac.uk
  • Cardiff Met are a Litter Pick Hub for Keep Wales Tidy - you can loan Litter Picking equipment from Campus and return after your event contact Sustainability@cardiffmet.ac.uk

For Students

For Staff

  • Sign up for our Sustainability Monthly newsletter​.​

  • Join our monthly Sustainability Social events. Find out more on News and Events.

  • Staff engagement opportunities are available within awareness campaigns and initiatives. Get involved or even volunteer for Go Green Week activities with students.
  • Volunteer to become a trained Environmental Auditor of our Environmental Management System, working in teams with students.
  • Represent your School or Unit alongside Aspect Owners in our termly Sustainability Group meetings.

Please contact Sustainability@cardiffmet.ac.uk or your School / Unit - Green Champion representative.​​

​​

​​Sustainability Newsletter

Our monthly sustainability newsletter is the best way to keep informed about what’s happening on campus in terms of sustainability. It includes opportunities to get involved in events and activities, news about things we’ve been working on and beautiful pictures of our bees and flowers on campus.

You can sign up to our monthly sustainability newsletter here.

Browse through past editions of the newsletter:

​​

​Follow us on social media

Facebook - Cardiff Met Sustainability Engagement

Twitter – CMet Sustainability Engagement

Instagram - Cardiff Met Sustainability Engagement​