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The very best of UEA’s sustainable initiatives were highlighted and rewarded at the first SustainableUEA Awards on Wednesday 26 May.
The awards highlighted the breadth of sustainable projects being undertaken by the UEA community and celebrated the work of staff and students in making UEA and local, regional and international communities a more sustainable place for current and future generations.
The virtual ceremony was compered by Katherine Middleton, Environmental Management System Manager, with the awards presented by Prof Dylan Edwards, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and Chair of the UEA Sustainability Board. Submissions could be for projects from either the 2019/20 or 2020/21 academic years.
The awards used the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a framework to evaluate the impact of submission projects, with the ceremony attended by UEA staff, students and guests, including Norwich Research Park partners and awards judges from the private, public and civil society sectors.
The ceremony began with a keynote address from Dylan, before going to the main event, announcing the finalists of all five categories before revealing the winners live. The winners spanned both students and staff, with the five winners automatically shortlisted for the Special Recognition Award, for the most outstanding contribution over the last two academic years, and the winner of that award was also revealed at the ceremony.
Winners
Finalists
Congratulations to all the winners, shortlistees and everyone who entered this year’s SustainableUEA Awards.
All shortlisted entrants received a certificate, with the winners being given the opportunity to install biodiversity enhancements on campus, choosing between bat boxes, bird boxes and tawny owl nest boxes. Shortlisted entrants had further publicity opportunities to be considered as UEA Climate Stars and feature on the University’s social media channels.