The Sound Impact Awards were announced first and... we got ourselves a Bronze Award!This is awesome news and reflects the Guild's progression on environmental issues over the past year - last year we only recieved a Working Towards accreditation.
If we continue to reduce our carbon footprint and increase our E&E work then next year we might make it into the top eight Student Unions in the country and receive a Silver or Gold Award. And it's looking likely, what with the Building Redevelopment moving forward and enthusiastic Officers having just been elected! Plus, we were only 16 points off a Silver this time round!
Nevertheless, Bronze is a fantastic achievement for our 100-year old Guild building and I hope to shout a bit about this success next Semester.
As for the Sound Impact Award scheme itself, it has become bigger and better since it was first run last year. In Year One, 51 Unions took part. This year, 67 Unions took part! Moreover, the average Workbook score has increased from 187 points to 233 points! Congratulations to Jamie Agombar and Catherine Dishington on the NUSSL Staff Team who lead the Sound Impact Awards - nice one guys!
Every Student Union appeared to have upped their game this year: Loughborough have purchased an LED lighting rig, Reading have started using rainwater harvesting and Leeds are the first Union to have solar panelled heating for some of their water pipes!
Overall, Loughborough took the first place prize for the second year running and it was well-deserved. We have a lot of work to do to even come close to those planet-savers but the Building Redevelopment will provide a great environmental opportunity so let's hope we are holding the Gold in two years time!
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