The document discusses the Students' Green Unit (SGU) at Exeter University, which empowers and funds student leaders to run sustainability projects on campus. The SGU consists of five graduate coordinators who provide support to students seeking to implement projects. Students submit project proposals and receive funding in rounds. The coordinators then work closely with student leaders to help them successfully deliver their projects and collaborate with other organizations. Through running their own sustainability projects, students become leaders and role models among their peers who can help drive positive environmental change at the university.

1. www.exeterguild.com/greenunit
/studentsgreenunit
@ExeterSGU
Empowering students to shape
sustainability through behaviour change
studentsgreenunit@exeterguild.com
Norrie
Blackeby
Students’
Green
Unit
Manager
4
June
2014

2. Student Leadership – at the heart of the
Student’s Green Unit (SGU)
FUNDING & COLLABORATION

3. Who We Are and How We Work with Student Leaders
•
The
SGU
consists
of
five
full
Cme
graduate
co-­‐ordinators.
•
SGU
co-­‐ordinators
provide
support
and
guidance
to
students
of
Exeter
University
seeking
to
run
sustainability
focussed
projects
on
campus
and
in
the
surrounding
community.
•
SGU
project
funding
opens
in
rounds,
with
an
applicaCon
window
and
deadline
for
form
submission
-­‐
students
are
encouraged
to
come
and
discuss
their
ideas
with
the
SGU.
•
SGU
co-­‐ordinators
work
closely
with
student
leaders
to
help
them
deliver
their
projects
successfully
and
acCvely
collaborate
with
various
organisaCons/people/
teams
in
promoCng
student
led
projects.
Research
Community
and
Student
Engagement
OperaCons
EducaCon
Employability

4. Students developing project ideas
during our ideas-sharing workshop
An example page of the
application form that
students submit to the
SGU.

5. Student Leadership – at the heart of the
Student’s Green Unit (SGU)
Our students become leaders in sustainability by...
• Becoming key communicators and role models for sustainable action amongst
their peers.
• Being introduced to key staff members as change-agents, thus helping them
to create strong links and higher visibility.
• Developing their university into a renowned hub of sustainable activities.
• Contributing to ongoing strategies through effective lobbying and
campaigning.
• Forming a strong network of sustainability champions to lead by example for
others to follow.

6. Student Led Project Logos
Students retain ownership of their projects by establishing their own branding.
Below are some examples.