Sadly, I cannot be at the\u00a0Student Sustainability Summit on November 8th. \u00a0As such, I'll be missing inspiring talks on:<\/p>\n
Connecting the dots \u2013 sustainability and liberation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Liberation and climate change are sometimes seen as completely separate issues. What has Black Lives Matter got to do with sustainable transport? What do lad culture and carbon emissions have in common? \u00a0\u00a0Explore how sustainability and liberation go hand in hand, and discuss how to join up campaigns for maximum impact.<\/p>\n Refugees and climate change<\/strong><\/p>\n Explore how the refugee crisis is linked with climate change, and hear about campaigns that help bridge social and environmental sustainability on campus and beyond.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Turning the curriculum green<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Many universities & colleges have made progress in the last few years in greening their campuses and becoming more ethical though initiatives such as living wage, but are those values reflected in the education students are receiving? \u00a0\u00a0Discuss why sustainability and social justice should be embedded through every course, and what support is available to help you create change at your institution.<\/p>\n Tackling coffee cups on campus<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Discuss why the use of single use\/non-recyclable coffee cups is an issue students should care about, find out what others are doing to tackle the issue and contribute to NUS\u2019s upcoming coffee cup campaign.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n and more<\/strong><\/em> ... .<\/p>\n And, as NUS notes, not to forget the keynote by ...<\/p>\n \"inspirational University of Cambridge student, Esha Marwaha<\/a>. Whilst still in secondary school, Esha ran a successful campaign against The Department of Education, who were threatening to remove climate change from the curriculum for under 14s. Through gathering support from over 31,000 people, victory was won and the government dropped their plans!\"<\/p><\/blockquote>\n