Sustainability Champions are students who volunteer to take on an additional role in promoting awareness of sustainability issues amongst their student peers to encourage environmental action. You’ll work with Association staff to raise awareness of opportunities to engage with sustainability across the University and the city.

As a Sustainability Champion you will:

• Be active in your role for at least two academic semesters.
• Attend an initial briefing session and any further information sessions as required.
• Be involved in running at least one social media takeover to raise awareness of environmental sustainability activities.
• Be involved in organising at least one event on campus per semester to encourage awareness and participation in sustainable activities
• Champion environmental sustainability in your subject area.
• Regularly record your personal environmental actions.
• Ensure that feedback is collected at all sustainability events.
• HEAR Accrediation for this role has been approved.

There will be an initial briefing session to outline the Association’s approach to environmental sustainability and your role.
You’ll be supported throughout the year by the Association Sustainability Co-ordinator, Fi Brunton, and invited to further training as required.
For more information email: hello@abertaysa.com

 

1. Abertaysty

Abertaysty is a project provided by Abertay Students' Association to offer free food to students.

The food is sourced from FareShare, a charity set up to fight hunger and tackle food waste. Working with FareShare we purchase quality surplus food that is available to us each week.

We try to get a variety of foods for a balanced diet of donated foods each week. The stall runs on a Tuesday and the times are available on our page. 

2. Household Goods (referral needed)

If you need free household goods Dundee Starter Packs may be able to help. 

To access this you need to get a referral. 

Referrals can be granted by contacting hello@abertaysa.com 
 

3. Tayside Re-users

They have been around as a charity and social enterprise since 1995.

For over 20 years, Tayside Re-users have been raising awareness about local and national environmental concerns. There you can find a range of different treasurers from secondhand and refurbished household goods, furniture and almost anything else you can think, all for reasonable prices.

They are located within a 15-minute walk from Abertay University and are open Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00 and Saturday 10:00 - 16:00. 

You can learn more about them on their website: Tayside Re-Users 

Address: 75, 73 Douglas St, Dundee DD1 5AN

 

4. Sustainable Dundee

Sustainable Dundee is an excellent website outlining many sustainability activities, projects and resources.
There is an excellent map showing all the different sustainability projects and resources across the city.
Have a good look around this website, you won’t regret it!

 

5. Transition Dundee

Transition Dundee is a community-led social enterprise which aims to make Dundee healthier, happier and more sustainable.

They have a number of projects currently running that are worth checking out:

• Dundee Weste End Community Fridge 
  • Collecting surplus food from supermarkets (that would otherwise go to waste) is given out free of charge. The Community Fridge is open Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 - 14:00. It's located at Millers Wynd Car Park, Perth Road, Dundee.
• The Gleaning Project
  • Gleaning is the harvesting of produce that would otherwise be wasted. With this project, they gather food from farms and growers across Tayside and distribute it across the Dundee Community Food Network.
• The Wardrobe
  • is a second-hand clothes shop with a difference. They have a wide range of prices to suit all budgets, including free items. Donations of good quality adults clothing, accessories and books are welcome. It's located on 112 Nethergate Dundee (Opposite the Overgate) and is open Wednesday - Saturday 11:00 - 17:00 

You can find out more about Transition Dundee on their website.

 

6. Clothes Upcycling Resources

Climate Cafe 2 in 2024 was all about using our clothes and other fabrics to make new items in a fun and creative way.  Please see the links below for more ideas

 

https://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee/info/sewing-box-for-the-future-resources

https://www.dundee-changemakers.net/

https://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/resources/updates/sustainable-fashion/

https://www.earthday.org/toolkit-how-to-shop-for-your-clothes/

https://uk.pinterest.com/?boardId=84864842917659456