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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We’ve signed the SDG Accord!
Last week President Professor Sir Paul Curran and Students’ Union President Kristina Perelygina signed the SDG Accord on behalf of City and City Students’ Union. The SDG Accord is a commitment to support the UN Sustainable…
London Student Sustainability Conference 2019
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…
Creating a buzz: Beeswax candle-making workshop
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…
How do you move a live bee hive?
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…
Vegan-friendly, no-cook chocolate cake – it exists!
This month is World Vegan Month and here at City we’re embracing the environmental benefits of animal-free food! Did you know that having just one meat free day a week can help cut greenhouse gases…
Honey Harvest
Our annual honey harvest saw over 120 members of staff getting stuck into the action! We have three bee hives on the roof of Innovation Centre and this summer they’ve been busy pollinating plants and…