Go Green Salford
Go Green Salford is our Festival of Sustainability held around March and October every year. This is an opportunity to highlight the importance of sustainability, some of the fantastic University of Salford initiatives and inspire positive action among our students, colleagues and local community.
Go Green Salford will be back 5-18 October 2026.
You can check out what we got up to in our most recent programme of events below.
Go Green Salford Spring 2026
We had an incredible time during the Go Green Salford Festival of Sustainability, which ran throughout March 2026. Our University community came together to celebrate and take action for people and planet through a diverse programme of sustainability-themed events and activities.
- Participants developed their understanding of sustainability through talks and workshops including Waste and Recycling, Sustainable Labs at Salford, Biodiversity Collage, and sessions exploring green and sustainable careers.
- Hands-on activities such as community gardening, upcycled craft workshops, and bike repair drop-ins encouraged practical action and sustainable everyday choices.
- Nature and biodiversity were a key focus, with events including the BioBlitz Signs of Spring walks, amphibian and bat walks, and small mammal monitoring, giving people the chance to connect with wildlife on and around campus.
- Our Sustainability Fair, heritage run, and wildlife photography walk brought people together to explore sustainability in creative, active and engaging ways.
- Social events such as People Planet Pint created opportunities to connect with others passionate about sustainability across the University and wider community.
Across the festival, we engaged hundreds of students, colleagues and community members, all helping to make Salford a greener, more connected campus.
Thank you to everyone who took part, volunteered, or partnered with us to make this Go Green Salford one to remember. Together, we’re showing how small actions can lead to unstoppable change.
Go Green Salford will return in October 2026 - stay tuned for more opportunities to learn, act and connect for sustainability!
Past events
You can find out about all the past events that have run as a part of Go Green Salford in each academic year. Past activities have included talks about decarbonisation of our campus, sustainable homes or our local wildlife, popups on campus on how bad are bananas, how to reduce waste and recycle more. Additionally, regular gardening sessions in Peel Park and the Community Growing Space, hedgerow planting, cycle maintenance and litter picking.
