Students Take Steps To Reduce Carbon Footprint
20 October 2011
Students living in the city have pledged to do more to reduce their environmental footprint at the launch of a new campaign in their halls of residence this week (October 19).
The University of Derby's Student Living's Footprint Campaign was launched on 19 October at the Nunnery Court halls of residence on Nun's Street, Derby. Through the campaign, the University is seeking to increase recycling, encourage energy efficiency, and the use of environmentally friendly methods of transport.
Teresa Walter from University of Derby Student Living said: "The University's Halls of Residence have set ourselves the target of reducing our carbon footprint by 40% by 2020 and our energy consumption by 15% by 2015, and through the Footprint campaign we are encouraging students to help us to do this.
"To do so we have installed recycling bins in all common rooms and outside halls of residence, and food waste recycling is also being trialled. We also have battery and book recycling schemes up and running, and timer switches have been added to vending machines to save on electricity."
Second year BSc (Hons) Geology student Luke Gordon, 20, a resident of Nunnery Court halls of residence, said: "I already recycle and I encourage my flatmates to turn off lights and electricity, but this campaign has highlighted the issue again, and I'm sure it will make more people aware of how easy it is to do their bit."
For more information on the footprint campaign visit their website www.derby.ac.uk/halls/footprint/environment
