THE University of Southampton has held its first Sustainability Action Awards, which recognise sustainable work both inside and outside the campus.

Awards included Outstanding Individual Student Contribution, which went to Oliver Robinson for his work with a Hampshire-based Scout group taking them on an expedition to Nepal.

The Outstanding Individual Staff Contribution award was won by Dr Tony Curran who developed a game show to educate students about responsible citizenship and the importance of reducing their carbon footprint.

The Cameroon Catalyst project, which improves infrastructure in a village in Cameroon, took home the prize for Outstanding Performance by a Group of Students.

The student volunteers have created a medical centre school buildings, and a sustainable electricity supply.

Outstanding Sustainability Performance by a Group of Staff went to a team who promoted Cycle to Work day and Outstanding Partnership Between Staff and Students was won by the Sustainability Zone team, which works to keep sustainability at the heart of the students’ union.