Green Week 2026

This year’s Green Week - delivered in partnership with the Guild of Students - is taking place Monday 16 - Sunday 22 March. This includes a wide range of events and activities for our staff and students.

Join us to explore what a sustainable future could look like, learn about some of the innovative research taking place across campus and beyond, and hear first-hand from the teams who are working to embed sustainability across our operations, education and research.

Sustainability is one of our top priorities here at the University. We all have a role to play on and off campus to support our sustainability objectives, and our Green Week events are here to support our journey towards becoming a more sustainable university community. Whether you want to improve your sustainability personally or you’re keen to learn what we’re doing across the University, this year’s programme has something for everyone, so be sure to reserve your place on sessions early to avoid disappointment.

Coming up

A student crouched looking at a bike Bike maintenance classes
14th March 10am - 4pm
On campus
Whether you're a keen cyclist or just getting used to travelling on two wheels, join this free bike maintenance class to learn the basics to help keep you happy and safe. Cost £6.
Green Week
Carved figures above the main entrance to the Aston Webb building Green Sculpture Trail
16th March 12:01am - 22nd March 11:59pm
Edgbaston Campus
Explore sculptures around campus through a sustainable lense
Green Week
A student at a computer working at a picnic bench on campus Sustainability Change Challenge
16th March 12:01am - 22nd March 11:59pm
Online
This informal, flexible challenge is designed to help you think about what changes you can make to be more sustainable, but also, how you can increase your sustainability knowledge and skills and where you can influence wider change.
Green Week
A student wearing a knitted jumper Charity donation station
16th March 8am - 22nd March 6pm
University House
Help reduce waste by visiting the British Heart Foundation donation box in University House to drop off your unwanted - good condition - items!
Green Week
Two students point and look at something off screen The Imaginarium
16th March 8am - 22nd March 6pm
Main Library
Welcome to the World of What If? Explore the Main Library foyer as it transforms into an interactive exhibition imagining what an equitable, sustainable future could look like.
Green Week | Libraries
Someone taking a photo of a flower on their mobile phone UoB Nature Photography Competition
16th March 8am - 20th March 6pm
Wherever you are
Join our Uni-wide photo competition
Wellbeing | Green Week
The main library on Edgbaston campus Green Week book display
16th March 10am - 22nd March 4pm
Main Library
Pop into the Main Library Foyer to borrow books and access e-resources to expand your reading on sustainability issues as well as find practical tips for how you can be more sustainable.
Green Week | Libraries
An aerial view of Selly Oak, showing green space, houses and other buildings Making Our Cities Climate Ready: An interactive exhibition
16th March 10am - 20th March 4pm
Main Library foyer
This exhibition showcases real-world climate adaptation examples from the West Midlands and around the world selected by the WM Adapt project team.
Green Week
Textured white fabric Learn something new about plastics and how they are used in textiles
16th March 11am - noon
Room 111, University House
Come along to learn something new about how plastics are used in textiles, the environmental implications of this and what we can do as consumers to reduce the environmental harms caused by the textiles we use in daily life!
Engineering & Physical Sciences | Green Week
Three people in hard hats and safety gear look through a window at campus Tour of the Molecular Sciences building
16th March 11am - noon
Molecular Sciences building
Join us for a guided tour of the Molecular Sciences Building and explore its design as a sustainable hub, designed to offer the best possible laboratory spaces, and maximise energy efficiency throughout.
Green Week
A close up of medical students practicing administering care on a dummy patient Sustainable Healthcare in Vulnerable Regions: Lessons from the Amazon
16th March 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Room 119, Teaching and Learning building
Join us for this 60-minute interactive workshop examining how climate change and air pollution drive health inequalities.
Life & Environmental Sciences | Medicine & Health | Green Week | Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Three people in hard hats and safety gear look through a window at campus Behind the scenes tour of the Energy Centre
16th March 1pm - 2pm
Estates Maintenance building/Energy Centre
Did you know we generate heat and power right here on campus? Join an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour with our Utilities and Energy team. Booking is essential.
Green Week
Students walking on a footpath under trees BIFoR Seminar series: Green Week special
16th March 1pm - 2pm
Room LG06, Old Gym
Hear from Prof Rob MacKenzie (Director of BIFoR) and Dr Sam Dobbie (BIFoR Learning and Engagement Lead) in this special edition of the Birmingham Institute of Forect Research (BIFoR) especially for Green Week!
