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ULU is committed to its Environmental and Ethical Policies

 

ULU is proud to have achieved 'Silver Standard'  in the National Union of Students (NUS) Green Impact Awards 2011/12.

 

 

To view the full list of environmental improvements ULU is currently making click here.

 
Here's just some of what we have achieved so far:

■ Recycling:
ULU has full recycling facilities across the building. Paper cups and plastic bottles recycling bins are located on every floor and next to our bars and cafes, along with new bins for alluminium cans.

This year, 2013, ULU has introduced new initiatives for recycling of batteries and mobile phones within the building and promoting the recycling banks outside the building which are provided by the local council, Camden. This includes an Oxfam collection point for clothing and shoes at the Byng Place. The collection scheme for batteries and mobile phones provides boxes in the ground floor lobby area.

 

Greenstar ran a road show here at ULU to promote their "Reduce, Recycle and Re-use" mantra at ULU. They got many people to sign up and pledge their support to reducing their impact on the environment! See the pledge sheets HERE!

 

■ Green Impact Awards:

Run by the National Union of Students, the  Green Impact awards scheme is designed to help and encourage student unions to make substantial improvments in the environmental practice of their organisations. Having previously won 'Silver' for our commitment to the environment, we'll be keeping our standards up again this year. 

 

■ Ethical Purchasing:

We continue to increase the supplies and products of Fairtrade goods across our retail departments.
Our conference and catering departments use 'Rainforest Alliance' tea, coffee and hot chocolate. 

 

■ Reducing Utility Consumption:

Through appropriate training of staff ULU constantly reduces utility consumption across the building.

We have installed solar film on the Gallery Bar roof, conference rooms and offices, which will reduce the use of air-conditioning units.

We have installed 'eCube' devises in all the buildings fridges and freezers. These will help to reduce electricity consumption by up to 33%. 

 

■ Regular Ethical and Environmental Audits conducted by the NUS services:
This includes building works, and guidelines for operations activities that may have a positive change on our environmental impact

 

■ Waste Management and Recycling:

ULU currently recycles all waste paper and cardboard and are looking into ways to improve recycling in the building with new green business partnerships.

 

■ ULU has committed members of staff who are dedicated to environmental issues:

Members of ULU staff are active members of the University of London’s Environmental Policy Work Group.

ULU encourages all staff to take an active role in ethical and environmental issues.

 

■ Carbon Management Plan

University of London has commited to reducing its carbon emissions by 20%. That means 2,561 LESS tonnes of carbon by March 2015!

Read more about the Plan at http://www.london.ac.uk/4564.html  

 

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