The Sustainability Committee is an opportunity for students who are passionate about sustainability to innovate and have the power to create positive change throughout UWE and beyond.
Create sustainable change within UWE and the wider community through events and campaigning. The committee can also shape the sustainability practice and credentials at The Students’ Union at UWE, and the wider UWE Bristol community.
You can apply to be on this year's committee (2024/2025) via this Microsoft Form: https://forms.office.com/e/6H2t5CJqhW
Please click here to view this year's minutes from the 2023/24 Sustainability Committee meetings.
Chela Rossi
Course: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Science
Committee Role: Sustainability Officer and Chair of the Committee
Hello!
I'm passionate about sustainability because I believe that all life, human and otherwise, should have the right to live in a vibrant, healthy and fair world. Today, people are born into a world already stripped of its beauty, without ever having the opportunity to experience the benefits of a healthy planet. I don't think this is fair. We should all do our part to look after our home and leave it in a better state than how we found it.
My favourite things are playing the drums, video games, and taking long walks in the countryside.
Amber Allsop
Course: Environmental Science
Committee Role: Co-Chair
Hi, my name is Amber, and I'm in my final year in environmental science. Beyond my studies, I like to incorporate sustainability into my daily life- from what I eat to vintage and second-hand shopping. Sustainability is important to me in ensuring a better world in which everyone can thrive in ????
Van Tu Mai (Navut)
Course: Business Management With Marketing
Committee role: Secretary
Xin chào, I'm Tú Vân from Vietnam. I work as a secretary for the Sustainability Committee. I enjoy finding creative ways to recycle and upcycle things around me. I believe that by knowing how to utilize the resources we have, we can 'save the world’. I would love to spread this positive vibe to everyone. Together, we can make a difference. ^^
Michael Kabora
Course: Construction Project Management
Committee Role: Secretary
My name is Michael Kambara Kabora and I am pursuing a masters in construction project management.
Our environment and our livelihood go hand in hand with each other. For each to thrive, there needs to be a mutually beneficial partnership between the two for long-term benefits to be realized not only now, but in future generations. A healthy environment will lead to healthy people and a thriving community will spring forth. As our cities and urban areas grow, it is important that we take every step necessary to ensure that green designs and green technology is at the heart of these designs for the sake of cleaner and healthier cities. This desire for greener cities sparked my interest in urban farming through hydroponics and also fostered an appreciation for macrophotography to capture bugs and small life that plays an important role in our food production systems.
Bunga Abbas
Course: Management With Marketing
Committee role: Campaign Officer
Greetings!! I'm Bunga Salma from Indonesia and I'm 19. I always enjoy meeting new people to gain new experience and expand my networking. Thrifting has always been my thing since high school and also my way to support the sustainability ??. I also loveee taking pictures with both analog and digital cameras! a pleasure for me to be part of this community, can't wait to explore more!! Nice to meet you ????
Aeint Kabyar Thaw (Wyne)
Hi yah! I am a student of Environmental Science who is very passionate about the environment and willing to motivate people towards sustainability. I enjoy exploring nature and learning about our fascinating environment. I feel peaceful and relax whenever I get a chance to connect with the nature things. In terms of my hobbies, I love baking and playing badminton.
Maja Bizon
Course: Architecture
Hi, I'm Maja. I'm a second year Architecture Student and I'm from Poland. I'm passionate about sustainability as it aligns with my ethical values. Some of my hobbies include baking, snowboarding, and mountain biking.
Matthew Cross
Course: Geography
Committee role: Internal Outreach and Networking Officer
I study human geography, I love nature and the environment along with doing stuff for it- you'll see me at the gardening and forestry sessions.
Connie Ballantyne
Course: Art and Writing
Committee role: External Outreach and Networking Officer
As part of my art practice, I am constantly reusing/ recycling materials in the form of collage or repurposing old works as backgrounds. I enjoy going on walks with my family, which often leads to me discovering plant matter to use as painting tools or edible plants to forage. I am a passionate cook and love coming up with sustainable and affordable dishes.
Keziah Warren
Committee role: Welbeing and Socials Officer
Hey I’m Keziah and I am currently studying environmental science. I am passionate about all things nature and the outdoors having grown up in the Cornish countryside and seaside. I love to travel and explore new places such as spending 3 weeks interrailing Italy this year. I enjoy playing netball, have two pet pygmy goats, lots of dogs and have been an enthusiastic horse rider since the age of 5.
Noor Ul Huda
Course: Public Health
Committee role: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Hello everyone, I am currently pursuing an MSc in Public Health. My interest in sustainability has developed through a blend of personal values, life experiences, and an acute awareness of the global environmental challenges we face. I firmly believe that preserving our planet's natural beauty and embracing diversity in all its forms is not merely a choice; it's a responsibility. In my free time, I enjoy activities like hiking, photography, cooking, art, and book reading.
Kathryn Baker
Committee role: Communications Officer
Hi I'm Kathryn, I really care about our people and our planet and want to improve the connection between both. I love the outdoors and I'm growing veggies in the community garden, I'm also loving doing aerial silks right now!
Bradley Ford
I have been interested in and passionate about the natural world for as long as I can remember. I aspire for an eventual career in conservation, and volunteer both with the national trust and Avon wildlife trust. I'm grateful to be offered a place in the committee, and I'm excited to get to know everyone.
Tsz Kei Mok (Jasmine)
Course: Filmmaking
Committee role: Bower Sustainability Representative
Hello there! I am Jasmine, a first-year filmmaking student. I am an international student from Hong Kong. I joined the Green Team at UWE because of the passion I have for sustainability. I think nature is truly fascinating as any organism, including us humans, cannot live without each other in this self-regulating ecosystem. The mechanism and importance nature grew my passion for sustainability. I feel not only a need, but a want, to protect the natural world. A little more about myself, my interests include hiking, baking, and crafting. I also enjoy spending time with family and friends.