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Be part of a movement to progress sustainability at UCL and beyond

Student Sustainability Forum
Have your voice heard, connect with UCL's sustainability leaders, and make meaningful changes to the university
UCL students for sustainability
Find and join your UCL eco-tribe
Sustainability Ambassadors
Support the Union's action on sustainability
Volunteering opportunities
Sustainability-themed volunteering
Dissertations
Make your research count
UCL Climate Hub
Join a community for change
People & Planet
Campaign for social and environmental justice
Students Organising for Sustainability
Calls to action from SOS UK

Upcoming events

Events & Activities
Swap Shop
26/01/2024 | 10:00 - 16:00
Did you know that 26% of the items in our wardrobes go unworn? We're holding clothes swap shops across the year so that pre-loved clothing doesn't go to waste, and you can find something new you love. Join us on the last Friday of every month during term time at the Student Centre.We all love fashion, but it can have a huge impact on the environment and the people who make our clothes.
Events & Activities
Swap Shop
20/02/2024 | 10:00 - 16:00
Did you know that 26% of the items in our wardrobes go unworn? We're holding clothes swap shops across the year so that pre-loved clothing doesn't go to waste, and you can find something new you love. Join us on the last Friday of every month during term time at the Student Centre.We all love fashion, but it can have a huge impact on the environment and the people who make our clothes.
Events & Activities
Bike Bonanza
29/02/2024 | 10:00 - 16:00
Cycling is a wheelie great way to get around London. We organise free bike maintenance sessions, security bike checks and second-hand bike sales in the main quad throughout the year.Free Bike MaintenanceAt Dr Bike sessions experienced cyclists and mechanics check everything on your bike from wheels, brakes, gears and tyre pressure to lights, racks, pedals, saddles and more. Minor adjustments…
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News

COP28 Sustainability Forum Calls for Urgent Climate Action
At the COP28 Student Sustainability Forum, students came together with the UCL COP28 team to discuss what action needs to be taken to go further and faster, in the race to net zero.
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'Ditch the Disposable' challenge!
Join the challenge!Our cafes are always doing as much as they can to be more sustainable.
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"It feels like we are doing something useful for the environment..."
Nuzulia is a postgraduate student doing an Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment MSc at the Barlett School of Energy and Environmental Resources.
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Sustainability and Volunteering: Westminster
Sustainability plays a key role in the development of communities. Voluntary organisations make a vital contribution to the environmental, social, and economic sustainability of their communities, and the volunteers that work with them are at the heart of this effort.
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Resources for you

Information and tools to help you live more sustainably at UCL

The Hanger Marketplace
Swap shop just for UCL students
Walk & Cycle
Resources to help you plan your walk or cycle to UCL
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
For better waste management on and off campus
Water fountain map
Where to refill your reusable bottle at UCL
Microwave map
Reheat your lunch on campus
Sustainability Induction
Start your sustainability learning experience at UCL
SOS Learning Academy
Progressing sustainability
Sustainability podcasts
Get your eco-inspiration

Strategy and impact

Your Union on its way to becoming truly sustainable

Sustainability Strategy and impact

As the representative body of present and future UCL students, the Students’ Union is uniquely positioned to lead by example through embracing sustainability in all aspects of its work and service provision, educating its members about the dangers of climate change and the urgent need for action to protect the planet, and influencing UCL to accelerate its work to be a truly sustainable university.