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Go Green illustration representing environmental awareness and sustainability concepts, with silhouettes of bats, a frog, and a bird

Join us as we celebrate Go Green Salford, our Festival of Sustainability, taking place from 9 to 22 March.

Across two weeks, you can take part in a wide range of workshops, talks, wellbeing activities and nature experiences that connect you with people, place and planet.

From climate cafés, sustainable careers sessions and bike repair drop-ins, to creative workshops, film screenings and guided walks around campus and Peel Park, there’s something for everyone. Whether you want to learn new skills, explore sustainability in practice, connect with the local community, or simply spend some time outdoors, you’ll find plenty of ways to get involved.

We welcome students, colleagues and local community members to take part. Explore the current programme below and see how you can get involved in creating positive change.

Play Your Cards Right

Two members of staff at a informational desk with cards on it

This engaging game tests and enhances your sustainability knowledge with sustainable goodies to be won across the day!

Hedgehog friendly litter pick

A group of people on a hedgehog friendly litter pick

Join the Salford Ranger and Sustainability Teams for a hedgehog friendly litter pick of Peel Park Salford and the surrounding area.

Bike repair drop-in

Blue bicycle in Chapman Square, Peel Park Campus

Got a bike in need of repair? Then head over to MakerSpace for their drop in bike repair sessions. 

Career planning for 'Green and Sustainable Careers'

Students studying with laptops and notepads during a lecture

The careers team are hosting this workshop, which will discuss Green and Sustainable careers: What they are and the benefits of considering one.

Sustainable Labs at Salford

Technician holding a conical flask in the lab with gloved hands

Discover how laboratories are improving their environmental sustainability through the LEAF accreditation programme, with teams sharing how they achieved their awards along with the successes, challenges, and future actions shaping their journey.

Community Gardening Session

Three people digging into a planter at the Community Growing Space on a sunny day.

Come along to our community growing space and get stuck in with gardening! No experience needed!

Creative Collage Workshop

A pair of hands using scissors to cut some black and white images up and create a collage.

Inspired by our new exhibition, join artist Katie Aird from Studio Within for a relaxing, free creative collage workshop.

Bike Repair Drop-In

Blue bicycle in Chapman Square, Peel Park Campus

Got a bike in need of repair? Then head over to MakerSpace for their drop in bike repair sessions. 

Climate Café

A group of people sat in a circle talking

A Climate Cafe is a space where people come together and share their climate-related emotions. 

Biodiversity Collage

People sat for a presentation on biodiversity

Discover how your everyday choices can help restore nature. This Nature Literacy Training is designed to give you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to understand the biodiversity crisis and take meaningful action. 

Student Climate Conclave

Four students sat around a table working on laptops on a group project.

The Student Climate Conclave provides Greater Manchester students with the opportunity to engage in the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Five Year Environment Plan. 

Workwear Wardrobe Launch

Students standing around lots of clothing rails and other clothing equipment.

Salford Business School have set up their own workwear wardrobe, open to any student at the University. The workwear wardrobe offers students clothing and other items to help support you for employment. 

Colonialism and Climate

Sustainable Development Goals logo

In this online session, we will explore the links between climate change and colonialism and will look historically at the causes of the climate crisis and links to colonialism, delve into current colonisation practices, discuss the impact of colonisation on disproportional climate effects, and explore how decolonisation and sustainable action coexist.

Bike Repair Drop-In

Blue bicycle in Chapman Square, Peel Park Campus

Got a bike in need of repair? Then head over to MakerSpace for their drop in bike repair sessions. 

Heritage Run

Sustainability Team member Nigel Blandford pulling a silly face whilst running.

Come along for a 5k run, heading into central Salford and Manchester looking at the past and present of our built environment. A social pace of about 35-40 minute 5k excluding the frequent stops.

Upcycled Plant Pots - Craft Workshop (MCUK)

People sat round a table crafting.

We're getting crafty with upcycled materials! 

Career Planning for Green and Sustainable careers

The careers team are hosting this workshop, which will discuss Green and Sustainable careers: What they are and the benefits of considering one.

Waste and Recycling Talk

Four litter pickers in Peel Park, University of Salford

Join Zoe Pegg for a myth‑busting look at the journey of our waste and the impact of recycling. A nice way to celebrate World Recycling Day.

Community gardening session

Three people digging into a planter at the Community Growing Space on a sunny day.

Come along to our community growing space and get stuck in with gardening! No experience needed!

Upcycled Plant Pots - Craft Workshop (Frederick Road)

People sat round a table crafting.

We're getting crafty with upcycled materials! 

Sustainability Fair

People standing at a Sustainability Team stall at a fair.

Join us at the Sustainability Fair to connect with organisations and campus teams working toward a greener future. Learn about sustainable living, explore innovative projects, and discover practical steps you can take to reduce your environmental impact.

Sustainability Tour

Cockcroft Lab and Peel Building on a sunny day

Join Sustainability Innovation Manager Nigel Blandford for a guided walk around campus, exploring the hidden systems, green initiatives, and innovative projects shaping our journey to a more sustainable future.

Bike Repair Drop-In

Blue bicycle in Chapman Square, Peel Park Campus

Got a bike in need of repair? Then head over to MakerSpace for their drop in bike repair sessions. 

People Planet Pint

A group of people holding drinks and smiling in the Old Fire Station.

People Planet Pint is an international initiative designed to create fun networking opportunities for those in or interested in the sustainability sector. 

Signs of Spring Walk (Friday)

People on a walk through campus looking at the nature.

Take part in our BioBlitz: Signs of Spring Walk and discover the changing season in and around Peel Park. 

Amphibian Walk and Talk

Salford ranger holding a common frog

Discover the fascinating world of amphibians in this BioBlitz walk and talk led by Alice Pawlik, Teaching Fellow at the University of Salford.

Signs of Spring Walk (Saturday)

David Winnard showing off some nature on walk in Peel Park.

Take part in our BioBlitz: Signs of Spring Walk and discover the changing season in and around Peel Park. 

Bat Walk

A bat detector with a red light screen being used in Peel Park in the evening.

Join us after dark for a guided Bat Walk on campus and discover the fascinating world of these nocturnal creatures. 

Nature Society Walk

Trees in Peel Park on a sunny day

A short bus ride to Worsley, followed by a leisurely walk around the Country park and woods. 

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