Green Week 2012 - Full Programme

Monday 6th - Friday 10th February
(10am - 4pm*)

Green Week is an annual event to engage staff and students, encouraging participation in green initiatives at UCLan and launch new environmentally focused projects.
Helping you live and work sustainably.

Download the flyer here (pdf).  This is also your stamp card for entry into our prize draw.

Contact us at greenteam@uclan.ac.uk -  @UclanGreenTeam  - www.facebook.com/GreenTeamUclan

Find out what's happening:

         All Week   -   Money Saving Monday   -   Travelling Light Tuesday   -   Water Wise Wednesday   -   Tasty Treats Thursday   -   Free Your Bin Friday

All activities will be centred around the Yurt - located in the piazza between SU and library.  Come visit us for information, advice, films, freebies, tips and more.... helping you reduce your carbon footprint and save money.   

• Free Rickshaw rides all week across campus
• Try out the Bus for FREE - Preston Megarider & Citirider vouchers (Stagecoach) available for staff only during Green Week.  Contact greenteam@uclan.ac.uk to claim yours. See boundary maps here
• Fairtrade Freebies courtesy of the SU
• Prizes for best 'energy saving' suggestion and Free Prize Draw for attending Green Week events and competition below [Download the flyer here (pdf).]
• Scary Jumper Competition  Be at the cutting edge of fashion whilst on the front line of energy saving in your office!  Wear your scary jumper with pride as part of our Green Week competition.  £50 M&S voucher prize for the jumper with the most 'likes' (www.facebook.com/GreenTeamUclan).  See http://scaryjumperday.blogspot.com/ for inspiration. Find out more here!
• Green Your Building  We need your help to turn your building green on the Energy Dashboard by reducing your energy consumption. Find out more here.
• Catering Services will be trialling compostable food packaging during Green Week (see http://www.vegware.com/).  If you use this product during Green Week or you would like to commment on making UCLan Catering more green then please complete this short survey - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/X5GMFX7
• Buy 4 Vegetarian meals and get the fifth free available during Green Week at Foster and Harrington Refectories- www.uclan.ac.uk/catering

• Check your Carbon Footprint
• Utility Bills Making sense of them & getting the best deal
• Saving Energy means Saving Money
• Lighting displays from Edmondsons Lighting

Travelling Light Tuesday

• Pedal your way to a bowl of steaming winter soup (Pennine Events 11am - 3pm)
• FREE Cyclist's Breakfast  Pick up your voucher at Foster Refectory between 8:15  - 9:45am
• Free bike checks with Dr Bike (Pennine Events 11am - 3pm)
• Security Bike Coding (11am - 2pm)
• Guided Green Walks Meet in the Piazza at 12pm and 2pm
• Bike Auction (Sealed bids) Come down see what's on offer
• PLUS Information from local transport providers, Cycle Aid and Lancashire County Council
• Watch Gasland Part 1 in GR273 1-2pm as part of the UCLan Sustainability Film Spring Season. Part 2 will be shown Tuesday 15th in GR357

• Visit the Big Toilet  Find out what not to flush
• Water Self-Audits  Check your water consumption and Save-a-flushes which save 1.2 litres per flush (in non-dual flush toilets)
• Collect a Shower Timer

• Farmers Market in the Atrium (10am - 3pm)  Cupcakes, chocolates, fudge & other goodies; Exotic burgers; Pies, pastries & ready meals; Lancashire Food;  Jams, relishes & preserves; Natural beauty products
• Lancashire Wildlife Trust  Advice on growing your own
• Turn your Old Cups into Free Grub  Free seed (chilli, tomato) and compost available in the piazza 11am - 2pm.  Bring along your old coffee cups and other receptacles
• Fruit Tree Planting at 2pm with pupils from English St Martyrs Primary School (rear of Greenbank)
• PLUS lots of information on ethical, organic and vegetarian food, recipe cards, advice on healthy eating etc

*(10am - 1pm)

• Free Facials & Hand Massages courtesy of LUSH Preston
• Turn your Old Cups into Free Grub - Free seed (chilli, tomato) and compost available in the piazza 10:30am - 12:30pm.  Bring along your old coffee cups and other receptacles 
• Visit the University Artist in residence's exhibition (as part of the Beauiful Dystopia project) in Harris Foyer (continues until 5 March)
• See how much plastic and paper waste is produced on campus in one day