Get Involved
Whatever your role, there's a way to join in. Meet like-minded colleagues, make a pledge, learn about the Sustainable Development Goals, or make a greener choice on the way to work.
Becoming a sustainability champion
Are you a champion for sustainability in your department, or do you know someone who is? The network brings people from across college together to share good practice, news, events and ideas, working together to make college a more sustainable place.
Who can join?
Anyone with an interest in sustainability, who wants to learn more about it, or who is concerned about sustainability issues. Any department, any role.
What's the time commitment?
We try to meet once a month, for up to an hour.
What's in it for me?
Share the great work you're already doing with colleagues who might not otherwise hear about it, and take fantastic ideas from others back to your own department.
A chance to have your say
If there's something you think we could be doing better, this is your chance to do something about it and make a lasting change for a better future.
What are the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.
At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an urgent call for action by all countries in a global partnership. They recognise that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth, all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
Explore the 17 goals on the UN site ↗The SDG Teach In
The SDG Teach In takes place throughout March. It's a campaign to put the SDGs, and so sustainability, at the heart of all stages of education and across all disciplines. Every year it asks educators to include the SDGs in their teaching, learning and assessment during the campaign, and beyond.
The Teach In aims to
- Raise awareness of the importance of sustainable development
- Catalyse curriculum reform and test new ideas
- Embed sustainability across all training and learning
- Link training, teaching, learning and assessment to local and global concerns
- Prepare everyone with the knowledge, skills and attributes to tackle the world's greatest challenges
When will you make your pledge?
In March 2023, over 1,284 educators in 23 countries pledged to include the SDGs in their education, reaching over 121,000 students across 128 institutions.
Ready to start? The ESD Toolkit has activities you can use straight away.
Cycle to Work scheme
Bradford College employees can save on the cost of a bike and equipment for commuting. The college buys the bike and loans it to you for a fixed period of 12 months, and you pay through monthly deductions from your salary. Good for your health, your wallet and the planet.
Sustainability stories
- Why the environmental sector needs passionate and qualified people ↗
- Green skills investment at Bradford College (Telegraph & Argus) ↗
- Sustainability key at Bradford College staff day (Telegraph & Argus) ↗
Want to read more? See Reading, or Our Progress to see what the college is doing.