It’s a FACT! The number one concern for every student is securing a job after graduation. With all the doom and gloom stories about the (un)availability of jobs, graduates can often feel hopeless. There is however,…
Posts By Sustainability Team
Staff and students recognised for green achievements
City held its fifth annual Environmental Champions and Green Impact Awards ceremony on 13th June 2014. The occasion recognised and celebrated staff and students on the Environmental Champions Network. City’s Environmental Champions Network is comprised of…
Corporations’ Role in the Environmental Crisis: Problem or Solution?
Thanks to the Green Dragons Project (see our previous post) the 8th annual Public Interest Environmental Law (PIEL) UK conference will be hosted for the first-time at City University London! Ted Okoroji, an Environmental Champion…
Guess who got reaccredited?
We did it! City University London has maintained its Fairtrade Status! Today (6th of November 2013) we received a glowing report from the Fairtrade Foundation: “We are delighted to renew City University London‘s Fairtrade…
The week that was…
This year’s Green City Week (21st to 25th October 2013) was packed full of activity. As they say, “a picture is worth a thousand words”…See the pictures below to find out how the week unfolded:…
London’s First Fairtrade Bar NOW OPEN!
51 RED LION ST, HOLBORN, LONDON. WC1R 4PF Fairly Square is THE Bar & Café in London for people who care about economic, social & environmental justice to hang out & drink for a change! They care about people, planet…
Students Union wins funding for Sustainability Projects
Congratulations to our Students’ Union for being awarded funding by the NUS from the Students’ Green Fund to support student-led sustainability projects. Titled “Green Dragons”, this initiative will allow City students to apply for between…
Using waste for entertainment :)
Check out this video of a young man making music with waste spotted by a member of the Environment Team in the Birmingham town centre. One man’s waste is another man’s instrument!
Ethical Banking: What’s so bad about the high street?
In recent years, the media has reported several instances of social and financial injustices involving our high street banks. Gemma Dickenson, one of our Environmental Champions,discusses these injustices and how we as consumers can use…
City earns a well deserved 1st Class Award in the Green League 2013
City has earned a First Class in the People and Planet Green League 2013 and has risen 36 places to 23rd position overall! The Green League is the UK’s only comprehensive and independent green ranking…