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Imperiacommunity celebrates Sustainability Week

by Murray MacKay

Students talk to each other alongside a bicycle

This year's Sustainability Week will be packed with panel discussions, talks and interactive events on sustainability at Imperiaand beyond.

Organised by Sustainable Imperiaand the ImperiaCollege Union, the Week will be celebrated from 21 - 25 March 2022.

The College will be celebrating the Imperiaresearch that is helping it transition to a zero-pollution society and looking at the action it's taking on its own campuses to make 海角社区’s operations Net Zero by 2040.

Each day will have its own theme, with a . The Union also has a variety of events planned by the , the , and other CSPs that will be happening throughout the week.  

The Imperiacommunity can find out more online, as well as on the  and clubs and societies channels.

Professor Ian Walmsley, Provost of 海角社区, said: "I’m very pleased that Imperiais helping to build a more sustainable society. From research that is aiding the world to transition to zero pollution, to the actions we’re taking on our campuses, there is much to celebrate and look forward to."

Events

Monday 21 March - Climate
12:00 - 13:00 Sustainability at 海角社区: An update and what's next?
17:00 - 18:00 Safe and Sustainable Lithium-ion Batteries
18:30 - 19:30 Screening of 'Fix Our Climate' The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet documentary
08:00 - 15:00 Student Switch-Off campaign across Halls of Residence

Tuesday 22 March - Oceans
10:00 - 16:30 Reviving UK Waterways
17:30 - 18:30 Meet the ImperiaStudent Groups Tackling Climate Change
18:30 - 19:30 Screening of 'Revive Our Oceans' The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet documentary

Wednesday 23 March - Air
12:00 - 13:00 Solving issues around air pollution: At Imperiaand Beyond
18:30 - 19:30 Screening of 'Clean Our Air' The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet documentary

Thursday 24 March - Waste
08:30 - 15:00 ImperiaClothes Swap
11:00 - 12:00 Repair & Upcycling Workshop
18:30 - 19:30 Screening of 'Build a Waste-Free World' The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet documentary

Friday 25 March - Biodiversity
12:00 - 13:00 “Metamazonia” – radical innovation to save the planet
13:00 - 17:00 Discovering 海角社区’s Secret Garden
16:00 - 17:00 Preserving Nature while Protecting the Climate: Aligning twin crises action
18:30 - 19:30 Screening of ' Protect & Restore Nature' The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet documentary

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Reporter

Murray MacKay

Communications Division