The Sustainable Development Goals are a to-do list to create a better, healthier and greener planet. Click on the Goals to find out the activities and events happening this term and how you can get involved!
If you want to find out more about the goals you can visit them here.
Real Living wage stall at re-fresher’s Fair. Learn more about the real Living Wage and have your say on whether the University should be paying it.
Date: 15 Jan 2020
Place & time: SU Ballroom, 14:00 - 17:00
Find out where your local food bank is and become the Easter bunny by donating.
Date: 6 April 2020
Place & time: Find a foodbank here.
Date: 20 April 2020
Engage in some self-care activities during exam season. Visit our wellbeing map to find out more.
Look out for our Revise Wise Campaign starting soon!
Women fill only 29% of senior leadership roles in the world. Take a step towards gender equality and nominate yourself for an officer or trustee role in the upcoming Election.
Date: TBC
Look at this website and get some cool water saving gadgets to help you for free. Just pop in your postcode.
Date: 13 April 2020
The inter-collegiate energy competition challenges colleges to decrease their electricity usage as much as possible by adopting behavioural changes to eliminate energy wastage.
Date: 27 Jan - 7 Feb 2020
Stop the widening inequality in the labour force by making sure you are aware of your rights and are getting paid fairly.
Date: 10 Feb 2020
You can find out more by checking our student worker rights page, or visit our living wage calculator here.
Think about how you travel back home for the holidays. You could change it up by:
- Car sharing
- Megabus
- National Express
- Trains
Date: 16 March 2020
Come down and try some of our Fairtrade products and see how you can get more involved with a Fairtrade lifestyle.
Date: 17 - 21 Feb 2020
Date: 24 Feb - 8 March 2020
Come down and shop with local businesses, enjoy interactive activities with our student groups and listen to some live music.
Date: 8 Feb 2020
Place & time: Durham Students' Union, 14:00-23:00
We are putting in 2 David Attenborough documentaries on for you for FREE! Come and join the climate debate!
19:30-20:30 - Climate Change the facts
20:30-21:30 - On Thin Ice
Date: 10 March 2020
Place & time: Upper Kingsgate, 19:00-21:00
Look for a beach clean-up near you!
Date: 30 March - 5 April 2020
Place & time: Find your nearest one here.
There are so many great petitions, charities and students groups that you can get involved with that help Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. Take a look at these sites:
