Sustainability awards at Bedford College

Sustainability Day at Bedford College brought together an eclectic mix of work by students across all departments of Bedford College, in an exhibition of work covering:

  • Saving energy
  • Solar power
  • Conservation of the rainforest
  • Potential affects of climate change on Bedford
  • Investigation into quality of Bedford College environment
  • Making bio diesel from used vegetable oil
  • ‘Making a difference’ awareness raising campaign
  • Free electricity from the sun
  • Solar cooking

MP Patrick Hall at Bedford College's Sustainability Day eventEsin Esat, Director of Sustainability, said:

“We decided to run our Sustainability Day on World Environment Day to highlight the importance of sustainability to the College, the community and the world.

“The exhibition has given departments from every area of the College the opportunity to share with others what they are doing.   We are increasingly working with our community and this exhibition is aimed at the public and well as those in the College community.

“Sustainability is on everyone’s minds these days and affects everything we do.  It is not just about lifestyle but about economic development as well.  If we are to get ourselves out of this recession this is the key.”

MP Patrick Hall (pictured above) talked to students about their projects, presented them with awards and congratulated them on their excellent work.