Anglia Ruskin Students' Union claim prestigious environmental award at a glitzy awards ceremony

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.

Anglia Ruskin Students' Union 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 Anglia Ruskin Students' Union 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 they receive 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.