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

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
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
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
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
An aerial view of woodland with tall metal structures BIFoR FACE visit: take a walk amongst time travelling trees
17th March 9am - 1:30pm
meet on campus
Take a trip to Staffordshire for an exclusive opportunity to visit one of the world's largest climate change experiments. Discover the Free Air Carbon Enrichment facility and find out how we're supporting research. Booking essential.
Life & Environmental Sciences | 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
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 student writing in a notebook in a study space Creative eco-writing workshop
18th March noon - 1pm
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
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
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 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 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
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 10:30am - 11am
Great Hall, Aston Webb building
To ensure everyone has the opportunity to engage meaningfully with potential employers, we are offering a Low-Traffic Time for students who find busy environments challenging and would benefit from a less busy setting to interact with employers.
Careers Network | Green Week
A crowd at a fair in the Great Hall Green Careers Fair
19th March 11:30am - 3pm
Great Hall, Aston Webb building
Want a career that makes a real difference in the sustainability field? Head to the Green Careers Fair to discover diverse career options, gain practical advice, and connect with professionals driving change.
Careers Network | 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
A close up of a yellow plastic crate Driving positive plastics policy action
19th March 2pm - 4pm
Room M46, 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
Students working on laptops in a study space How to get work experience in 'Sustainability’: student and alumni panel edition
19th March 3pm - 4pm
Employer Training Room (Room G30), Aston Webb Building
Interested in a career related to sustainability? A panel of students and UoB recent graduates will be sharing their experiences, to assist you in getting work experience or a graduate job in sustainability.
Careers Network | 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
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
A student crouched looking at a bike Free 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.
Green Week