Environment and Sustainability Working Group at the OU.

The global issues around sustainability and the environment are increasingly of concern to staff and students at the OU. The OU Students Association has therefore set up a Working Group to recognise environmental and sustainability-related issues, discuss what the University can do plus create events and campaigns.

The group was formed in September 2022 and is co-led by student representative Lou Robinson, the Association’s Vice President for Engagement, and Jess Smith, the Association’s Director of Membership Services. The group consists of a mixture of staff and students and meet monthly for a two-hour meeting. The groups action plan has four main strands – Impact, Engagement, Policy and the University. To find out more about the group and its aims, click the link and read the latest updates here. And to read the group’s action plan, follow this link.

Would you like to get involved?

The Students Association have highlighted two ways to get involved:

• Join the Environmental and Sustainability Society which is for students, former students, and staff of The Open University and others who advocate the society’s aims, which state: ‘we envision a regenerative world, working together towards sustainable practices for a healthy environment, without compromising on the needs of future generations’. The Association are looking for help as the society grows so if you are interested in joining as a member or a volunteer they would love to hear from you. Follow this link: here. And click on the envelope icon or social media icons.
• Sign up to the Association newsletter to be kept up to date on the progress the Environmental and Sustainability Working Group is making.