Past Sustainability Week programmes

Sustainability Fair | 11:00-14:00 | Sherfield Concourse Foyer, South Kensington campus

If you’re interested to learn more about living sustainably then you’ll want to visit our Sustainability Fair! This event will be your chance to meet the groups who are championing sustainability at Imperial and learn from them and others, how you can make small changes in your everyday life to be more sustainable. No need to book – just come along and take part in the interactive games! Open to all Imperial students and staff.  

Green Impact Showcase | 15:00-16:00 | SALC 7, South Kensington campus

Want to learn more about Green Impact? Want to see what other Green Impact teams have been up to this year? Pop along to our Green Impact Showcase where you can connect with current members and exchange ideas and initiatives ahead of the re-launch in mid-March. Open to all Imperial staff and PhD students. The Research Office Green Impact team will also be running a book swap so make sure to bring any books you'd like to pass on!

Register your interest here.

Pottery Painting | 19:00-21:00 | Metric, Beit Quad, South Kensington campus

Join Imperial College Union this Sustainability Fortnight and paint your own plan pot! It’s a great chance for you to unwind, let your creativity come to life whilst creating a lovely home for your plants. 

Learn more and get tickets here.

Silwood Park Visit | 11:00-13:30 | Silwood Park campus

Join us this Sustainability Fortnight for a visit to our beautiful Silwood Park campus. Come along on a guided tour to explore the biodiversity of the campus, learn about the research being conducted and see the Silwood chickens! Open to all Imperial students and staff. Limited spaces available. 

Sign up here by Sunday 23 February.

Climate Fresk | 12:30-15:30 | RSM GO1, South Kensington campus

Led by the global NGO Climate Fresk, this engaging 3-hour workshop brings climate science to life through collaborative learning based on IPCC reports. Using an innovative card game, participants work together to visualize climate systems while developing leadership, teamwork, and consensus-building skills. Join our global community of Climate Freskers during Sustainability Fortnight. Spots are limited, so secure your place now! Open to all Imperial students and staff! Learn more and register here.

Pottery Painting | 19:00-21:00 | Metric, Beit Quad, South Kensington campus

Join Imperial College Union this Sustainability Fortnight and paint your own plan pot! It’s a great chance for you to unwind, let your creativity come to life whilst creating a lovely home for your plants. 

Learn more and get tickets here.

London Student Sustainability Conference | 10:00-18:00 | University of Westminster and online 

This year’s London Student Sustainability Conference (LSSC25) will be hosted at University of Westminster. LSSC25 welcomes students, staff, professionals, and members of the public to the seventh year of the conference. LSSC25 has always been student-led, with research and projects being exhibited through presentations, posters, and workshops. LSSC25 offers attendees the opportunity to find out more about the incredible climate and sustainability work and research being undertaken by students across the city of London. 

Sign up for the LSSC25.  

Gardening Session | 12:00-14:00 | Secret Garden, South Kensington campus 

Join the Property Division (Head Gardener Lucy & Move Imperial) to support the gardening and greening projects on campus.  Activities in the secret garden will include cutting back self-seeding ash and holly bushes, clearing pathways around the perimeter of the garden and digging to prepare for rose beds to renovate for spring and summer.   
All equipment will be provided at the session and don't worry if you are new to gardening, guidance will be given. 
Please wear clothing that you don't mind getting muddy - we suggest bringing a change of clothes. 
The sessions are drop-in so if you can only come for half an hour your support would still be greatly appreciated!  

These sessions are open to all Imperial students and staff.  

Sign-up to a Sustainability Fortnight gardening session.   

Recycled Glass Painting | 14:00-15:00 | CPB (Georgina Mace, First Floor), Silwood Park campus 

Join your Silwood Sustainability Champions for a recycled glass painting session. Bring in your used glass pots and jars to decorate and then take home to repurpose as pen pots, storage or perhaps for a tea light! Refreshments will be provided. Open to all Imperial students and staff. No need to sign up, just pop along!

Making research more sustainable – funding, best practice & next steps | 14:00-15:00 | Online

Join us for an online session exploring how we can embed sustainability into research within the Faculty of Medicine. In the session we will, provide practical guidance on making research more sustainable, discuss the link between funding and sustainability initiatives and highlight best practices and success stories from our FoM community. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, collaborate, and drive meaningful change in how we conduct research. 

