Join UCEM for Climate and Social Action Week 22-26 April
Posted on: 2 April, 2024
From 22-26 April, UCEM will be hosting its third Climate and Social Action Week (CASA) – a series of sustainability-themed events and activities taking place both in-person and online.
Following feedback and input on last October’s previous CASA week, this year’s event features an expanded and updated wide range of activities open to UCEM’s students, alumni and staff. You can find the full schedule below:
| Day | Activity | Time | Open to |
| Monday | Active commuter breakfast | 8am-9.30am | Staff |
| Sustainability & EDI at UCEM | 12pm-12.30pm | Students | |
| Tuesday | Dr Bike Day & sustainable travel | Staff | |
| Student Officer-led Q & A with the Vice Chancellor and staff | 5pm-6pm | Students, Alumni & Staff | |
| Wednesday | Maya’s refillable – sustainable shopping | Staff | |
| Alumni Experiences: Restoring peatland as a nature-based solution to climate change | 2pm-2.30pm | Students, Alumni & Staff | |
| Thursday | Cakes and bananas | 10am-10.30am | Staff |
| How bad are bananas? | 11am-11.30am | Students, Alumni & Staff | |
| Wellbeing walk | 12pm-1.30pm | Staff | |
| Student representation | 2pm-2.30pm | Students | |
| Friday | National Trust – Sustainability of buildings and property | 12pm-1pm | Students, Alumni & Staff |
| Wellbeing walk | 12pm-1pm (HKT) | Staff |
Learn more: The importance of the student voice in sustainability
Ahead of the events, UCEM Vice Chancellor Ashley Wheaton:
‘Climate change is perhaps the single greatest challenge facing humanity, one that calls for collective and coherent action from all levels of business, leadership and influence. Climate and Social Action Week is an important opportunity to unite our students, staff, and alumni in the name of climate action. Through these informative and engaging activities, we can create meaningful discussions and insights that people can take away into their everyday lives.’
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
- Join our Responsible Futures Working Group, email sustainability@ucem.ac.uk for details
- 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
If you have any questions about CASA, please email sustainability@ucem.ac.uk
