Category: Sustainability

Try It… Earth Hour

28th March 2019 / / 0 Comments

Earth Hour started as a symbolic lights out event in Sydney 2007 and now every year millions of people, businesses and landmarks set aside an hour to host events, switch off their lights and make noise for the Earth Hour movement.

30 MARCH 2019, 8:30PM, WHEREVER YOU ARE IN THE WORLD SWITCH OFF!

This Earth Hour, we are being encouraged to have conversations on the loss of nature and ‘why nature matters’ to them. The World Wide Fund For Nature are keen to reach more people than ever, helping them to understand why nature is so vital for their health, well-being and prosperity, and why we need urgent action.

 

” #ConnecttoEarth is a global campaign designed to spread the message as to why nature matters. Together, we hope to create a movement of people around the world who are speaking up to tackle the dual challenge facing the planet – climate change and the loss of nature.

By creating assets on key days throughout the year, WWF work to facilitate conversations about nature, raise awareness on the values of biodiversity and inform people of the steps they can take to conserve and use it sustainably.

WWF has partnered with the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to create connect2earth.org. It is a new platform designed to share ideas and tools to push for action and change. You can download open source assets to be used for your Earth Hour activities as well as for other future events. “

 

So this #TryitThursday we are challenging students in Kings Residences to take part in Earth Hour 2019 !

Let’s start a conversation about  Why Nature Matters, share your answers in the comment section.

 

 

 

 

We’re Listening to… Lauren Singer : Why I Live a Zero Waste Life

10th February 2019 / / 0 Comments

This week we’ve been trying to #MakeADifference for Sustainability Week 2019 by making small changes that will make a big difference and Lauren’s talk highlights the changes she made towards living a zero waste lifestyle.

We might not be where she is right now but we’re taking inspiration from the ideas she’s suggesting and making a start!

If you like the idea of making your own beauty products, why not come down to GDSA for a Zero-Waste beauty workshop and have a go! 

Wednesday 13th February, 6pm

Sustainability Week 2019 – #MakeADifference

10th February 2019 / / 0 Comments

This week is Sustainability Week 2019 and this year’s theme #MakeADifference is empowering you to make small changes with a big impact to try and make the world a better place.

Sustainability Week 2019 takes place from the 11th – 15th February, with loads of activities happening across campus and in residences including clothing and book swaps, zero-waste beauty workshops, wellbeing sessions, biodiversity walks and film screenings.

Check out the timetable here and look out for posters and info on our socials for activities hosted by your Community Facilitators (CF) and Residence Assistants (RA).

Reduce Waste Week – #MakeADifference

14th May 2018 /

The King’s Sustainability team is encouraging everyone to think about how you can reduce waste, recycle and be more creative through re-using to #MakeADifference.

They’ve got some great events and challenges happening this week including ‘Find A Fountain’, the ‘Zero-Waste Day Challenge’ and ‘Disco Soup’, so check out the schedule for full details.

 

 

Is your residence in the lead?

24th January 2018 / / 0 Comments

Hello KCL Resident,

We’re halfway through this year’s Student Switch Off competition, here’s an update on who’s winning so far…

Remind me – what’s Student Switch Off?

Student Switch Off is an energy-saving and recycling competition between all the halls of residence at King’s College London. The aim is to get you thinking about the environment and how small changes to your behaviour really can make a big difference. The hall that gets most involved in the campaign throughout year will win a big delivery of Ben & Jerry’s to say a big thank you. In addition, the block at Champion Hill that tops our leaderboard will be rewarded with Ben & Jerry’s. Plus, there are loads of prizes on offer just for you including tubs of Ben & Jerry’s and NUS extra cards which you can win every two weeks in our Facebook and Instagram (#kclsso) competitions!

How’s my residence doing so far?  

The halfway leaderboard has just been released showing which hall is currently winning, check it out in full here. The Champion Hill leaderboard can also be viewed here. Things can all still change though so make sure to get involved in the photo competitions, sign up here, take part in the Climate Change Quiz, look out for information on our upcoming ambassador training sessions, recycle and save as much energy as you can to get your hall to the top!

I want to help so what can I do?

Everyone can do their bit for the environment, and a great place to start is thinking about energy use. From there you could find out more about other environmental behaviours (like sustainable transport and food to name a few) but it’s a good starting point that everyone can get involved with. Halls of residence are very energy hungry, so any energy-saving you can make will automatically make a difference. Here’s some really easy things you can do today to save energy – switch off lights and appliances when not in use, put a lid on pans when cooking (this saves time too!), recycle as much as you can, save water, layer up instead of turning the heating up and don’t overfill the kettle, but there are loads of other ways to save energy too.

To find out more, you can sign up to our mailing list (and receive environmental top tips every few weeks!), like our Facebook page or check out our website.

Thanks everyone and keep up the energy saving!

 Zoe & the Student Switch Off Team

PS if you have any questions about the campaign or want to get more involved in any way, please email zoe.arnold@nus.org.uk

 

 

Student Switch Off Challenge – Climate Change Quiz

20th November 2017 / / 0 Comments

Take the Climate Change Quiz for the chance to win 100 tubs of Ben & Jerry’s for your residence:

The four halls from across the UK that get the highest % of their residents completing the quiz win the 100 tubs and even if your residence doesn’t win, you will still go into the draw to win a litre of Ben & Jerry’s for yourself!

You have until Wednesday 22 November to take part so click to take the quiz

Once you’ve completed share and encourage others in your residences to take it too!

Remind me – what’s Student Switch Off?
Student Switch Off is the energy-saving and recycling competition on campus to reduce energy waste in halls. The hall that saves the most energy and recycles the best by the end of this year will win a big delivery of Ben & Jerry’s for everyone in the winning halls!

To find out how you can get involved like our facebook page and website .

 

 

30th September 2016 / / 0 Comments

A warm welcome from the Sustainability Team at King’s

The Sustainability Team at King’s works to reduce our carbon footprint, extending our recycling provision and pushing for sustainable education and careers.

One of our most important roles, and what we enjoy most, is to engage students in the exciting global conversation about sustainability. As well as sharing tips on how to reduce your impact on the planet, we also encourage discussion on pressing sustainability issues. We often come together over tea and nibbles to discuss eclectic subjects ranging from aquaponics to energy security in the EU.

The 3rd of October will see the inaugural launch of Sustainability Week in halls which will feature a series of sustainability-themed events and the launch of the energy saving campaign Student Switch-Off. Prizes include Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and NUS Extra Cards. Save some energy, win some ice-cream – what’s not to like?

King’s Student groups such as EcoSoc, Fossil Free and Enactus also host events, put on socials and run campaigns throughout the year. Check out their websites and get involved!

Now it’s time for our top sustainability tips:

Transport
London is a super city to explore by bike. Cycling is cheaper, will get you from A to B a lot quicker and will also keep you fit.

Food and drink
Eating less meat, hitting up your local farmers market and buying organic are all super ways to reduce your environmental impact.

Energy
Switching off appliances that you are not using is a no brainer for the planet and will reduce the College’s bills.

(Thrift) Shopping
London charity shops and your local freecycling group are treasure troves of pre-loved stuff.

Occasionally we miss stuff, so please report any egregious non-environmentally friendly things (e.g. dripping taps, left on lights) you see on campus or in halls to ask@kcl.ac.uk.

You can get in touch with us by emailing sustainability@kcl.ac.uk and also through Facebook or Twitter. Keep up with the latest updates by reading our blog and subscribe to our mailing list by clicking here.

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