Learn more and register here. 

Need to get some more steps in for Imperial's Big Step Challenge? Join us for a litter-pick with a twist this Sustainability Fortnight! Choose to jog or walk whilst helping to keep South Kensington wildlife friendly. Come along and pick at your pace! All equipment provided. Open to all Imperial staff and students. 

Sustainable South Kensington Walking Tour | 14:00-15:00 | Main Entrance, Exhibition Road, South Kensington campus 

Join South Ken Zen+ for a walking tour this Sustainability Fortnight! Take part in a unique opportunity to learn about how climate change is impacting our neighbourhood and what the organisations and institutions here are doing about it. Participants will explore a couple of hidden refuges for nature in the neighbourhood and also hear about how London's plants and animals are being affected by climate change. It's an open discussion to share ideas on how to make the neighbourhood more nature positive and fit for the future. Open to all Imperial students and staff.  

Sign up here. 

The Regenescape Workshop | 18:00-20:00 | RSM G05, South Kensington campus 

'Humanity, Technology & Meaningful Progress' opens a critical dialogue about our relationship with technology, our understanding of progress, and our ability to imagine alternative futures. We face what many are calling the Metacrisis - a convergence of economic, social, and environmental challenges, accelerated by our current technological trajectory. In this interactive session, we'll explore how reimagining technology's design and humanity's relationship with it could offer a path toward reshaping our collective future. Open to all Imperial students. 

Sign up here. 

568 Thursday Quiz | 19:30-21:00 | FiveSixEight, Beit Quad, South Kensington campus

Want to test your sustainability knowledge? Join us for Imperial's very own on campus pub quiz with a special Sustainability round this Sustainability Fortnight! Winning teams get free drinks and prizes, plus there's a bonus golden question every week with a jackpot prize! Don't miss it. £1.50 entry.

Learn more here. 

Climate Literacy Taster Session | 13:00-14:00 | Online

Do you know the difference between climate change and global warming? Want to increase your knowledge on the concepts of climate change science? Join the Sustainability Team's online, interactive Climate Literacy Taster Session to learn the basics, gain confidence and start your journey to climate literacy!

Sign up here.

Kew Gardens Trip | 10:00-18:00 | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond

Whether it's your first Spring in London or you want to see more of the city, why not celebrate with a trip to the amazing Kew Gardens, the most biodiverse place on the planet? Explore stunning gardens, snap some Insta-worthy pics, and discover the cool science behind 40,000+ plants from around the world. This fun day out is organised by Imperial College’s International Student Support team. It’s the perfect chance to hang out, meet old and new friends, and soak up some nature! Tickets selling fast!

Learn more and register here.

Climate Art Prize Workshop | 12:00-13:30 | SALC 7, South Kensington campus 

Learn how to design a piece of art, drawing attention to the climate crisis, with a professional artist and climate scientist. Run by the Grantham Institute’s Grantham Climate Art Prize team, this workshop will give insights into how to create eye catching designs and motivational messages as well as provide the chance to learn more about the climate emergency and ways to live more sustainably. Participants can work individually or in groups and there will be a range of materials on offer. They can create a poster highlighting one of the Grantham Institute’s 9 things you can do about climate change or design an entry for the Grantham Climate Art Prize with the theme Design the Future. Open to all Imperial students. 

Sign up here. 

What can you do to be more sustainable? | 13:30-14:30 | Grantham Institute Boardroom, South Kensington campus

Not sure where to start on your sustainability journey? Want to find out how you can embed more sustainable practices in your everyday life? Join colleagues from the Sustainability Hub and the Property team to discover initiatives to help you make sustainable choices at work and at home – around food, waste and energy! Free wine and games! Open to all Imperial staff. 

Sign up here. 

Sustainable Lab Tours (Chemistry) | 10:00-10:30, 11:00-11:30, 11:30-12.00 | MSRH Reception, 82 Wood Lane, W12 0BZWC

Want to begin your sustainable lab journey but not sure where to start or need some advice? Join your fellow lab teams for a tour of their sustainability initiatives and hear their experiences and tips on how you can get Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF)  accredited. Open to all Imperial staff.  

