Sustainability

ICU has a social responsibility towards not just the immediate Imperial community but to wider society and the environment at large. Here's how we're making change.

Get involved

ICU has several students groups and forums you can be part of to influence sustainability at Imperial.

Ethics & Environment Network

Imperial Climate Action

Plant-Based Universities

Environmental Society

Climate Entrepreneurs

Engineers without Borders

Environmental and Sustainability Forum: Scroll for more info.

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Sustainability events

What union sustainability events are coming up?

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Environment and Sustainability Forum: Drop by and chat

04 dec 2024

13:00 - 14:00

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Environment and Sustainability Forum: Spill the Tea

04 dec 2024

12:00 - 13:00

Union Sustainability Strategy

Launching in the 2024/25 academic year.

After our first round of student consultations, progress on our plan implementation is running along smoothly at ICU. Watch this space for more information coming soon on our second round of consultations and let us know your feedback!

Sparked by our new organisational strategy in 2023, Sustainability was identified as a core enabler to our meaningful progression forward towards our mission as an organisation.

For us, sustainability means meeting the current needs of our community without compromising future generations’ ability to meet theirs. We must all balance environmental, economic, and social factors to create systems that are resilient and enduring.

Principles of Socially Responsible Engagement

Relationships with third parties entered into by ICU are considered by the following principles.

This is to ensure they support and align with our mission, strategy, and values.

Our principles of social engagement outline the the considerations we take as an organisation and are the first step towards creating a shared, strategic approach for ICU’s engagements. View the minutes and principles below.

ICU Principles of Social Engagement

Sustainability at Imperial

As one of the world's top universities, Imperial has the power and responsibility to make a sustainable, zero-pollution future a reality.

Sustainable Imperial is an institution-wide strategy addressing the challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. There are a multitude of ways Imperial is making active progress in this space, some of which are outlined below.

Student representation is also key to driving Imperial's work for a better future. The Deputy President (Finance & Services) sits on some of the formal university boards including the Sustainability Strategy Committee and Grantham Advisory Board.

Imperial Sustainability projects and resources:

Imperial Sustainability Hub

College Sustainability Strategy 2021-2026

Socially Responsible Investment Policy

The Grantham Institute

Climate Cares Centre

Imperial Sustainability Courses

Sustainable Halls Campaign