Sustainability
News about global warming and its impact on the environment is everywhere. As a College we take our responsibility to reduce our impact on the environment very seriously and sustainability issues are high on our agenda.
Furniture and appliance re-use charities currently pass on 1.5 million items to families on low incomes each year. The College has recently worked with the Red Cross, Mind and the Salvation Army in the free disposal of various items mainly from the disposal of the Nevilles Cross Campus. Likewise greater use has been made of furniture re-use charities again mainly in the clearance of the old halls of residence at Nevilles Cross.
In addition many large furniture and appliance manufacturers are setting up collection services with these charities to clear and re-use many of their products. The Furniture Re-use Network (FRN) is in a position to broker deals utilising local centres. Further use is to be made of this resource.