Sustainability and Responsibility
The University has a programme to manage and improve its social and environmental performance. The destination of this journey is sustainability.
Quick links
- University IT and 10:10
- Sign up to our latest project - Green Impact
- Other projects
- Our new recycling scheme
- Environment Policy
- Take action
- News and events
- Follow us on Twitter
- More about us
Updates
Fairtrade Fortnight is here!
Annual Fairtrade Fortnight is here! It takes place from the 22nd of February to 7th of March 2010. Do find out about the initiatives organised around Westminster University please click here. If you want to find out more in particular about the biggest event happening on 3rd of March please click here.
Environmental Audit training opportunity
Do you want to learn some new skills and find out how 'green' different departments across the University are? Come along to a free training session on the 15th of March - it should be a fun and interesting day! For more information please click here.
Sustainability newsletter
Read issue one of Sustainability Matters
Stop smoking classes
Are you always promising yourself and others that you'll stop smoking but have never quite got around to it? If the answer is yes then you might want to come along to our free Stop Smoking Classes for some extra help and support.
Well Being Day
Why not kick start all those flagging New Year’s resolutions and drop into the University’s Well Being Day? All staff and students are welcome. Read more...
Make a Green Impact
Do you want to make a Green Impact? The University of Westminster's aim is to reduce our environmental impact through encouraging, rewarding and celebrating environmental good practice within departments.
Green Impact is open to all staff across the University, so sign up your department today by emailing Greener Living Assistant Joanna Romanowicz romanoj@westminster.ac.uk
Water Amnesty wrap up
Water Amnesty finished 15 November. How much water did the University save during the water saving month?
We're a..
Westminster University has signed up to a national campaign called 10:10. Thousands of organisations and individuals are coming together to tackle climate change with the aim of reducing carbon emissions by 10% during 2010. Find out more about the campaign and how to become part of it...
We support cyclists
Did you know that the University offers a cycle scheme?
It's an interest-free loan to buy a cycle. This is a great moment to get a new bike and start cycling to work! Read more about the cycle scheme
Transport for London also offers free cycle guides
For some more great information on the University initiatives and faciliites to support cyclists please visit the cycling page.
A university that counts
University of Westminster is taking part in the national Universities that Count (UTC) benchmarking exercise to assess our environmental and social performance second time. We submitted our first survey last year. Read more about our 2008 results...
Contact:
Anne Raudaskoski, Sustainability Manager
Email: sustainability@westminster.ac.uk