Staff Sustainability Champions Network
The Staff Sustainability Champions Network is a volunteer-led community of staff (and postgraduate students) who are passionate about pursuing and supporting sustainability initiatives, ideas and opportunities to learn.
The Network hosts regular meetings sharing sustainable best practice, invites sustainability experts to deep dive into challenging topics, connects Champions with the Sustainability Hub (Imperial’s central sustainability team), and has the occasional social, too!
Champions have also put together wonderful projects and initiatives, such as Sustainable Welcome Boxes for incoming students, organised public sustainability-themed seminars, or a designed a sticker campaign to raise awareness for air conditioning energy efficiency. The Sustainability Hub supports Champions in taking initiative to coordinate events or projects that provides sustainability benefits to Imperial’s campuses or community.
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Campus-based groups
The network has three campus-based groups at Silwood Park, South Kensington and White City - Hammersmith. When you join the network, you will be invited to join one of the campus groups so you can connect with other local staff, however, most meetings and events are open to all Champions.
Upcoming events and meetings
South Kensington & White City-Hammersmith
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Details *All meetings are hybrid |
In-person location |
Expected theme or focus |
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Wednesday 15 April, 14:00 – 15:00 |
South Kensington |
Sharing best practice: sustainability initiatives and Green Impact |
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Wednesday 13 May, 14:00 – 15:00 |
White City |
Sustainable Imperial Strategy 2026-31 |
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Wednesday 10 June, 14:00 – 15:00 |
South Kensington |
Planning and delivering events and meetings with sustainability in mind |
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Wednesday 8 July, 14:00 – 15:00 |
White City |
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July – TBC |
Silwood Park, in person only |
Outdoor activities with Silwood Park Champions |
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Wednesday 12 August, 14:00 – 15:00 |
South Kensington |
ICT |
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Wednesday 9 September, 14:00 – 15:00 |
White City |
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Wednesday 14 October, 14:00 – 15:00 |
South Kensington |
Student engagement |
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Wednesday 11 November, time TBC |
White City |
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Wednesday 9 December, 11.00 - 12.00 (earlier to allow for office parties in afternoon!) |
South Kensington |
Celebrating a green festive season |
Silwood Park
Silwood Park Champion’s meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month. To join a meeting or learn more about the Silwood Park Champions Network, please reach out to one of the chairs listed below.
The Staff Sustainability Champions Network is made possible thanks to our wonderful volunteer Chairs who run each of the campus groups:
Silwood Park
- Julie Etheridge, Administrator
- Vivienne Groner, Research Associate
- Jessica Williams, Research Fellow
South Kensington
- Jennie Long, Admissions and Outreach Manager
- Bethyn Yates, International Relations Officer (Global Mobility)
White City & Hammersmith
- Joel Abrahams, Biological Research Officer
- Valentina Lotti, Section Manager
- Eleanor Izzard, Research Regulatory Facilitator