While the sun is still shining in September there’s no better time to dust off your old bike and cycle into uni – so start the year off right and get on your bike. It’s a much nicer way to get around than standing…
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The return of David Attenborough’s Blue Planet has made us all painfully aware of the impact our disposable lifestyle is having on our oceans and the animals living there. 2018 has also left us with the iconic image of a…
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The 1st of August 2018 is Earth Overshoot Day. This is the date in any year when our demand on the Earth’s resources and productivity exceeds what our planet can regenerate in that year. The aim of this measurement is…
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Our catering team is working hard to improve our environmental performance and reduce our impact through our operations. This means making sure we deal with our waste responsibly, conserve water and aim to reduce our energy consumption. This year we …
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Following last week’s audit the University of Westminster has achieved an Ecocampus Gold Award. Ecocampus is an externally verified environmental management scheme for the higher and further education sector. It allows institutions to gradually build up an accredited environmental management…
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Here at the University of Westminster we care about the impact all our operations have on the world around us. This includes reducing our contribution to global warming by using resources efficiently, keeping our food waste and energy use to…
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Bike Week is back at the University of Westminster! Anyone interested in sustainable travel, health and fitness, or just the pure joy of cycling, this national event is for you. The Environmental Sustainability team has organised a range of events…
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On Friday the 8th of June at 2pm, meet us down at the Pavilion building at the University of Westminster’s Chiswick Sports Ground and join our Thames riverbank cleanup event for World Oceans Day. The 8th of June is World Oceans…
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Are you a plant-whisperer? Or do you struggle to keep a cactus alive but have tons of enthusiasm about nature, food or both? Either way, we need you to come out and help us keep our campuses green this summer…
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Did you know that Westminster suffers from the worst air pollution in the country? 370,000,000 miles are driven here each year, and road transport contributes to more than half of the deadly emissions found in our air. Enter Westminster City…
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