Sign up here. 

Imperial Transition Pathways Explorer demo | 11:30-12:30 | SALC 10, South Kensington campus or online

Want to learn about Imperial's latest sustainability tool? Join Harriet Wallace, Director of Sustainability, Prof. Jem Woods and Dr. Qiao Yan Soh for a demo of the new Imperial Transition Pathways Explorer. Discover how the Explorer will help Imperial to reduce its carbon footprint by investigating the impacts of different technological and behavioural options for decarbonisation. The tool is public so why not have a go at creating your own decarbonisation pathways for Imperial and see what does and doesn't make a big difference! Open to all Imperial students and staff.

Sign up here. 

Upcycling and Mending Workshop | 12:00-14:00 | Enterprise Lab, South Kensington campus 

Is your favourite shirt missing a button? Have you fallen out of love with an old pair of jeans? Join our upcycling and mending workshop where the Imperial Stitchers can assist you with making basic clothing repairs and modifications. Save money and help the planet by learning to mend rather than buying new. Bring along an item of clothing that you'd like to repair/revamp and the Stitchers will help you give it a go! Open to all Imperial students and staff.   

Register your interest here. 

Imperial Climate Action Welcome | 16:30-17:30 | Skempton 201, South Kensington campus

Imperial Climate Action are hosting an event - with free food and drinks - to discuss what climate action might look like for staff, students, and alumni in 2025. We're inviting members from a range of student societies and departments to talk about how climate affects them, whether that is the inequitable effects on women, rising sea levels affecting island nations, or heat and infectious diseases damaging public health, climate affects groups in many different ways. Talks are followed by a networking and social session.

Sign up here.

'X Trillion' Film Screening and Q&A | 18:15-20:30 | SAF G34, South Kensington campus

The Researchers’ Society is delighted to invite you to a free film screening of ‘X Trillion’ followed by a Q&A with one of the expedition scientist, Rowan Henthorn, for the Imperial Sustainability Fortnight. This feature documentary follows the pioneering all-women ‘eXXpedition North Pacific’ to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The feature debut by Eleanor Church follows the gruelling journey of eXXpedition’s all-women crew led by Emily Penn, as they sail 3,000 miles across the North Pacific Ocean through the densest accumulation of ocean plastic on the planet - in order to make the unseen, seen.  Snacks provided. Open to all Imperial students and staff!

Sign up here. 

Sustainability Fair | 11:00-14:00 | Sherfield Concourse Foyer, South Kensington campus 

If you’re interested to learn more about living sustainably then you’ll want to visit our Sustainability Fair! This event will be your chance to meet the groups who are championing sustainability at Imperial and learn from them and others, how you can make small changes in your everyday life to be more sustainable. No need to book – just come along and take part in the interactive games! Open to all Imperial students and staff.  

Clothes Swap | 12:00-17:00 | Metric, Beit Quad, South Kensington campus 

The perfect opportunity to stock up on clothes and other items without cost to your wallet or the environment. There will be an opportunity to drop off items (in decent condition please) before the event (date/time tbc) in exchange for credit to use at the swap. You also don't need to have donated to come along - you can buy items on the day for as little as £1. No need to sign up, just pop along! Open to all Imperial students.

Sustainable South Kensington Walking Tour | 11:00-12:00 | Main Entrance, Exhibition Road, South Kensington campus 

Join South Ken Zen+ for a walking tour this Sustainability Fortnight! Take part in a unique opportunity to learn about how climate change is impacting our neighbourhood and what the organisations and institutions here are doing about it. Participants will explore a couple of hidden refuges for nature in the neighbourhood and also hear about how London's plants and animals are being affected by climate change. It's an open discussion to share ideas on how to make the neighbourhood more nature positive and fit for the future. Open to all Imperial students and staff.  

Sign up here. 

Gardening Session | 13:00-15:00 | Secret Garden, South Kensington campus 

Join the Property Division (Head Gardener Lucy & Move Imperial) to support the gardening and greening projects on campus.  Activities in the secret garden will include cutting back self-seeding ash and holly bushes, clearing pathways around the perimeter of the garden and digging to prepare for rose beds to renovate for spring and summer.   
All equipment will be provided at the session and don't worry if you are new to gardening, guidance will be given. 
Please wear clothing that you don't mind getting muddy - we suggest bringing a change of clothes. 
The sessions are drop-in so if you can only come for half an hour your support would still be greatly appreciated!  

