Doing #UoR Bit is our sustainable action platform which makes it easy and rewarding to do your bit, big or small, for the environment. The platform is available on both desktops and mobiles through an app. It highlights simple actions that you can complete that can reduce your carbon footprint, that are good for the environment and your own wellbeing. New activities are added regularly, so there will always be something new to try.
The platform shows you the positive impact of the actions you take - whether it be through carbon emissions avoided or how many bottles you've prevented from going to landfill. There's a huge range of different actions that you can take part in, across different themes. For every action, you will be rewarded with Green Points. What do Green Points mean? Prizes! Every month you have a chance to win!
Sign up today by selecting whether you are University of Reading staff or student:
Each month the two members of staff who earn the most Green Points will win a £20 voucher from a choice of:
- General: M&S
- Eco-friendly: Ecovibe
- Local and Sustainable: Sustain-IT
- Charity donation: The Wildlife Trusts
We’d love you to take part. You can register for free using your university email address today, and you’ll earn 1,250 Green Points just for signing up!
Do your bit and sign up today
You’ll also compete as part of your staff team, and the team that has earned the most Green Points per person at the end of the year will win a share of £200 to donate to their chosen charity. The team with the most points at the end of the academic year will receive the top prize of £200 to benefit their favourite charity from a shortlist.
Lift share tool
We have now launched our staff lift share tool which connects you with other staff Doing #UoRBit staff users who would like to share their commute - whether it be by car, public transport, cycling or walking. Go to www.staff.doinguorbit.co.uk to login or activate your account and then navigate to the lift sharing tool in the top left corner. From here you can:
- the 'Add a new route' feature to add your commute and let others know how you would like to travel. You can set the days, times and locations of your commute as well as letting other users know a bit about yourself.
- use the 'Map' search feature to find available routes or requests close to you by entering a start and end postcode.
Lift sharing with those who live near you is a fantastic way to:
- save money;
- cut down carbon emissions;
- reduce air pollution;
- minimise traffic congestion;
- meet new colleagues and make friends;
- earn Green Points on the Doing #UoRBit platform.
Page last updated: July 2022
We have just launched the new Doing #UoR Bit platform for students!
Each month, there will be 25 prizes given away to our top Green Points earners with a choice of Boobalou and ASDA vouchers or bus tickets and limited-edition hoodies. There will also be 50 prizes raffled from any user who has earnt Green Points that month. Our prize winners are only chosen based on points earned each month, so no matter when you join, you'll have the same chance to win!
Doing #UoRBit also gives you the chance to win prizes for your team on a bigger scale. Each term, the top earning sports society will win £350 from RUSU to spend on their team and the top earning department will win £300 to donate to their voted charity (voting can be done on the homepage).
We’d love you to take part. You can register for free using your university email address today, and you’ll earn 1,250 Green Points just for signing up!