Tuesday 28-10-2025 - 11:16

 

On Tuesday 14th October, we hosted the very first Big Green Fair – a showcase of the inspiring student-led environmental societies and campaigns here at Lancaster University.

 

Lancaster University has strong commitments on climate and the environment - a pledge for net-zero, divesting from fossil fuels and investing tens of millions in renewable projects. We thought it was only right that the many environmental societies and campaigns had the opportunity to showcase the inspiring and varied work they are doing on campus.  

The fair kicked off with rapid-fire presentations from various student-led groups, each sharing their initiatives and goals for the upcoming year. Groups included Plant-Based Universities Lancaster, Fossil Free Careers and Edible Campus, among many others which are listed below.

Following the presentations, we then broke out into different groups across the LEC Atrium where each society and campaign delivered a fun interactive activity for students to have a taster of their society or campaign. Activities included making your own oat milk, visioning a world without fossil fuels, decorating moths and butterflies, and discussing which of 4 dino characters made the greatest contribution to fighting climate change.

 

 

We learnt about some of the best routes for cycling in Lancaster (and why an A6 bike lane would be so beneficial!), the variety of fruit and veg being grown down at the Eco Hub, and how environmentally minded students can have fun, play netball and make friends. 

We enjoyed free plant-based food, from mac and cheese and onion bhaji sandwiches, to rocky roads and brownies. The University Catering team will soon be rolling out some of these dishes on their menus, and we strongly recommend them!  

If you’re interested in joining any of the groups in attendance, below contains a link to all the group’s Instagram pages, where you can find out how to get involved!

 

LUSU Green: @lusugreen
Plant-Based Universities Lancaster: @plantbasedunislancs
Lancaster University Fossil Free Careers: @fossilfreecareerslancs
Edible Campus: @ediblecampuslu 
Lancaster University Climate Action: @luclimateactionsociety
Lancaster University Cycle Lane Campaign: @lu_cyclelanecampaign
Lancaster University Environment Centre Society: @lec_soc
Lancaster University Veg Society: @luvegsoc
Lancaster University Wildlife and Conservation Society: @lancsuni_wacsoc
Lancaster Young Greens Society: @lancsyounggreens

 

A big shout-out goes to Sam Burgess, Ollie Mulcahy and Ben Carter for their idea and delivery of the event! Check out the Instagram reel from the day here.

Have an idea for a sustainability-themed event like this one? Contact Scott at LUSU Green at lusugreen@lancaster.ac.uk and we’ll see about making it happen!