Life & Environmental Sciences | Green Week
EPS Green Impact Team Litter Picking
16th March 1pm - 2pm
Outside Old Engineering Building - Y3
Come and do your bit with EPS' Green Impact Team's Litter Pick!
Engineering & Physical Sciences | Green Week
Performers in mime style make up on a darkened stage Sustainable Theatre in Practice: Reuse and creativity in production
16th March 1pm - 2pm
G51 Studio 1, European Research Institute (ERI)
Join the production staff from the Department of Drama and Theatre Arts for a dynamic, behind‑the‑scenes look at sustainable theatre-making, including sets, props, costumes, and technical equipment.
Arts & Law | Green Week
People sat in a line in a large group discussion Re-imaging the climate crisis through signs and sounds - story telling through threads
16th March 2pm - 3:30pm
Fourth Floor Training Room, Main Library
This in-person workshop aims to provide deeper psychological insight into our subconscious fears about the climate crisis and empowerment through story telling using Matching Ears in the Climate Crisis, a game about our fears and buried emotions.
Green Week
Two students on a bench look at a phone together Understanding the constraints to transforming online fashion shopping into a more sustainable practice
16th March 2pm - 3pm
Room G03, University House
How can we behave more sustainably as fashion consumers? This short talk from Caroline Moraes is part of the Textiles, People and Planet series hosted by the Centre for Responsible Business and the Responsible Business Group.
Social Sciences | Green Week
A student folding an origami heart Guild of Students: Seeds of creativity, roots for the planet
16th March 5pm - 7pm
Games Room, Calthorpe Court
Join your Res Life team to make seeded bookmarks and enjoy our plantable seed tokens and enjoy a delicious treat from the waffle food truck! Free for students living in UoB and partner accommodation.
Guild of Students | Green Week
A student speaks to a staff member at Gear Up Free valeting in Green Week
17th March 8am - 4pm
Gear Up, outside Staff House
Green Week 2026 is taking place this March, and we're offering FREE bike valeting for UoB cyclists with our friends at Gear Up. Bring your bike along for cleaning, checking, and minor tweaks to help you stay on the move. Limited spaces.
Green Week
Two students look at a screen together in a lab Sustainable Research Computing workshop: make your research greener!
17th March 10am - noon
Muirhead Tower
Make your research greener! Join our workshop for researchers who rely on computing in their work to cut computing energy use and discover tools, training and communities. Book your place now.
Green Week | PGR exclusive
Three students walk under a tree Guided tour of Winterbourne House and Garden
17th March 11am - noon
Winterbourne House & Gardens
Take a springtime break with Winterbourne's free garden tour! Led by Winterbourne’s Horticultural Supervisor, Will, the tour will explore seasonal highlights across the garden and share what the team is seeing in real time. Book now!
Green Week
A drive in cinema at night shows people in water on screen Green Screens: Film, TV and climate change
17th March noon - 1pm
Arts Lecture Room 5 (Room 219), Arts Building
From dystopian ‘cli-fi’ movies to optimistic documentaries, Dr Richard Langley and Nina Jones examine how cinema has engaged with the climate crisis. No booking needed, just come along!
Arts & Law | Green Week
Physics Green Week bag decorating
17th March noon - 2pm
Vinen Room (room 125), Physics West
Physics students are welcome to come on join us on Tuesday 17th March to celebrate Green Week!
Engineering & Physical Sciences | Green Week
Four students in conversation at a table Sustainability Café: Lessons from South Asia
17th March noon - 2pm
Room 214, Elm House
Join an interactive workshop to refine the context of sustainability in South Asia, connect with others, and hear from early career researchers working in the area.
Green Week | Postgraduate Research
A person sat under a tree reading a book Literature and environmental crisis
17th March 1pm - 2pm
Lecture Room 1 (Room 125), Arts building
How can reading poetry change your perception of nature? Sara Wood and John Holmes share poems and extracts through which we can appreciate nature and re-imagine our role in addressing environment crises.
