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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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…
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…
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…
Guilt-free glitter!
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,…
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…