Surrey celebrates Sustainability Leaders

Martin Wiles, Head of Sustainability said: ‘I have been incredibly impressed by the sustainable actions our community is taking. Our Sustainability Leaders celebrate individuals who really are making a difference to sustainability at Surrey. I’d like to thank you all for your continued efforts!’

This year’s Sustainability Leaders are: 

Amy Rowley – for collecting UN SDG credentials of current student placements so students have the knowledge they need to make sustainable placement choices.

Amelia Stubbs & Chloe Tait – for launching initiatives at the Vet School to reduce waste output from their labs. 

Andrew Short – for encouraging the Surrey Institute of Education to save energy and change digital habits.

Amy Woods -this year’s Community Action award winner for setting up a partnership with the British Heart Foundation, encouraging reuse of unwanted items.

Catherine Finnegan & Hannah Davies – this year’s Environmental Improvement award winners for developing a veterinary module encouraging students to act sustainably in the workforce.

Catriona Morgan – for raising awareness of sustainability and environmental issues across the Surrey Business School.

Cemsu Senyurt – this year’s Student Leadership award winner for increasing student awareness and involvement in sustainability initiatives.

Cara Shenoy – for organising successful student sustainability events with the Vet Society.

Charlotte Wilson – for encouraging the Advancement Team to get involved with sustainable initiatives.

Dean Bilsby – for working to reduce energy usage from the University’s IT infrastructure.

Emily Bushnell – for championing the inclusion of sustainability guidance for student’s considering international placements. 

Katy Downton – this year’s Sustainability Hero for their role as a Sustainability Champion for GSA.

Michelle Rimmington – this year’s Community Action award winner for developing partnerships with local schools and local charities to encourage reuse of items.

Nathalie Hinds – for working to embed ‘SDG thinking’ into the fabric of the University.

Oluwatobi Balogun – for spearheading sustainable practices and wellbeing at the Surrey Research Park. 

Ryan Terink – for increasing IT hardware recycling rates at the University.

Sai Fingerhood – for working with the Pathology Centre to reduce energy consumption and raising sustainable awareness across the Vet School.

Sarah Ralling – for re-igniting the Community Garden on Stag Hill Campus. 

Susan Keirle – this year’s Community Action award winner for setting up a procedure for purchasing new furniture to encourage re-use instead.

Yash Ramwani – for their work in India to encourage waste segregation in rural communities.

To find out more about our Sustainability Leaders, please contact the Sustainability Team.