Trade fair to combat climate change Unjust in its impacts By Ridwan A (Sustainability Leader) The issue of climate change is a growing one for our generation, who have the means to combat it. Buying…
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Trade fair to combat climate change
Spilling the ‘Tea’: Fairtrade at City
By Atrayee De (SustainabilityLeader) What is Fairtrade? The commonly misunderstood term Fairtrade can be simplified as the trade that promotes fairness and improves livelihoods for producers and workers by paying them fair prices that reflect the costs…
Sustainable City Challenge 2019-20 WINNERS!
Each year we run the Sustainable City Challenge for all staff to take part in. There are monthly challenges linked to the Global Goals and also the chance for staff to run their own…
Students lead the way in achieving the Global Goals
On Thursday 27 February City hosted the second London Student Sustainability Conference: an opportunity for students all over London to present their work which inspires positive impact in the world and links to one (or…
Incoming Takeover: The London Student Sustainability Conference 2020
Meet Rachel Shamtoob! On Thursday 27th February we will be handing over our social media channels to Rachel to give us a first hand experience of the London Student Sustainability Conference. Rachel is an MSc…
So where does our waste go?
Ever wondered where our waste actually ends up? We took a trip to find out! On Monday 11th November we took a group of students and staff to visit the Materials Recovery Facility in Southwark….
City commits to going net zero carbon by 2040
Since 2005/06 we have reduced our carbon emissions by 53%, but this is no longer enough. We recognise the increasing gravity of the climate emergency and commit to achieving net zero carbon dioxide emissions by…
Bin confused? Let’s get it sorted!
Sorting out your waste can be confusing. At City, University of London we use a waste contractor which may be different to the one your local council uses, even if you live in Islington. So…
Wow, what a week!
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our first Global Goals Week: five days packed full of free workshops and activities for students and staff to discover more about the UN Global Goals and what we can…
Waste not, want not!
We’ve set up 3 new recycling streams on the walkway! Find out all about our new recycling streams below, and start sorting your waste into the bins on the walkway (Level 1, University building). Looking…