Latest Climate and Social Action Activities event scheduled for 22 April – 2 May

Posted on: 21 March, 2025

UCEM’s latest Climate and Social Action (CASA) event has been scheduled for 22 April – 2 May, bringing students, staff and alumni together in the name of sustainability.

CASA is one of the biggest events on the UCEM calendar, and reflects the institution’s goals of becoming the centre of excellence for built environment education and ushering in the next generation of sustainability professionals.

This fifth installment follows October’s successful CASA Activities event, which extended the format to two weeks and saw over 2,000 interactions.

The schedule for the CASA Activities taking place this Spring is available below, and will be updated as more events are added:

Week 1: 22-25 April

• Tuesday 22 April – Introduction to Biodiversity webinar with Supply Chain Sustainability School – 2pm-3pm

https://learn.supplychainschool.co.uk/local/resourcelib/catalogitem.php?id=9342

(You will need to have signed up to SCSS to join this webinar, which you can do with your university student or staff email address).

• Wednesday 23 April – What I wish I’d known when designing my research project – 2pm-2.30pm

https://ucem.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SR7cFz4CQ4-M7iqv_qks3g#/registration

Week 2: 28 April – 2 May

• Monday 28 April – Sustainability at UCEM – 12pm-12.45pm

https://ucem.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wwUJkP0aQKOwramQ3Cad9A

• Tuesday 29 April – Exploring the Environmental Sustainability of the UK Film Industry  – 10.30am-11am

Join UCEM alumni Rachel Meir as she discusses her experiences and findings of her final year project.

https://ucem.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Jxyju9UGTrGBNrqrc92Rcg

• Wednesday 30 April  – How to Be a Good Ally Panel Discussion – 11am-12pm

https://ucem.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PE1DrJawS_OaW1oLF6BcDw#/

• Wednesday 30 April – Are we focusing on the wrong thing? The energy efficiency and sustainability debate – 3pm-3.30pm

https://ucem.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2uMOcIVrT_y01x7QjCEyHw

• Thursday 1 May – ‘Heal Your Home’ on Tour at Horizons (staff only) – 10am

Join UCEM alumni Jason Ratcliffe in Wells 1 at Horizons for a display and discussion about how the built environment can help or hinder your wellbeing. No registration required, simply turn up and eat cake!

• Thursday 1 May – ‘Heal Your Home’ on Tour – 12pm-12.30pm

https://ucem.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tEGp36NYRn-eHg3OsFRsTw#/registration

• Friday 2 May – Circular Economy with the Supply Chain Sustainability School – 10am- 11am

https://learn.supplychainschool.co.uk/local/resourcelib/catalogitem.php?id=10062

If you’re a current student and would like to get involved with sustainability and EDI in addition to CASA, here are some calls to action for you to consider:

• Get in touch with our Outreach and Inclusion Lead to let us know what you would like to see from UCEM or the built environment in relation to EDI. Email outreachancinclusion@ucem.ac.uk
• Get involved with our student initiatives: https://www.ucem.ac.uk/students-and-sustainability/
• Read up on our sustainability strategy: https://www.ucem.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Globe-Strategy-2023.pdf
• Check out some of our fantastic student research on sustainability: https://www.ucem.ac.uk/student-research/

If you have any questions about CASA, please email sustainability@ucem.ac.uk