Events and competitions

Get involved in events and competitions to support sustainability at Sussex.

Recycling competition

We have three cash prizes available for Sussex students who can produce a bin poster or other content to help others reduce the amount of waste they produce and increase recycling rates.

The winners’ work will be promoted by the University.

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Pitch for the Planet

Do you have a prize winning idea to tackle climate change?

Enter our annual Pitch for the Planet student innovation competition to get the chance to win a share of £20,000 funding and a coveted spot in our summer accelerator programme to help you develop your idea.

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Past events and competitions

What Next After the COP? event - video and Q&A with our speakers

3 December 2021

Watch the 'What Next after the COP?' event held in November, plus read some more answers on climate change from our four event speakers

Screenshot of winner of COP26 video comp with large letters

Winners of the COP26 student video competition revealed

5 November 2021

On Monday, whilst COP26 got finally underway in Glasgow the winners of the Film for COP26 video competition were announced.

From left to right: Mika Peck, Lucy Hughes, Melissa Lazenby and Pete Newell stand in front of a light blue backdrop which reads 'A Better University for a Better World'

Better World: A Celebration of Sussex

21 October 2021

Celebrations for the University's 60th anniversary began with the 'Better World: A Celebration of Sussex' event, focusing on sustainability.

University celebrates inaugural Pitch for the Planet event

28 July 2021

As part of the University’s Sustainable Sussex strategy, the inaugural Pitch for the Planet event was held in July 2021.