Arts & Law | Green Week
The mermaid statue at the Guild of Students Making sustainability work for you: action, advocacy and employability
17th March 1pm - 2pm
Amos Room, Guild of Students
Take what you know about sustainability, through curricular and extra-curricular ways, and understand how you can turn it into action and career progression, with your Guild of Students.
Guild of Students | Green Week
Aston Webb Dome with foliage at the front Q&A with the Sustainability Steering Group
17th March 2pm - 3pm
Room G35, Chemical Engineering
Meet UoB's sustainability leadership team, with opportunity to ask questions about our strategy and progress. Booking essential.
Green Week
Three students stood chatting in University Square The role of fashion sharing in daily life
17th March 2pm - 3pm
Room G06, University House
Join Kelly Wang (Department of Marketing) to reflect on the role of garment sharing in sustainable fashion practices. No booking needed.
Social Sciences | Green Week
Two people chat outside the Guild Guild of Students: Chai, Chaat & Sustain
17th March 2:15pm - 3:45pm
Beorma Bar, Guild of Students
Celebrate Green Week with a special edition of Chai, Chaat, and Chill! Join your Ethnic Minority Students Officer at Beorma Bar for a relaxed afternoon of connection and conversation, including climate issues.
Guild of Students | Green Week
A view showing the shaddows of external pillars of a building Bringing Climate Change Research into Classrooms and Communities
17th March 4pm - 5pm
Online
Join this engaging webinar to find out more about a range of exciting projects that aim to bring cutting-edge climate change research into classrooms and communities near you!
Green Week
Plants in brightly painted tin cans Residence Life: Sow Far, Sow Good – seed bombs and bug hotels
17th March 5pm - 7pm
Social Space, Mason
Lack of biodiversity bugging you? Help make the Vale friendly for more than just the students, making bug hotels and participate in some eco-vandalism! Free for students in UoB and partner accommodation.
Guild of Students | Green Week
ISEP logo An interview with the Institute of Sustainability & Environmental Professionals (ISEP)
18th March 11am - noon
Online
Find out what ISEP does and how you can make the most of what they offer.
Green Week
How branded entertainment can be used for positive sustainability impact
18th March 11am - noon
Room 108, University House
How can the persuasive power of branded entertainment as a form of marketing communication and be used positively for communicating about sustainability? Join Katharina Stolley and Mattia Boscaino for this talk - no booking needed.
Social Sciences | Green Week
A student writing in a notebook in a study space Creative eco-writing workshop
18th March noon - 1:30pm
Lecture Room 8, Arts building
Explore nature through creative expression in this workshop led by poet and PhD student Sarah Westcott, open to all students. No experience needed, just enthusiasm!
Arts & Law | Green Week
Three people in hard hats and safety gear look through a window at campus Implementing solar power in a hospital in Nigeria and measuring the impact on surgery
18th March noon - 1pm
Murray Learning Centre UG10
Join us for this talk to hear about how a project last year implemented on-site solar power at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, Nigeria, overcoming the impacts of power outages.
Engineering & Physical Sciences | Medicine & Health | Green Week
Two people sat outdoors chatting Sharing your space: creating gardens for wildlife
18th March 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Elm House and online
Join the Conservation Manager at Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust to discover how you can create a haven for wildlife in your own spaces!
Green Week
Three people in hard hats and safety gear look through a window at campus Behind the scenes tour of the Energy Centre
18th March 1pm - 2pm
Estates Maintenance building/Energy Centre
Did you know we generate heat and power right here on campus? Join an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour with our Utilities and Energy team. Booking is essential.
Green Week
A pair of hands braiding a friendship bracelet Mending and repair practices workshop
18th March 1pm - 2pm
University House
Bring in clothing items and learn simple mending repairs (e.g. hemming trousers, dresses, skirts), with the Centre for Responsible Business and the Responsible Business Group.
Social Sciences | Green Week
A student drinking a cup of tea 'Brew It Fair' afternoon tea, tour and quiz
18th March 2pm - 4pm
Winterbourne House & Gardens
Join us for tea and cakes and a fun quiz, followed by a guided tour in Winterbourne's gorgeous garden. Book your free place now!
Green Week
Two students stood chatting next to the canal Fashion renting
18th March 2pm - 3pm
Room 108, University House
Join Amy Ward (Department of Marketing) to reflect on the role of garment rental in sustainable fashion consumption. No booking needed.
