Uniquely, Sound Impact is all about practical actions rather than policy and process.
The 2008/09 scheme was a nail-biting contest with just one point separating the top three Unions.
Solar photovoltaics; high-profile partnerships between Unions and their institutions; recycling training for staff and near zero waste management schemes are a handful of examples of innovative projects in Students’ Unions.
Sound Impact 2009/10 promises to be even better and there is everything to play for.
Great reasons why your union should take part
- Sound Impact is a nationally recognised accreditation offering an independent benchmarking of your union’s environmental performance.
- The process of taking part will help your union identify what it should be doing that it is not, and gives the union ideas for further improvements of its current green initiatives
- Greener means leaner! Improving your Union's environmental performance will help reduce the amount of utilities used, saving money and the environment.
- It's not just a case of being in it to win it! Unions just starting to think about the environment are those that have the most to gain.
- All unions participating receive excellent publicity
Act now and make sure your union takes part in the awards. Speak to your most relevant student officer or president.
Alternatively if you would like to know more about Sound Environmental Impact Awards please contact soundimpactawards@nussl.co.uk.