These sessions are open to all students and staff.  

Sign-up to a Sustainability Fortnight gardening session.  

Imperial Introduces: School of Sustainability | 13:00-17:30 | Lecture Theatre 200 and Lecture Theatre 300, City and Guilds Building, South Kensington campus

Be part of Imperial Introduces the School of Sustainability, a dynamic event for our internal community aimed at fostering collaboration and exploring innovative approaches to multi-disciplinary research within the new School of Sustainability. This afternoon of insightful talks, networking opportunities, and interactive sessions will bring together the Imperial community across all four faculties to shape the future of sustainability research through convergence science. Open to all Imperial Academics, Staff and Postgraduate Students.

Learn more and register here. 

Sustainable Mending Workshop | 14:00-15:00 | CPB (Georgina Mace, First Floor), Silwood Park campus

Join us for a mending workshop: don’t get rid of warn clothes, instead learn the art of repairing garments with threads, patches, and creative techniques. In the workshop, you will: Discover various mending techniques such as darning and patching, learn how to make repairs both functional and decorative and bring new life to your favourite clothes whilst reducing waste. No prior sewing experience necessary, all materials provided but feel free to bring any items you would like to mend plus any sewing kits you already have. No need to book just come along!

Art Club Clothes Upcycling Workshop | 18:00-20:00 | Room TBC, South Kensington campus

This Sustainability Fortnight Art Club is running a clothes upcycling workshop where fabric printing, painting and sewing / patching will be available to help you transform your old clothes!

Sign up here. 

Climate Café | 11:00-12:00 | Summer Garden Room, Silwood Park campus

Climate cafés are spaces to host discussions about the climate crisis, our emotions and the actions we need to create change. By coming together as a community, we can find solace in shared experiences, learn from different perspectives, foster resilience and inspire action. No need to book just pop along. Refreshments will be provided. Open to all Imperial students and staff.  

Conscious Consumerism Workshop | 12:00-13:30 | SALC 10, South Kensington campus

Do the clothes we wear create carbon emissions? Are takeaway coffee cups actually recyclable? Want to learn more about how every day products have an impact on the environment - and what we can do about it? Join this interactive workshop for a fun, eye-opening session on the things we love to buy, use, wear and waste. Limited spaces available. Delicious plant-based lunch provided! Open to all Imperial students and staff. 

Sign up here. 

Upcycling and Mending Workshop | 12:00-14:00 | The Invention Rooms, White City campus

Is your favourite shirt missing a button? Have you fallen out of love with an old pair of jeans? Join our upcycling and mending workshop where the Imperial Stitchers can assist you with making basic clothing repairs and modifications. Save money and help the planet by learning to mend rather than buying new. Bring along an item of clothing that you'd like to repair/revamp and the Stitchers will help you give it a go! Open to all Imperial students and staff.   

Register your interest here.

Sustainable Lab Tours (Chemical Engineering) | 13:00-14:00, 14:00-15.00 | ACEX 102, South Kensington campus

Want to begin your sustainable lab journey but not sure where to start or need some advice? Join your fellow lab teams for a tour of their sustainability initiatives and hear their experiences and tips on how you can get Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF)  accredited. Open to all Imperial staff.  

Sign up here.

Women in Sustainability Talk | 14:00-15:15 | SALC 7, South Kensington campus and online

Get ready for Women at Imperial week! Join our Women in Sustainability Talk and meet Undaunted innovator, Alina Sartogo, co-founder of the Wonki Collective, as well as Dr Semra Bakkaloglu, Vale Gapsyte and Marta Koch from various departments across the university, who will be presenting their sustainability research and projects. Refreshments will be provided. Open to all Imperial students and staff. 

Sign up here. 

568 Thursday Quiz | 19:30-21:00 | FiveSixEight, Beit Quad, South Kensington campus

Want to test your sustainability knowledge? Join us for Imperial's very own on campus pub quiz with a special Sustainability round this Sustainability Fortnight! Winning teams get free drinks and prizes, plus there's a bonus golden question every week with a jackpot prize! Don't miss it. £1.50 entry.

