Monday 26-01-2026 - 10:34

What does sustainability really mean to Manchester Met students? The Union is on a mission to find out, and we’d love to hear your stories.

Maybe you chose Manchester Met because we’re recognised as leaders in sustainability and that aligns with your values. Maybe sustainability shapes the way you live, study or get involved on campus. Whatever your experience looks like, we want to learn from it.

 

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What we're doing at The Union

At The Union, we’re committed to becoming more sustainable, but we know there’s always more to do. Over the past few years, we’ve launched some initiatives to support greener choices across our student community. They are:

• Union Cupboard – Our reuse campaign encourages students and staff to donate good quality items they no longer need, so they can be re-loved (for free!) by other students. It’s a simple way to cut waste and build a greener community.

• Union Living Room – This space offers free use of our hot tap and microwaves, making it easier to heat up leftovers or make your own hot drinks instead of buying them in single‑use packaging. (Yes, you can still grab a drink from our Coffee Shop downstairs if you fancy a treat!).

• Union Coffee Shop suppliers – We focus on sustainable suppliers in our Coffee Shop wherever we can. For example, our coffee beans are ethically sourced by a local roastery.

 

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Share your sustainability story

We want to hear how you incorporate sustainability into your daily life at uni, whether it’s big or small. It could be how you travel, shop, study, volunteer, or connect with your community, every story helps paint a more complete picture of what sustainability looks like at Manchester Met. We’d also love to hear about a sustainability is considered and impacts your feel free to share any photos too!

Share your story with us via our online community: The Union Unfiltered 

This is our online community forum where you can share your unfiltered thoughts, experiences, and opinions about you and your life at Manchester Met, the good, the bad, and everything in between.

You can sign up here!