Degrees Cooler

The University of Exeter fought off tough competition to be selected to be a part of a flagship greener lifestyles programme. Called ‘Degrees Cooler – Greening universities and beyond through behaviour change’, the project seeks to help 90,000 students and staff across 20 English universities measurably change their everyday behaviours for the sake of the environment.

This is a two year project which is being run in conjunction with the National Union of Students (NUS).

The two-year NUS-led Programme comprises three projects:

• Green Impact: An accreditation scheme with an awards element aimed at greening departments through individuals managed by Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) and delivered locally by the University of Exeter.
• Student Switch Off: An energy-saving competition between Halls of Residence . This is run in partnership with National Union of Students (NUS) and in association with the WWF.
• Going Greener: A student-led grassroots behaviour change campaign coordinated by People & Planet.

View the film clip produced by the NUS on the Degrees Cooler Project.

Degrees Cooler is funded by the Greener Living Fund, sponsored by Defra. For more information please visit www.nus.org.uk or contact Karen Gallagher