Learn more here. 

Careers in Sustainability Panel | 16:00-18:00 | SAF G34, South Kensington campus 

Join the School of Sustainability for an insightful panel event on Careers in Sustainability, with alumni from Energy Futures Lab, the Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering and the Grantham Institute, sharing their experiences and advice. The paneel includes: Yujia Du - Career and Leadership coach and Founder of The Climate Circle, Isabelle Glotman - Investment Associate at Octopus Energy, Victor Riesgo Gonzalez - PDRA at the University of Oxford (Dept of Chemistry), Kieran Brophy – Research Lead, Sovereign Climate at London Stock Exchange Group, Neil Grant – Senior Expert at Climate Analytics. The discussion will be followed by networking drinks, providing you with an opportunity to build some connections with like-minded individuals. Open to all Imperial students.

Sign up here. 

Monday 19 February

Frontiers in Natural Sciences: The need for science in a carbon-constrained world

17:30 - 18:30 | South Kensington and online

This year's Frontiers in Natural Sciences: Dean's Annual Lecture will be delivered by Professor Jim Skea.

Following COP28, it is evident that science needs to step up, and is expected to step up, to supply the evidence base for ambitious climate action. Based on the latest IPCC reports, this talk will set out what is currently known under three headings: urgency, agency and equity.

Tuesday 20 February

Imagination Activism for Sustainability

11:00 - 12:00 | Sherfield Level 5 SALC 6, South Kensington

If you’re interested in experiencing the forgotten power of imagination to accelerate our transformation towards sustainability, join us! Cognitive science shows that there are two key circuits in the brain, one of them involved in linear, strategic and rational thinking, the other comes online in daydreaming, imagining and unbounded exploration. Join us for a session where we open up the space for creativity, innovation and powerful action through the power of collective imagination! 

Love Your Future Online Panel - Can you have love & money in your work?

16:30 - 17:30 | online

In collaboration with Queen Mary University's Climate Action Week, we bring together a panel of speakers ranging from industry leaders to recent graduates to help empower students to be smart and creative in balancing their values and desire to make a difference with their financial needs and life goals.

London Student Sustainability Conference

10:00 - 18:00 | South Kensington and online

For the first time, the London Student Sustainability Conference (LSSC24) will be hosted at Imperial College London. LSSC24 welcomes students, staff, professionals, and members of the public to the sixth year of the conference. LSSC24 has always been student-led, with research and projects being exhibited through presentations, posters, and workshops. LSSC24 offers attendees the opportunity to find out more about the incredible climate and sustainability work and research being undertaken by students across the city of London.

Paper Upcycling Workshop

14:00 - 16:00 | CAGB 651, South Kensington

Come along to our environmental origami session and learn how to upcycle your scrap paper into beautiful bookmarks, boxes, and decorations! Bring your old study notes, newspapers, and scrap paper to turn into fun folded designs!

Climate Cafe

14:30 - 16:00 | Summer Dining Room, adjacent to Refectory, Silwood Park

Climate cafés are spaces to host discussions about the climate crisis, our emotions and the actions we need to create change. By coming together as a community we can find solace in shared experiences, learn from different perspectives, foster resilience and inspire action. Refreshments provided.

Thursday 22 February

Sustainability at White City

11:00 - 11:45 | White City

How is Imperial managing and enhancing environmental and social issues in the construction of our new campus at White City? 

Come learn from the staff team building the new campus about how we work with our design and construction supply chain to go beyond regulations towards net zero. Learn about our targets and our processes across goals such as climate resilience, biodiversity enhancement, and healthy internal environments.

Sustainability at Imperial: where we're at and what's next?

12:00 - 13:00 | online

What is the College doing on sustainability and how can you get involved?  

Hear from the Academic Leader for Sustainability (Tim Green) and Sustainability Strategy Director (Harriet Wallace) followed by Q&A. This session will cover Imperial’s sustainability priorities, where our biggest environmental impacts lie, and the practical steps needed to reduce our carbon footprint.

Develop your Personal 'Sustainability Goal Map'

13:30 - 15:30 | online

Goal mapping is both a creative & logical tool that can be applied to any type of goal setting.  In this session we focus on ‘doing’ goals around living more sustainably and ‘being’ goals to build personal resilience.

