University of Galway Students’ Union this week announced their Wasted Week, which will run the week of January 29th to February 2nd. The week will look at environmental issues such as food waste, recycling, litter and fast fashion.
There will be an upcycling clothes workshop with Bród Society where students can learn how to give their clothes a new lease of life. A waste-free pot luck will see students bringing in their leftovers to cook a zero food waste feast.
There will also be lots of workshops and guest speakers throughout the week. One of the talks will be titled ‘Myth of Wilderness’, which will be given by Saoirse Exton, who was the youngest ever member of the UN Secretary General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change.
On Friday, February 2, students will be doing a beach clean up to make Galway a cleaner, greener place.
Students’ Union President, Dean Kenny said: “We are delighted to be hosting our second Wasted Week to encourage our students to become more sustainable and environmentally conscious. Many of our students are turning away from fast fashion so it’s great to be able to show then new ways to upcycle old clothing.”
Students’ Union Environmental and Sustainability Officer, Molly Hickey said it fantastic to have the support of the student societies for Wasted week.
“University of Galway students are very climate conscious and want to play their part in making Galway and the world a better place for us all,” she added.
