CCSU claimed a prestigious environmental award at a glitzy awards ceremony on Tuesday 7th April 2009.

The Sound Environmental Impact Awards is an accreditation scheme to help Students’ Unions do their bit for the environment. Now in its third year, over a million students have seen environmental initiatives put in place in their Unions through the awards. This year, seventy-nine Students’ Unions took part from across the UK.

Christ Church are amongst the best performing Students’ Unions in the country by gaining a Silver Standard in this year’s scheme. The Silver Standard is new for this year’s Awards. To reach this standard we had to meet twenty-two Bronze essential and eleven Silver essential criteria as well as gain an overall score of 400 points. In recognition of their achievement we’ve received a certificate and an exclusive Silver Standard award made out of recycled wellington boots.

Writer, comedian, actor, broadcaster and director, Hardeep Singh Kohli – probably best known for presenting The One Show on BBC1 – hosted the event.

Anna Heywood, Project Founder and Sound Environmental Impact Awards judge, said: “The Unions have really stepped up a significant level this year and have surpassed themselves”. Anna added “It’s great to see how enthusiastically Unions have taken on board environmental improvements and I feel really proud of how far they’ve come.”

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