Sustainability in a digital world
How thoughtful web design can promote digital sustainability.
Generation Hope event
If you thought that the National History Museum was full of old bones, bits in jars and stuffed specimens, you would have been disappointed on Friday 24 April. The place was full of young people attending a special evening “After Hours: A Night with Generation Hope”. This was part of
Bird(er)s of a feather
Birdwatching, or birding, has been on the rise, attracting more diverse crowds including young people and women. A recent study published by the RSPB found a tenfold increase in the number of Gen Z birders since 2018. Part of this can be attributed to the pandemic, when many sought engagement
College Fossil Fuel partners explore options in Venezuela
Since the removal of Venezuela’s autocratic leader, Nicolas Maduro, by an American task force in January, President Donald Trump has vociferously called for oil companies to rekindle their commercial ties with the embattled petrostate. Although many have been reluctant to “take the oil”, baulking at high upfront investments to
Lobbying by Stove Industry undermines Council Public Health Campaigns and Housing Plans
An investigation published by The BMJ in March reveals councils in England face legal pressure from the Stove Industry Association (SIA) as public health campaigns urge homeowners to limit the use of wood-burners. Findings from freedom of information requests, sent to local authority areas identified as having the highest density
Woodside loses status as College fossil fuel partner
The Australian firm, historically a minor funder of Imperial-based research, still pledges to expand its oil and gas business.
Climate chit-chat at the NHM
The Natural History Museum is hosting a series of sustainability-focussed events on the evening of Friday 24th April. The events, which will run from 18:30, will include a panel, a guided visit, and a storytelling session to which Imperial Professor Sebastian Eastham will contribute. Alongside three other speakers, Dr
Technofixation: Imperial’s Climate Community Night
The night has just started and the Env Tech students are dashing for the exit.
The impact of your daily coffee
While plant-based products are often have a lower environmental impact, coffee is one of the highest-emitting foods we consume at Imperial
David Attenborough’s Wild London
Are London’s foxes, falcons, and frogs really intruders?
Interview with Lucy Hand, Head Gardener
Can you tell me a little bit about your background and how you ended up being a gardener and at Imperial? I originally wanted to combine art and plants; that was my original desire. I studied as a Horticulture and Landscape technician. It’s a combination of design, landscape design,
Exposed: Imperial’s FFI partners don’t care about a green transition
Felix investigates whether the seven fossil fuel companies selected during the first round of the Imperial Zero Index assessment really have a “strong strategic intent to decarbonise.”