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<br /> <br /> <br /> INTRO 4-5<br /> 6-9<br /> 10-11<br /> 12-13<br /> 14-15<br /> 16-17<br /> 18-19<br /> 20-21<br /> 22-23<br /> 24-25<br /> 26-27<br /> 28-29<br /> Welcome to our<br /> Sustainable Living Guide!<br /> The UWE student-led Sustainability<br /> Committee decided to put together this<br /> guide for students, covering various<br /> aspects of university life: sharing our own<br /> experiences and top tips. We hope this<br /> guide helps you explore how you can live<br /> more consciously and sustainably in your<br /> new community.<br /> thestudentsunion.co.uk/sustainability<br /> What is Sustainability?<br /> Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing this generation.<br /> The United Nations has set out 17 Sustainable Development Goals<br /> (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030, they are a roadmap to a more<br /> sustainable future, covering and aiming to:<br /> • Fight inequality<a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=1"> </a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=2"> </a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=3"> INTRO 4-5 6-9 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18-19</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=4"> Welcome to our Sustainable Living Guide! </a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=5"> What is Sustainability? Climate change is one of</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=6"> 1. Consume Consciously Do you ever find yourself</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=7"> 3. Repair what is damaged Are you quick to throw</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=8"> make delicious food on a budget. If you don’t fee</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 9" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=9"> engaging with debates and discussing sustainabili</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 10" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=10"> Green energy comes from natural, renewable source</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 11" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=11"> 3. Good Energy: 100% renewable electricity, mixed</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 12" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=12"> Transportation is the largest source of air pollu</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 13" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=13"> • Petrol cars release approximately 180g of CO2/k</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 14" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=14"> Everyone contributes to the apparel industry beca</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 15" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=15"> • Three out of five fast fashion items end up in </a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=16"> A great way to reduce individual plastic waste is</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=17"> • Switching to shampoo and conditioner bars is a </a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 18" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=18"> The average menstruator in the UK uses 11,000 dis</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 19" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=19"> Sustainable Options: 1. Organic pads and tampons</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 20" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=20"> Agriculture (and particularly animal agriculture)</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 21" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=21"> Top 8 Vegan/Veggie Eats in Bristol • Oowee Vegan</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 22" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=22"> Food growing is a great way to have control over </a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 23" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=23"> 2. Community garden The Community Garden is loca</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 24" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=24"> This shares ways in which we can reduce, reuse an</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 25" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=25"> • Use bars of soap instead of liquid soap that </a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 26" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=26"> We live in a tech heavy world where consuming new</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 27" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=27"> unhappy with your tech? Does it still work well? </a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 28" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=28"> Green Spaces 120 minutes a week in nature is lin</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 29" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=29"> Ashton Court Estate & Deer Park This is close to</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 30" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=30"> Watch our video that outlines our collective</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 31" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=31"> Want to get involed? Email: greenteam@uwe.ac.uk I</a> <a title="Sustainable Living Guide 2021 page 32" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/04a11a66?page=32"> Illustrations created by Karima Mannan, BA illust</a>