We partner highly motivated students and recent graduates with forward thinking organisations to collaborate on research, placements and practical projects to progress economic, social and environmental sustainability. Start browsing the opportunities currently available at https://forgood.nus.org.uk/.

UK universities have over £15 billion that is frequently invested against the interests of students and the world they will graduate into. As part of our Invest for Change campaign, email your University's senior management to ensure their investments are funding environmental and social justice solutions and engaging with investments to change corporate practices.

Use our template to write your email, and see our resources for further support.

SOS-UK, alongside the National Union of Students (NUS), the University and College Union (UCU) and People & Planet (P&P) are calling for all UK universities and colleges to publicly commit to being net zero emissions for scopes 1, 2 and 3 by 2030 to tackle the climate emergency and ecological crisis.

We know that in order to have any hope of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 degrees we need to commit to and start delivering these ambitious targets, and we've created an easy resource to see how your university or college is doing!

Check out your institutions target, and compare across the sector, at www.carbontargets.uk.

Our Invest for Change campaign supports students to call on their universities to reform investment practices to change the financial system. We can run introductory workshops, introducing the issues with the current financial system and how students can change this through an Invest for Change campaign on campus. We also offer more detail campaign planning sessions, to kickstart your campaigns! We tailor workshop each workshop to your group, so let us know what you need.

Head to our website to book a workshop via our form at the bottom of the homepage, or get in touch with melanie.kee@sos-uk.org.

Write to your elected reps here

Our current education on the climate emergency is not good enough. Students aren't being prepared to face the effects of climate change, or taught to understand the solutions for a crisis that will most impact our generation. But we can change this.

Sustainability and climate change need to be taught across the curriculum, equipping generations to come with the skills and knowledge needed for the green jobs of the future. A broad climate education will empower every young person to contribute to a more resilient, sustainable society.

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In January 2020, it was announced that over 50% of UK universities had divested from the fossil fuel industry. But universities still have over £15 billion of investments funding companies and practices that consistently act against the interests of students and the world they will graduate into.

The student movement may have succeeded in pushing universities to take their money out of the fossil fuel industry, but that alone is not enough. We need universities to use their investments, and their positions as investors, to lead the way towards a more resilient and sustainable economy.

We need universities to Invest for Change.

Start a campaign at your university now - using our student campaign guide and starter checklist.

Get in touch by emailing melaniekee@sos-uk.org for support!

The RED WoLF summer school is a challenge-based applied learning opportunity for students in the UK, France and Ireland. Students from all disciplines will attend online workshops and work in small groups in the Summer of 2021 to problem-solve challenges related to renewable energy technologies. An information sheet for students can be found here and you can apply here.

• Access to exclusive resources and discounts included 90% off Charles Dowding's no dig online course 1.
• Chances to take part in closed competitions e.g. our annual Water Conservation Trust competition for up to £1500 to improve your growing site
• Opportunity to win free tickets to our annual conference

All you need to join the network is a growing site at your institution or plans to have one within the next 3 months.

Just complete our joining form, it's free!

Every year, SOS-UK runs the Global Goals Teach In, where educators are encouraged to include the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development (SDGs) in their teaching and learning, across all stages of education and all disciplines. Students can support the campaign by sharing your experiences of sustainability education, letting us know why you want to see more sustainability included in your teaching and learning, or encourage teaching staff at your institution to take part. Details on the 2022 campaign will be released soon, but you can email Rachel.Soper@sos-uk.org if you'd like to discuss the campaign before then!