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LS2 suppi Po Toon army New Youn North's Kn That Friday hen thing Leeds Stude Friday, Nouember 3, 2 1101.37:1SSIN 0 51,700 tonnes • The amount of CO2 emitted by the Uni in a year By Charlotte Griffiths by ten percent by 2101), to reduce the However. Leeds University is doing -The University also changed all ns carbon footprint of our university. Yet, comparatively well in relation to other large oil campus sites to a two year figures obtained by h'etis Student show universities; Birmingham also calculates contract from hydro-elextricity sources A major new Carbon Management that the energy use of the Union has its footprint as around 50,000 tonnes of last year." programme has been agreed by Leeds doubled and the University's overall CO2 a year. but has 9.01.X1 fewer Leeds has ;List) become the top University this year which aims to reduce energy consumption has risen by 7.6 per students. Leeds has also been voted best recycling University in the country. the University's reliance on fossil fuels. cent in the Iasi year. in the region for env ininmentril "We have already made good cut carbon dioxide ernissitms and make A University spokesperson said: "To management and -performance. Pan of progress in addressing aspects of the greater use of renewable forms of energy. help us reach our new target, the Carbon this may be attributed to the installation University's impact on the environment. The higher education sector is Management Plan includs ways of of a more carbon efficient - heal and In the last three years we have doubled accountable for three million tonnes of reducing demand and using more electricity supply for the University. the amount of waste we recycle, helping Britain's CO2 emissions every year and sustainable energy sources. -The emissions associated with our us to win the presnglous Green Gown with 35.000 students and an annual "These include asking people to turn energy supplies have reduced since 19% and British Association of Cleaning in release of 57,100 tonnes of carbon off lights and computers when they as. we replaced an oil-fired healing Higher Education awards. dioxide into the atmosphere. Leeds leave the office.. Every computer turned system with a much more carbon "We want to build On this success University is a big contributor. The off will save around 2411 ice of carbon efficient gas powered combined heat and and. as with recycling, students and stall programme aims to cut carbon emissions dioxide emissions each year." power plain. can play a big role." GREEN SPECIAL: INSIDE 4 Going solar Where's my Green 12 Pollution wheelie? Parties solutions The Hauldsivorth building now A shortage of recycling bias front Extra reports on the politicians A look at how the Um's hoping boasts solar panels which will the Council has left some Leeds vying (or the Green vole. New to reduce its impact on the generate some of the m's power. residents unable to recycle. Some Labour, Camonn's Conserynti yes en v minim., from double-skits.] News reports on the effects this may are waiting for weeks to receive and the Lib Denis printing to using Steam hi heal have on the Carbon Footprint their bin. buildings • Anil fix it returns (3) • PSG J.Soc tussle (7) • Unite Against Fatism (19) UNIVERS1TYOF LEEDS 2 Leeds Student www.leedssiildentoro.oli Friday. November 3, Green and games industries would get to that aren't really broken don't need fix. ou behind all Activities was confirmed. know something big is going newspaper; ing is up for debate. Kudos to them for down when, as a member of the The supposed idea was to restrus - decide who runs a student your student newspaper. bothering to speak to us 'n' all, but per. yLeeds Student 'committee', ture sports and societies to allow a fair- haps it's nine months too late. I hope that makes you choke on your you're taken into the depths of the ARC er distribution of funding. And, of Just For Students-emblazoned Union And it could well be too late for along with your LSR counterparts for a course, to increase the level of fund- sandwich, because it is beyond farcical. future sabbatical officers, if whisp meeting with a member of the Exec_ ing.Well, it just wouldn't be indicative en of disquiet are to be believed. The cost. Whilst we're at it. why don't we cre- Perhaps a message of congratula- of the modern student world without an it cutting loss of two sabbatical positions tions was in order. A job well done on a extra bit of unnecessary cost, now ate a religion board made up of four atheists. an Imam and a Rabbi and ask may only be the first strike on your l Ta fine issue? Maybe even a cup of tea and would it? Union's copy book. a biscuit? As part of that, all student 'media' them to elect the new president of the new Christian Union? But that's the inevitable merry go. Pau Well. it was a nice dream. But the societies must be answerable to a round of Union politics, reality of the situation was a little more all-knowing and all-powerful Media Radio and games development pro- I'm afraid: By each year a new flash in the pan wants grim - and severely lacking in custard Board (tm). The ignorance of grouping fessionals have a good knowledge of to make a representative creams. societies as diverse as LSR and Photo- media. they have no idea how to run a burn mark on the Union's arm. And I'm afraid that U) Last year, in the fabled Student Sot- aside. the group would also remove student newspaper, the daily tribula- there will be no conning of student Activities Review (usurper! you must all power from students when it comes tions involved. or what qualities make a media into becoming a collective dose kneel and bow your head at the very to the annual sabbatical elections for good editor. of Saviors. mention of it), the crazed idea of over- Union officers. Just why no-one from the Exec has hauling the organisational hierarchy Instead, professionals from the radio yet to realise that occasionally things Union energy use GLOBAL to be monitored By Rachel Hunter university. If you get there and By Paul Tait framework for everyone to actually enrivonmental policies. It will take Xiamen University in South-East think about the enviromental impact inspiration from various public and people arc behaving in a certain way China is making golf lessons compul- and to see whether we're actually private institutions alongside asking it influences you and hopefully that sory for business and economic stu- The Union's energy costs and succeeding in it or not." the membership for their input as will have a positive effect." dents in an aim to produce 'socially "Generally. we've been alright. emissions arc to be more closely It is the belief of the Exec that this they will have loads of ideas and tips elite' graduates. According to the monitored in the future, in the wake needs to form a small part of the for us." But this year we will get a lot better. China Daily newspaper, students of growing environmental concerns, CSR policy that is being written. Another idea in devlopment is for Asking the membership what they majoring in management. law, tea. rising costs, and the development of "Our CSR covers a lot more than each hall of residence to have a want to see happen is important and nomics and software engineering will that should allow us to look really LUll's Corporate Social electricity. It will cover sustainbility_ 'green representative'. he required to take a course in golf in Responsibility policy. waste management, procurement. "Halls are crucial because they set good in the future." order "to achieve their elite ambi- In addition to providing better water usage. ethical and the tune for your existence at tions". management of the Union's energy Although golf was looked on as 0 usage. the proposals should ensure symbol of western decadence in Com- that there is no repeat performance of munist China, it has become hugely two years ago when a previously popular since the first golf course unknown meter was discovered in a opened on the mainland in the early six-year-old LUU extension which I 980s. seriously impacted Union funds. Asian business cultures use the Chris Johnston. LUU Finance and sport in order to network and make Commercial Services Officer. said business connections, and Beijing now "Our conduct on energy issues over has so many courses that its local gm- the last 6 years has been good but not ernment banned the construction of as good as we could have been. any more due to the effect of the craze "The facilities department have on local water supplies. taken steps to address some issues. Thu Chongshi, the dean of Xiamen We now have motion sensors fur University said: "Golf is not only good lighting and we use more eficient exercise, but will teach students com- lightbulbs, We also recycle 75 per munication skills and benefit their cent of our waste," future careers. The highest embodi- In order to accurately assess the ment of the education system is pro- Union's position in regard to its ducing socially elite people with the impact on the environment it is best education." acknowledged that it must be more According to the president, higher pro-active in its monitoring.