This online workshop uses the free Goal Mapping Tool to create your personal map to use and develop as you progress towards your goals.  

Friday 23 February

Green Impact Launch Event

11:00 - 12:00 | SAF 119, South Kensington

Transform your department to become more environmentally responsible and reduce your carbon footprint by taking part in Green Impact.

Green Impact, the United Nations award-winning programme designed to support environmentally, and socially sustainable practice is being launched this February at Imperial. Hear from the project manager at Green Impact on how to get involved.

ESE Clothing Exchange

12:00 - 14:00 | Room G41, Royal School of Mines

Thank you everyone who donated to ESE’s Clothing Drive in January! We will be displaying all the donations during the Exchange session and everyone is free to attend and give these new clothes a home for free! Priority will be given to those who donated in previous Donation sessions in January. This event is organised by the Department of Earth Science and Engineering's Sustainability Committee.

Education for Sustainable Development: Accelerating Imperial's Transformation

13:00 - 14:00 | SALC 7, Sherfield Level 5 South Kensington) 

Come together with friends and colleagues to learn and discuss about the ongoing environmental and social crises. We are creating an honest and safe space for us learn with humility and vulnerability. After understanding what is exactly happening and why, we will be reflecting on how it affects us all, and what we should do to turn things around. This is not all doom and gloom, and we are here to empower everyone to make a difference around them, starting at Imperial.

Know your water: Chemistry, Policy, and Community Engagement

14:00 - 16:30 | SALC 10, Sherfield Level 5 South Kensington

Join us for a hands-on, educational, creative workshop on water sustainability. In this workshop, you will learn about the chemistry of your own water (bring a water sample of your own if you want!*) and what water sustainability can mean to our health and environment. 
There will be opportunities for discussions and Q&As with researchers in the field of water pollution, as well as brainstorming ideas of how community engagement can help towards a more sustainable future. 
 
*If you want to test your own water, bring a small sample in a plastic bottle. It could be from your local river or the tap in your kitchen! 

Monday 26 February

Swap Shop

10:00 - 17:00 | Metric, South Kensington

Bring along items you no longer want (in decent condition please) and take home something else in return! The perfect opportunity to stock up on clothes and other things without cost to your wallet or the environment.

There will be opportunity to drop off items before the event (date/time tbc). For any queries contact efw20@ic.ac.uk.

Tuesday 27 February

Sustainability Fair

Sherfield 11:00 - 15:00, Metric 12:00 - 18:00

If you’re interested to learn more about living sustainably then you’ll want to visit our Sustainability Fair!

This event will be your chance to meet the groups and societies who are championing sustainability at Imperial and learn from them and others, how you can make small changes in your everyday life to be more sustainable.

No need to book – just come along and visit on Tuesday 27 February from Concourse Level 1 in the Sherfield building and in Metric.

Mindfulness Eating Lunch

13:00 - 14:00 | SALC 5 Sherfield Level 5, South Kensington

Taking place in Sherfield Level 5, SALC 5. You are what you eat! Embark on a transformative Mindful Lunch, where we invite you to appreciate the beauty of your meal while reflecting on its journey to your plate. Engage all your senses—appreciate the vibrant colours, inhale the aromas, and feel the textures, fostering a profound connection to your food. Elevate your daily meals, savouring each bite with gratitude for a richer experience that everyone can enjoy!

Climate Cafe

10:30 - 12:00 (3x 30 mins sessions) | Grantham Institute, Boardroom, South Kensington

Climate cafés are spaces to host discussions about the climate crisis, our emotions and the actions we need to create change. By coming together as a community we can find solace in shared experiences, learn from different perspectives, foster resilience and inspire action.

Optional sign up form or just turn up at 10:30, 11:00 or 11:30.

ESE Sustainability-themed Careers Day

12:00 - 16:00 | Room 147, Royal School of Mines

Interested in a career in Sustainability or curious about how to get into it? This Careers Day focused on sustainability will feature speakers from Accenture, SIX and Mott MacDonald, who will give a talk about what they do, how they got into the sustainability sector and give advice on how you can get into it too! The Speaker List will be released soon, so stay tuned! This event is organised by the Department of Earth Science and Engineering’s Sustainability Committee.

