Time is flying by this Sustainability Month!
Sustainability Month is a collaboration between King’s and KCLSU that offers all those involved an opportunity to learn more about sustainability topics, collaborate and connect with others from across King’s and #TakeAction on the climate crisis.
Check out the events taking place this week (21st to 25th of February)*
| Monday | 11:00 – 12:00 |
Stitch and Pitch | Join this new creativity and ideas session with your stitching project, or come to learn a new skill. This session’s discussion topic: SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities. |
| 14:00 – 15:00 |
QCGBF Virtual Seminar Series – The Macroeconomic Cost of Climate Volatility (by QCGBF) | The Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance welcomes Haroon Mumtaz from Queen Mary University of London and Piergiorgio Alessandri from the Bank of Italy to discuss the impact of climate volatility on economic growth. | |
| Tuesday | 12:00 – 13:00 |
Sustainability meetup (Bush House Activity Room F, 8th floor SE wing) | Meet students and societies involved in sustainability and find out how the King’s Sustainability Team can support you with promotions, support for events, and funding. Email Tasnia if you have any questions. |
| 14:00 – 16:00 |
Achieving Education for Sustainable Development – A Panel Event | Have you ever wondered what Education for Sustainable Development is and how we can incorporate it? This panel will explore how we can achieve an educational practice that encourages change in knowledge, skills, values and attitudes, to enable a more sustainable and just society for all. | |
| 18:00 – 19:00 |
How to break into sustainability – a guide for an impactful career | This event will provide students with insight into sustainable careers through 3 guest speakers with different backgrounds in sustainability. | |
| Wednesday | 14:00 – 16:00 |
Fair Energy Forum | In this workshop, you will learn about the issues within the energy sector and the causes and consequences of the current energy emergency. You will brainstorm solutions, redesign policies and contribute to challenging injustice through community organising. |
| Thursday | 12:00 – 13:00 |
LGBTQ+ Allyship Leadership Class (LGBTQ+ History Month) | To mark LGBTQ+ History Month, KCLSU is offering a Leadership Class helping you understand and learn how to practice allyship with the LGBTQ+ community. |
| 12:30 – 17:30 |
London Student Sustainability Conference | Join this inter-university, student-led conference to broaden your knowledge of the challenges and solutions to today’s most critical issues; network with students, academics and professionals from universities across London; and gain inspiration for your own research or dissertation projects. | |
| 15:00 – 16:30 |
Digital Sustainability – How any start-up with an online presence can deliver on the UN Sustainable Development Goals | Emissions from digital industries match those of aviation and are growing. This event will explore how start-up founders with digital products and services can, and must, act on sustainability. | |
| Friday | 11:00 – 12:00 |
LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in STEM (and beyond) (LGBTQ+ History Month) | This session will discuss findings from recent surveys of LGBTQ+ individuals working in STEM, and ways in which everyone can help make our university a diverse and welcoming place. |
| 13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch & Learn – Service at King’s & Sustainability | Come along to this interactive session to discover how you can take action by volunteering for the SDGs and find out about the new and exciting volunteering service. |
*Please note there might be changes due to the strikes. You can find the most recent updates here.
More things to check out throughout the month:
- Visit our Shots for Hope exhibition in The Exchange, Bush House between 2 February and 3 March. The exhibition features photos submitted by King’s students and staff that inspired hope.
- This month coincides with LGBTQ+ History Month – make sure to get involved in that too.
- Join the King’s Move challenge: get active by switching up your typical commute for something more active this February.
All registration is done via Eventbrite. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook for updates and discussion!