Social Sciences | Green Week
Four students walk across campus chatting Healthy Streets Guided Walk
18th March 2pm - 3:30pm
Meet at North Gate
Get out and about this Green Week and explore our local area with the Sustainable Travel team. Help undertake a street survey together. Register now.
Green Week
A person sewing a fabric heart Upcycling workshop
18th March 2pm - 3pm
University House
Learn to make patches to upcycle garments or cover up tears, with the Centre for Responsible Business and the Responsible Business Group.
Social Sciences | Green Week
A student working on a laptop at an outdoor picnic table Help turn climate ambition into climate action in education
18th March 3pm - 4pm
Online
Find out how you could get involved in the Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) Ambassador programme, a network of amazing volunteers bringing STEM into schools, colleges, and universities, including the Climate Ambassadors.
Green Week
Three students walk downstairs What Is a green career? Networking with green graduates
18th March 3:30pm - 5pm
Noble Room, Staff House
Curious about what a green career actually looks like in the real world? Join our relaxed, myth‑busting event with alumni who are making a real impact through sustainability, climate action, low‑carbon innovation and environmentally responsible work.
Careers Network | Green Week
A black and white border collie Guild of Students: Wellbeing Café
18th March 4pm - 7pm
Social Space, Pritchatts Park
Worried about the environment? Global warming getting a little bit too hot? Join us at this month's Wellbeing Café for some eco-friendly crafting, cuddle up to a therapy dig, and take home your own piece of greenery to brighten up your space.
Guild of Students | Green Week
A student speaks to a staff member at Gear Up Free valeting in Green Week
19th March 8am - 4pm
Gear Up, outside Staff House
Green Week 2026 is taking place this March, and we're offering FREE bike valeting for UoB cyclists with our friends at Gear Up. Bring your bike along for cleaning, checking, and minor tweaks to help you stay on the move. Limited spaces.
Green Week
Empty lecture theatre seating What Does a Career In Corporate Sustainability Look Like?
19th March 9am - 10am
Murray Learning Centre UG09
Join us for this insight into corporate sustainability from UoB alumni, Luke Wheeler, of Accenture.
Careers Network | Life & Environmental Sciences | Green Week
Craft items on a table Creative printing workshop - make a print for our Green Week collage
19th March 10am - 3pm
Library Lounge, Main Library
Drop in to learn some creative printing skills and make your mark on our Green Week collage! We'll be using recycled materials to build a picture of our collective hopeful future visions.
Green Week
Aston Webb Dome with foliage at the front Green Careers Fair: low traffic time
19th March 11:30am - noon
Great Hall, Aston Webb building
To ensure everyone has the opportunity to engage meaningfully with potential employers, UoB staff and volunteer groups, we are offering a Low-Traffic Time for students who find busy environments challenging and would benefit from a less busy setting.
Careers Network | Green Week
A crowd at a fair in the Great Hall Green Careers & Suppliers Fair
19th March noon - 3pm
Great Hall, Aston Webb building
Join us at the Green Careers & Suppliers Fair to discover diverse career options, gain practical advice, identify volunteering and work experience opportunities, find out about our sustainable suppliers and connect with professionals driving change.
Careers Network | Green Week
Three students walking along the Bristol Road Guild of Students: Nature walk
19th March noon - 2:30pm
Meet at Bournbrook Pavillion
Join us for a nature walk around Selly where we will be discovering small pockets of green space and contributing to the greenery in the area!
Guild of Students | Green Week
A student in a lecture theatre LES Sustainability Research talks
19th March noon - 1pm
Lecture Theatre 1 (LT1), School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Sciences
We bring together three researchers whose work spans climate science, mental health, and human behaviour, showcasing the diverse ways research across LES contributes to understanding and addressing the challenges of a changing planet.
Life & Environmental Sciences | Green Week
A bumblebee collecting nectar from a thistle flower Biodiversity at University of Birmingham
19th March 1pm - 2pm
Online
University of Birmingham is committed to protecting and nurturing nature. Join us for this online session to hear about our Biodiversity Action Plan and the progress we're making against it!
Green Week
Two students stand on a bridge between buildings, looking down Build a dome with Project DOME
19th March 1pm - 4pm
The Quad, Metallurgy and Materials building
Can you build a build out of redundant conference posters? The Postgraduate Researchers from Project DOME can! Drop in to see their research in action and if you're feeling inspired, sign up to build your own dome as part of UoB Xtra in June!