Secret Gardening Planting 

14:00 - 16:00 | South Kensington

Come and visit Environmental society’s Secret Garden, a peaceful haven amidst the bustle of the Imperial College campus. Nestled within a private garden, it’s where we keep our bees and plant our vegetables. Staff and students are welcome, join us and meet some like-minded people!

We will be meeting you at 14:00 outside the Centre for Environmental Policy, Weeks Building in Prince’s Gardens, South Kensington Campus.

Building a career in sustainable energy 

16:30 - 18:30 | Room 201, Skempton Building South Kensington

Are you interested in using your skills to help build a greener, fairer future? Hosted by Energy Futures Lab, hear from Imperial alumni who have built their careers in sustainable energy. Our panel will be sharing their insights and experience of working in a wide range of roles as well as their advice for current students wishing to take their first steps towards a rewarding and meaningful career. The event is open to students of all faculties and departments at Imperial and will be followed by a networking reception from 5:30-6:30pm.

Urban ecosystems talks

16:00 - 17:00 |  Skempton 427, South Kensington

We will be discussing 'Natural Capital - myth or reality?' with speakers: Thanos Paschalis, Chris Wilson (Civil and Environmental Engineering) and Alex Collins (Centre for Environmental Policy), as part of a new series of events from the Transition to Zero Pollution initiative's Urban Ecosystems theme. The talks will be followed by discussion over drinks and snacks.

Thursday 29 February

The links between climate change and mental health: What do we know and what needs to be done about it?

12:00 - 13:00 | Grantham Institute Boardroom and online

Climate change impacts not only physical health but also mental health. This session will summarise the evidence, how researchers are unpacking how people are feeling and support solutions that benefit climate and mental health together, and how we can all take mentally and emotionally sustainable action towards a future that centres wellbeing.

Lab Certification Sustainability Showcase 

13:00 - 14:30 | SAF 119, South Kensington

Want to make your lab more sustainable but not sure where to start? Meet likeminded colleagues and find out how to get your lab certified with LEAF or My Green Lab. Hear from certified Bronze and Gold Imperial College Labs on the practical steps to improve sustainability within your lab and reduce your carbon footprint. Lunch will be provided.

Friday 1 March

Beeswax Workshop

Time 18:00 - 20:00 | FLOW G.47, South Kensington

Come along for ESoc’s Beeswax arts and crafts workshop in collaboration with BioSoc and BioChemSoc! The session will involve making lip balm and food wraps from beeswax!

Beyond the Sustainability Fortnight: Reflection, Connection and Imagination for Imperial's Sustainability Transformation

14:00 - 16:00 | SALC 6 Sherfield Level 5, South Kensington

Reflecting on the experiences from Sustainability Fortnight, Imperial+ are hosting a collaborative workshop to explore the power of widespread collaboration at Imperial, its potential and the value in experimenting.

12.00 - 13.00: Creating a sustainable university: where we're at and what's next? (in-person)

What is the College doing on sustainability and how can you get involved? To kick off Sustainability Week 2023, Tim Green, the new Academic Leader for Sustainability, will talk about the College's Sustainability Strategy and the next phase to create a sustainable university for the future and achieve carbon neutrality by 2040. 

15.00 - 16.00: Climate justice: fairness for a greener future (in-person and online)

Join our panel of experts to discuss the need to consider climate justice within and alongside climate science. Hear from Imperial experts on the just transition, loss and damage, inclusive public policy and youth voices alongside an external climate justice campaigner, all to discuss the narrative of inclusion in climate discussions and its practicalities.

16.00 - 18.00: Launch of Climate Anxiety Journal Club (in-person)

Join us for talks and a panel discussion with eco-anxiety experts, followed by the first session reviewing Our Changing World, a guided eco-anxiety journal from Climate Cares, designed “to help you process our changing world and take action on the environmental issues you care about most”.

18.00 - 19.00: London Student Sustainability Conference poster exhibition and networking session (in-person)

LSSC23 is a student-led conference, with students exhibiting their research and projects through presentations, posters and workshops, followed by a networking event in the evening.  The day-long conference offers attendees the opportunity to find out more about the incredible climate and sustainability work and research being undertaken by students across the city of London. 

