Sustainability at LUU
Go green with LUU
We know that to empower you to make a difference, we have a responsibility to make sustainability as easy and accessible as possible for you.
From sustainability initiatives and environmental campaigns, to our plant-based food and drink options, we’re here to help you go green.
Clubs & Societies
Did you know that we have a Green Action Co-op where you can pick up ethical, low-waste food essentials? This society is all about taking practical action on environmental, social, and political issues.
Have you seen the plants in our very green LUU lobby? Plant Society takes care of those. They also hold regular plant swaps, macrame workshops, terrarium workshops, as well as visits to incredible gardens and glasshouses around the country.
A week of environmental action
Talk to your leaders
LUU’s lead Student Exec Officers for sustainability matters are your Union Affairs and Communications Officer, and your Wellbeing Officer.
For sustainability and your school or course, look for your Course and School Rep. For sustainability and intersectional or liberation issues, talk to a Liberation Coordinator. If you want to develop your club or society, talk to the Activities Exec for your area.
Check out the nationwide group, Students Organising for Sustainability, part of the National Union of Students, to discover more about their climate activism, research and events!
Have your say
Got an idea to improve sustainability within the Union, the University, or the wider City? Get involved with Better Forums!
Any Idea passed at Better Forums become a policy commitment for LUU to pursue within the next 4 years.
Want to make a change on sustainability issues? Here are other ways to engage!
LUU's Sustainability Strategy
Here at LUU we’re continually working to make everything we do as sustainable as possible. Against the backdrop of a global climate crisis, we believe it is essential that, as an organisation, we do everything we can to contribute towards a more environmentally sustainable way of life.
That’s why we’re embedding climate-friendly design as one of our core guiding principles. Every decision we make is informed by how we can enrich our environment and empower our students to do the same.
Green Impact Excellence 2023/24
“LUU clearly embed sustainability as a core part of their day-to-day operations and strategy and this was a thorough and impressive submission! Social sustainability was included throughout the submission, but to go even further, I’d encourage LUU to broaden some of their climate work to include more on climate justice and intersectionality. Well done on an impactful year!”- Green Impact
Fresh Start Sustainability survey
Take a look at what our students said about sustainability in LUU (March 2023).
SOS Sustainability Skills survey
Students care about sustainability. View the most recent research into students’ experiences of teaching and learning on sustainable development.
