At the annual ‘celebrating staff success’ event held by Staffordshire University, a new category for this year’s event saw staff being presented with awards for sustainability. The ceremony, which is about recognising the achievements of employees in the University over the past 12 months, included two awards highlighting commitments by members of staff to sustainability within the University, both on-site and in the curriculum, and outside the workplace.

Chrissie Pinner, the Postal Services Manager at the Stoke Campus of the University received the ‘Beyond the Workplace’ award for her commitment to addressing the problem of domestic waste littering the streets in the area around the campus and in the roads and streets in Shelton. Her commitment to this in her own time has led to improvements in the surrounding area which are benefiting the whole local community by not only improving the environment by addressing waste collection problems but have also contributed to a healthier environment for local residents and students as a result.

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