10.00 - 16.00: Sustainability Fair (Sherfield Concourse)

POSTPONED: Room 101 Workshop: Tackling the unintended problems of the digital world 

16.00 - 18.00: Building a career in sustainability (in-person and online)

Hear from Imperial alumni who have built their careers in sustainability. The panel will be sharing their insights and experience of working in a wide range of sectors both in the UK and internationally as well as their advice for current students wishing to take their first steps towards a rewarding and meaningful career.

10.00 - 12.00: Environmental Emergency: the scary story & and effective solutions (in-person)

Led by the student societies, join for a two-hour lecture & workshop on the environmental crisis and climate change. Hear from the President of Engineers Without Borders, Imperial and the Education lead at Imperial Climate Action.

12.00 - 13.00: Solutions to save a dying planet (in-person and online)

Bringing together staff and student speakers from across Imperial's four Faculties, the event discusses the state of our natural world, why nature is so important to our mental well-being, how nature can help cities both mitigate and adapt to a warming climate, how greater financial investment in nature can be generated and what happened at the recent international biodiversity conference, COP15.

14.00 - 16.00: Environmental Society Secret Garden visit (outside Weeks Building in Prince’s Gardens, SK campus)

Come and visit Environmental society’s Secret Garden, a peaceful haven amidst the bustle of the Imperial College campus. Nestled within a private garden, it’s where we keep our bees and plant our vegetables. Staff and students are welcome, join us and meet some like-minded people!  We will be revealing our new vertical garden which you can help us plant. We will be meeting you at 14.00 outside the Centre for Environmental Policy, Weeks Building in Prince’s Gardens, South Kensington campus. 

16.00 - 17.00: A Changing Planet Seminar 'The Mathematics of Climate Tipping Points' (in-person and online)

In this talk, Dr. Ivan Sudakow will give examples of how nonlinear and stochastic theories are powerful tools that can be used to address questions around tipping points in the climate system. Ultimately this work will advance the representation of tipping elements in climate models, which will provide better predictions of the fate of Earth systems and the response of ecosystems.

18.00 - 19.30: Mock Climate Change Conference (in-person)

A fun, fast-paced role-playing event where “Global Leaders” from across society gather to negotiate and implement climate solutions.

10am-12pm: Environmental Emergency: the scary story & and effective solutions (in-person)

Led by the student societies, join for a 2-hour lecture & workshop on the environmental crisis and climate change. Hear from the President of Engineers Without Borders, Imperial and the Education lead at Imperial Climate Action.

12.00 - 13.00: What are the co-benefits of solutions to air pollution? (in-person and online)

Join our academics as they discuss the co-benefits of tackling air pollution for our health, the climate, and the economy. 

17.00 - 18.00: Briefing paper launch: Tyre wear particles are toxic for us and the environment (in-person and online)

Join us at a panel discussion to launch a new briefing paper on the impacts of tyre wear particles on our health and the environment.

10.00 - 12.00: Environmental Emergency: the scary story & and effective solutions (in-person)

Led by the student societies, join for a two-hour lecture & workshop on the environmental crisis and climate change. Hear from the President of Engineers Without Borders, Imperial and the Education lead at Imperial Climate Action.

13.00 - 14.00: Solving issues around Clean Water: A Global Challenge (in-person and online)

Billions of people around the world lack adequate access to one of the essential elements of life: clean water. In this panel event, we discover a variety of different research solutions that are being developed at Imperial from a range of departments across the college. From environmental management and public policy, the development of sensors for water quality assurance and the implementation of nature-based technologies in city designs we discover from our panellists potential solutions to the global challenge of providing clean water.

16.30 - 18.00: Sustainable networking event: conscious consumerism workshop & drinks (in-person) 

Come celebrate the end of Sustainability Week with a fun sustainability activity & networking session. Whether you’re an expert or just starting your sustainability journey – this event is for you! Join this interactive workshop, with drinks available from the Union and snacks to be provided! Meet others interested in sustainability and get inspired! 

10.00 - 12.00: Environmental Emergency: the scary story & and effective solutions (in-person)

Led by the student societies, join for a 2-hour lecture & workshop on the environmental crisis and climate change. Hear from the President of Engineers Without Borders, Imperial and the Education lead at Imperial Climate Action.