City, University of London is taking action to embed the 17 UN Global Goals into our education, research, leadership, operations and engagement activities. But what are those Goals, and how can you take action to…
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City, University of London is taking action to embed the 17 UN Global Goals into our education, research, leadership, operations and engagement activities. But what are those Goals, and how can you take action to…
We work with staff and students to embed sustainability into learning, teaching, curriculum design, research and student-led activities. One of our most recent curriculum initiatives was with the Master’s in Innovation, Creativity and Leadership course,…
In Malawi, a farmer needs to sell 90kg of rice to send his child to high school for a year. Nicha and Lea, two of our student Sustainability Leaders, took on the challenge earlier this…
As we approach the end of the Sustainable City Challenge 2018/19, we take a look back at some of the Extra Mile highlights from the year. The Extra Mile strand of the Sustainable City Challenge…
We love glitter, and now that the festival season is approaching, it’s everywhere! But how can you add extra sparkle without costing the Earth? Conventional glitter contains microplastics which often end up in the ocean,…
On Thursday 28 February, City hosted the first London Student Sustainability Conference. The conference saw 19 students present their work which inspires positive impact in the world and links to one (or more) of…
Natalie and Monica, two of our student Sustainability leaders, talk about their candle-making workshop which they organised at Christmas using the beeswax from our hives. “We organized a two-hour workshop in which participants could create…
Having lived happily on the roof of Innovation Centre for 3 years, our bees were in for a shock when we had to relocate due to construction work. We found a new home for them…
Fancy running a campaign, event or project in your team but not sure what? We’ve put together a list of projects which staff have done over the past few years to give you some inspiration!…
Did you know City spent a whopping £1.5 million on electricity in 2016-17?! We share our top tips for saving energy and making your IT use more environmentally friendly. 1. Turn your monitor off…