As a member of the Associations’ Environmental and Sustainability Working Group, the purpose of this role is to work with other students and Association staff to establish the impact the Students Association has on related environmental and sustainability issues and how we can reduce that impact.
We welcome all current students who are interested in environment and sustainability issues. We welcome and fully support students from diverse communities who will be able to share their lived experiences of environmental and sustainability challenges. If you would like to be a change-maker, have in interest policy and sharing your ideas, this role could be for you.
This opportunity is open to all students and will be critical to the exploration of how the Students Association Environment and Sustainability Working Group can engage with the Open University to work collaboratively to consider current working practices. As a member of this group, you would be involved in exploring policy positions for our wider external engagement whilst being supported by the members of this group.
This volunteering opportunity is online, all you need is access to the internet to carry out this role, allowing you to volunteer anywhere.
Join our team of volunteers and you could make a real and lasting positive impact on the working practices and the future of the Association whilst using and/or developing your skills. All volunteers are provided with support and guidance, please see volunteer policy and volunteer agreement.
Benefits to self
Communication - to influence the design of policies and procedures
Critical analysis - considering what changes could be beneficial
Awareness - environmental and sustainability issues within sector
Benefits to others
Engaging with students about issues that are of a high interest to students.
Influencing and developing policies and procedures to align with developments and key issues impacting the OU community.
Hours per week
2 Hours per month to attend 1 monthly meeting (Minimum 12 months)
Training available
Volunteering Core Training (Safeguarding, Prevent and GDPR)
An online induction and Welcome event, (Thursday 24th November 12:00-14:00).
Online Carbon Literacy training