This booklet has been designed and written by students at Leeds University. Through it we hope to help you to understand the impacts that our day-to-day lives are having on the planet, and we offer some possible solutions to the problems we are contributing to.

The guide is also a one-stop reference to many aspects of life in Leeds. You can find out how to get involved and meet loads of people in the Union’s ethical societies (p.3) as well as through activities outside of the University. You can discover fun places to visit for the day on the ‘Open Spaces’ map (p.12) and find out where to shop ethically on the ‘Green services and shops’ map (p.17). Have a look at whatever takes your fancy and when you have eventually read about all you want to please recycle the guide, or better still pass it on.

Loads of students are already doing what they can. Getting involved really can be fun and rewarding.

If you want to know more then try Patrick Whitefield in his far more detailed guide ‘The Earth Care Manual’