Fairtrade Fortnight 27th Feb-11 Mar

Fairtrade Fortnight

Fairtrade fortnight 2012 runs from the 27th February to the 11th March where the theme is to take a step for Fairtrade. Steps can be as simple as trying a new faritrade product, or as big and bold as launching a campaign to get your whole town to go Fairtrade. Every step counts, as they lead to life changing projects in developing countries.

The campaign is aiming to acheive 1.5 million steps by the end of 2012, one step for every farmer and worker in the Fairtrade system. Get involved and register whatever step you can take online at http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/step

To help you achieve one of your steps Accomodation and Hospitality services are participating in Fairtrade fortnight by offering various Fairtrade treats at catering outlets on campus, including chocolate orange bread and butter pudding at the Courtyard and homemade banana bread at the Bistro. To find out more about the tasty treats on offer and various events through the fortnight take a look at the Catering webpages.

Welcome to Green Impact


Join the Green Impact scheme and get to work with your colleagues on bringing some green achievements to your department!

Green Impact is an environmental accreditation and awards scheme, bringing staff and students together with their wider communities to enable and showcase positive changes in environmental practice.

Members of staff join together to form teams and follow an online workbook of environmental actions bespoke to Newcastle University, that is split into different awards categories.

Every year we will hold an awards ceremony that celebrates the efforts of the teams and recognizes their achievements.

This scheme gives you the opportunity to enhance your team working, project management and communication skills whilst working with your colleagues towards a common goal that also helps the University achieve its’ sustainability objectives.

You can find out more about Green Impact here.

Get in touch with either Hannah.Munro@ncl.ac.uk or Lucy.Latham@ncl.ac.uk to find out if there is a team for you to join in your department, or to start your own.