Are you interested in all things sustainable and want to make a positive impact whilst at King’s? King’s Climate & Sustainability team have a range of volunteering opportunities, events and resources to help you learn more about and take collective action on climate and sustainability.
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There are also KCLSU student groups dedicated to sustainability such as Eco Soc, the Climate Action Society and the Vegetarian & Vegan Society.
Find out how to get involved below or view all opportunities on their website.
Learn and boost your CV: Sustainability module and seminar series
The KEATS module on Sustainability & Climate is an open-access and interdisciplinary module covering the biggest topics in sustainability, from climate change and food to sustainable finance and social justice.
Fully co-created by a Take Action Team of students, staff and alumni, it is designed by the King’s community, for the King’s community. The module aims not just to equip you with sustainability knowledge, but to help you develop the agency to take action on the issues that most concern you.
To boost your employability, you can gain a King’s Experience Champion for Change Award upon module completion, which goes on your Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR) that you receive when you graduate from King’s.
A Sustainability Seminar Series accompanies the module and runs monthly between October and July with seminars on topics from climate justice to sustainable economics.
Register online to keep updated.
Take collective action: King’s Climate Action Network
The King’s Climate Action Network (CAN) is an open forum bringing together more than 400 people from the King’s community who are passionate about climate action. It is a place to foster innovation, brainstorm new ideas and discuss what action King’s needs to take to reach our targets.
By joining the King’s CAN, you will get an opportunity to hear from stakeholders about progress in theme-specific sessions, discuss fresh ideas and get a chance to implement them through the Sustainability Projects Fund.
Make a difference: Volunteer for sustainability
Volunteering is a great way to give back to the community and the King’s Climate & Sustainability team offer exciting opportunities to help drive sustainability and gain valuable employability skills.
You can become an ambassador raising sustainability awareness across King’s, a Sustainability Champions Assistant supporting staff teams to make their work environments more sustainable, and much more.
Check out all opportunities on King’s Volunteering platform (look for: King’s Climate & Sustainability).
Learn & take action: King’s Climate & Sustainability Month
King’s Climate & Sustainability Month takes place every year in February, offering you an opportunity to learn more about sustainability topics, collaborate and connect and take action on the climate crisis.
The month includes an inter-university London Student Sustainability Conference with an opportunity to showcase your sustainability project or research to a London-wide audience.
Interested in organising an event? King’s Climate & Sustainability Month also includes exciting social and educational events organised by people from across the King’s community focused on one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Subscribe to the newsletter to keep updated.
Discover: Spotlight on Sustainability podcast
The King’s Spotlight on Sustainability podcast aims to draw attention to sustainability at King’s and beyond. The goal is to get you thinking about some of the issues and challenges we face regarding climate change and the natural world by highlighting the excellent work on sustainability happening at King’s and on local, national and global levels.
Climate and sustainability ambitions and progress
King’s Climate & Sustainability Action Plan was developed in consultation with students, staff and alumni members of the King’s CAN and went live in February 2023.
The plan sets new targets across 13 key impact areas, including at least a 25% reduction in carbon emissions by 2025 and a 50% reduction by 2030 across energy use, business travel, our supply chain, commuting and waste. The plan includes a 2030 net zero target and prioritises the absolute reduction of carbon emissions over offsetting and carbon removals.
Our annual Environmental Sustainability Reports summarise the efforts made by the entire King’s community to make the university more sustainable: from managing our estates and providing sustainable food, to engaging with our local communities and driving Education for Sustainability.
Have a look - we hope it inspires you to take action on climate and sustainability!