Small Change

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The sustainability of Bungalow at Keele University is the home of students who spend a year, To Live in a sustainable Way .

As a new group of students move to the beginning of the current academic year, photographer Alice Zoo meets in the past year, The Residents and learn how it has changed your outlook.

The sustainability of The Bungalow was a former house master of house on Keele's Staffordshire campus

The idea of a sustainable housing on the campus was the brainchild of a group of students on The Environment and sustainability course at Keele University, who wanted to put into practice the skills they learn in lectures, and field trips.

The University was behind the idea and took place in a disused caretaker's home next to a Small piece of land, in which The Students could Grow Vegetables .

The Project is overwhelmingly student-led, with the University performing a variety of modules, "empowering students to drive change".

"The Students took the idea That you can make a difference," says Prof Zoe Robinson.

"I'm an optimist," she adds. "It is great to see That the drive and the interest pupils have for this project.

"It is important to develop in the colleges, we give students the space, these types of projects and the skills to create change. "

Professor Zoe Robinson

Each year, four students are accepted in The Bungalow , of which at least one must be studying The Environment . Others are drawn from across the curriculum, ensuring a wide range of experience and interests.

"One thing That we do not control, what will be the priorities of The Students ," says Sarah Briggs , the Sustainability Project Officer at Keele.

Former environment and sustainability student Sarah Briggs now works at the University of

Sarah says students do not have more of a focus on a topic, you feel the a University, on the search for ways to address this specific problem.

recently, residents on the food waste on the campus.

in cooperation with VegSoc, a group as much as you can do outside of The Bungalow - and encourage others to do the same search, plant-based eating, you are trying to compost.

they have also worked to ensure, kitchen utensils, left by departing students are not to be simply Thrown Away , But offered to those who need it.

is At The Dry goods store at the Keele Student Union, students can buy food by weight and you take it in your own container or sustainable packaging such as jam jars

Like many students, Hannah Murray spent her early years in a shared house and found That , although they tried to recycle food waste, it was a bit "hit and miss".

Once in the sustainability of Bungalow , Hannah application is much stiffer, it was found - Everything That you could recycle they did.

Hannah Murray is the study of chemistry

It's not just The Students living in The Bungalow , But about spreading the word on campus and beyond.

Basic food recycling and turning off lights are just a few of the really simple things That you can do, says Hannah .

"I've learned to cook more on top of it to get stuff without Plastic ," she says. "That was hard. I thought I would never be able to do it, But slowly I have and now I buy less Plastic . "

Lily Woodhams in the polytunnel

Lily Woodhams, 23, is studying environment and sustainability. You remind me of a lesson in primary school about Climate Change and how it affects their - and from then on she was always saying to, her mother switched off the lights.

As part of her studies, she visited a centre for alternative technology in Wales, studied, off-grid lives.

"I was really inspired and thought, The Bungalow could be an opportunity to take learned things and apply it," says Lily.

to grow A Number of raised beds, which will enable students to their own products.

In The Bungalow , The Students want To Live as sustainably as you can, But there are no targets.

Lily says, there are times when the whole Challenge , which gets her down, especially when she reads a news article about Plastic in The Ocean .

"sometimes I think, what's The Point in me to do something?", she says.

"But then I took part in the Challenge by the Environmental Justice Foundation.

"I was very public on Facebook and a girl I met last year, during the trip, contacted me and said That I had inspired you to get involved. That gave me hope.

"I know, consciously, That is so Small and the focus on the consumer, is not The Best Way to do it - But if any more, and has good practices in your life, then it will do the normal thing. "

"A Small Change is a big change, in a Way . "

Lois Reeves in the sustainability of Bungalow

Lois Reeves has also found That life with others, which has motivated to a sustainable life style, your.

"I helped in the welcome week promotion of the people with The Green Society - But some people don't want to know," says Lois. "As much as you want to spread the word and help people to understand, you might just not want to - this is a Challenge . "

clothes swap in The Ethical creators and producers Fayre, part of the Keele Green Festival

Like many of us, Lois wonders how much a person can do to combat Climate Change .

"I recycle me something, But how good is That ?

"I don't know The Environment and sustainability as a degree, I'm doing Environmental Science - I have chosen, more for management, and soil-Science , not for Climate Change .

"While this is a big Problem and I do Small things to help, I think I'm going to be the person to change The World . "

Lois Reeves in The Garden

But life with the other meant Lois is more busy and it has mother of the affected at least one person: her. Lois says That she is now "more enthusiastic than me."

"you do not have A House , all the latest sustainable technologies To Live sustainably," says Sarah. "One of the biggest assets of The Bungalow is That it shows what can be achieved by the people through your behavior. "

This could mean running a campaign to raise awareness, change your diet, cultivation of vegetables and look at how you shop.

"It set an example," says Sarah.

"What may seem overwhelming and challenging, sometimes unexpected benefits," she adds. "Meeting with like-minded people and a really positive feel strengthened, That every little thing you do is ask for it. "

photography and interviews, with additional research by Bethany Ross.

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Source of news: bbc.com