As an extension to last years’ success Fossil Free campaign when the University committed to divest from fossil fuels, we are now calling on the University to:
We want the University to focus on reducing its carbon footprint and to educate students about the social and ecological impacts of climate change
We have worked with the University to establish six new sustainability sub-groups each with a Guild representative and an academic Chair. Each sub group will set meaningful and challenging programmes of work across six areas of university activity: climate; biodiversity; culture and communication; responsible consumption and production; travel and transport; and the built environment.
This is a great start, but there’s much more to do. We believe that the destructive effects of climate change affect people and planet in varying degrees. Structural issues like colonialism, capitalism, patriarchy and individualism mean that climate change affects some parts of the world more than others.
This is a great start, but there’s much more to do. We believe that the destructive effects of climate change affect people and planet in varying degrees. Structural issues like colonialism, capitalism, patriarchy and individualism mean that climate change affects some parts of the world more than others.
We will be putting on screenings, panels and workshops that will inform and address some of these problems.