Engineering & Physical Sciences | Green Week
A student paying at a till in a shop Doing good with your money
19th March 1pm - 2pm
Room UG10, Murray Learning Centre
The organisations that hold our money do a lot with it, so how can we know that they're doing good? Discover how you can use your personal finances to support climate action and bring your money in line with your ethics.
Green Week
Students working on laptops in a study space Shape Tomorrow with AtkinsRéalis: Engineering Net Zero
19th March 1pm - 2pm
Employer Training Room (Room G30), Aston Webb Building
Ready to engineer a sustainable future? Join AtkinsRéalis for an inspiring session on how YOU can help achieve Net Zero by 2050. Discover real-world projects, explore cutting-edge solutions, and see how your skills can make a global impact!
Careers Network | Green Week
Two students sit on a bench smiling and holding small shopping bags Decolonising fashion
19th March 2pm - 3pm
Room G07, University House
Join Yannick Gibson for this short talk on decolonising fashion, as part of Green Week. No booking needed, just come along.
Social Sciences | Green Week
A close up of a yellow plastic crate Driving positive plastics policy action
19th March 2pm - 4pm
Room G46, Molecular Sciences building
Join Birmingham Plastics Network to consider how we can use research evidence to support us in communicating our own plastics concerns to influence sustainable policy in the UK.
Engineering & Physical Sciences | Green Week
Three people stand in conversation Women in Sustainability: Pathways into sustainability careers
19th March 2pm - 3pm
Online
Join us for an interactive session open to all students interested in careers in sustainability. Hear from women working in sustainability-focused roles about their personal career journeys, insights into different pathways, and practical advice.
Careers Network | Green Week | International Women's Day
Gold paper stars with a pair of scissors Residence Life: Paper flower bouquets
19th March 5pm - 7pm
Social Space, Metalworks
Join your Res Life team to create some beautiful paper bouquets, all using leftover supplies from our other wonderful activities! Free for students in UoB and partner accommodation.
Guild of Students | Green Week
A film projector PGR Film Club
19th March 6pm - 9pm
Seminar Room, Westmere House
Join us this Green Week for a screening of David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet, exclusively for our Postgraduate Research (PGR) community. We'll also have pizza, soft drinks, and comfy beanbags!
Guild of Students | Green Week | PGR exclusive
A view of an Aston Webb dome, through out-of-focus tree branches Fruit and Nut Village pruning workshop
20th March 10am - 1pm
Tennis Court orchard, The Vale, Edgbaston Campus
Join us for a practical, hands-on workshop learning essential tree pruning techniques in collaboration with the Fruit and Nut Village.
Green Week
A student working on a laptop at a picnic table Sustainable computing: understanding the energy impact of digital workflows
20th March 1pm - 2pm
Online
Have you ever considered the environmental cost of your everyday digital activities? In this webinar, we’ll explore the carbon footprint of computing – from routine tasks to intensive data processing - and discover small changes you can make.
Green Week | Postgraduate Research
Old Joe on a blue sky day with a bird flying nearby Cutting carbon from academic travel
20th March 2pm - 3pm
Room 229, Engineering Building (Y8) and online
While long distance travel is often seen as an essential part of an academic career, it can cause significant environmental damage. This session will explore the necessity of travel and low-carbon alternatives. Book now.
Green Week | PGR exclusive
A student and staff member in conversation Sharing our visions of a better future
20th March 2pm - 3:30pm
Creative Practice Studio 1, ERI building
"The future is obvious, but the potential impossible is calling softly and knocking gently" - enjoy live performances in response to our Green Week call for submissions.
Arts & Law | Green Week
Close-up of the lions from the University's crest of arms Sustainable Fashion Influencers
20th March 2pm - 3pm
Room G03, University House
Join us for this short talk to learn about how Instagram Influences are shaping sustainable fashion practices.
Social Sciences | Green Week
A student crouched looking at a bike Bike maintenance classes
21st March 10am - 4pm
On campus
Whether you're a keen cyclist or just getting used to travelling on two wheels, join this free bike maintenance class to learn the basics to help keep you happy and safe. Cost £6.
Green Week