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…
Waste & Recycling
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…
Help City top the national Recycle League!
City has been picked as one of 11 universities to take part in a national recycling competition this term! The winning university will be the one who has reduced their overall waste, and increased their…
Leading creative design with the Sustainability team
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,…
Sustainable City Week 2017
Campus was a hive of activity during Sustainable City Week 2017 as we celebrated all things sustainable! We kicked the week off by transforming CityBar into a pedal-powered cinema! Fuelled with free popcorn and nachos,…
Green City Week 2014 in 60 seconds…
We celebrated our sixth annual Green City Week from the 20th to 24th October 2014. Here are some highlights from the week:
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:…
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!
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…
Love Food Hate Waste…Save £££! North London Waste Authority shows us how!
This week, Toby Jones from the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) ran two interactive and informative sessions on the impact of food waste on the environment (and our finances of course!) and practical steps we…