LUSU Green collaborates with 48 organisations championing sustainability locally, regionally and internationally! Here are some great local, regional and on campus groups you can get involved in!
Local Organisations
- LUSU Green - home for sustainability volunteering, events and campaigns based in your Students’ Union!
- Claver Hill - community growing project, located on six acres of land on the edge of Lancaster.
- Eggcup - Eggcup stops surplus food from going to waste and gets it to people instead
- The Bay: A Blueprint for Recovery - Nature and Wellbeing Programme, offering people around Morecambe Bay the opportunity to get outdoors and connect with nature
- RSPB Leighton Moss - RSPB site which provides shelter to a spectacular range of wildlife including Otters, Bearded Tits, Bitterns, Marsh Harriers, egrets and Red Deer
- FoodFutures - an award-winning Sustainable Food Place initiative
- Animal Care - animal rescue charity, rehoming 800 animals annually
- Sewing Cafe Lancaster - grassroots project that advocates for an ethical textile industry and regenerative textile practices.
Regional Organisations
- Fylde Sand Dunes Project - Enhance the nature conservation interest of the coastal habitats and as a soft sea defence
- Lancashire Wildlife Trust - volunteer to enhance nature and meet new people
- Ribble Rivers Trust - Lancashire based charity working to improve the River Ribble and all its tributaries for both people and wildlife.
- Lune Rivers Trust – An Environmental charity whose aim is to bring environmental improvements to the streams and rivers in the Lune catchment
- Restoring Hardknott Forrest - create and restore 630 hectares of native woodland and other wildlife rich habitats
- Wild Ingleborough - Wild Ingleborough is an ambitious, landscape-scale project working with the community to bring about nature’s recovery in this part of North Yorkshire.
- Wild Garsdale Pike - Wild Garsdale Pike works with young people giving them a voice and the opportunity to explore conservation and environmental issues and gain practical conservation and research experience.
On Campus
Volunteer
- Enhance biodiversty across campus
- Engage mindfully with nature.
Adventures
- Explore local and regional landscapes
- Volunteer with projects championing sustainability.
Events and Festivals
- Join community cooking sessions
- Repair your clothing
- Share sustainable practices.
Campaigning and Advocacy
- Make change on sustainability issues
- Participate in ECOChallenge
- Work with your SU on issues important to you!
