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Staff

There are a number of ways staff can get involved with sustainability initiatives at Queen Mary, and help to improve the overall environmental performance of the university.

Staff have access to number of discounts on food and drink at Queen Mary including Meat-Free Mondays and our reusable cup discount. Staff are also supported for engaging in sustainable travel on and between our campuses, including the Cycle to Work Scheme and regular bike maintenance sessions.

In addition to existing initiatives, we are also developing mandatory sustainability training for both new and existing staff to be launched later this year. This training will ensure that all staff are equipped with a general understanding of sustainability, the university’s sustainability objectives, their role in helping Queen Mary achieve these objectives, and advice for making more sustainable choices.

Sustainability Groups at Queen Mary

Sustainability in the Curriculum Network

The Curriculum Action Network works towards embedding the SDGs across teaching at Queen Mary and sharing best practice. The group meets every other month, sharing resources from across the university, and other in the industry such as Westminster and University College London. The network is currently working towards the development of a university-wide staff and student sustainability module. Find out more and get involved.

Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF)

Get Green Lab Certification with the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF). The Framework criteria focus on areas like equipment, people, waste, sample and chemical management and research quality. Find out more and get involved.

Environmental Sustainability Champions (ESC)

Environmental Sustainability Champions are staff who volunteer their time to support to the university to improve its sustainability performance through the following aims:

  • Create and maintain open channels for dialogue within workplaces.
  • Signpost colleagues towards the relevant services and initiatives where these already exist.
  • Promote the introduction of new behaviours and ideas for re-thinking and redesigning unsustainable activity in the workplace.
  • Ensure support is made available for developing and implementing environmental causes and initiatives at Queen Mary.
  • Assist in the ongoing assessment of existing processes and resources.
  • Encourage the improvement of existing measures to ensure sustainability is embedded and maximised by all staff.
  • Maintain awareness through active discussions around comparative sustainability goals of departments at Queen Mary, by sharing feedback received and departmental input.
  • Assist with enabling and empowering staff and students to make positive changes beyond their immediate work environment.
  • Help to create a proactive environment that celebrates ongoing improvement, collecting feedback on issues and new initiatives for sharing across Queen Mary and beyond.

ESCs meet every month on Teams. You can find more information in the following document: Introduction to ESC [PDF 340KB]. To get involved with the ESCs or raise an issue for the group to discuss, please email escgroup@qmul.ac.uk.

Education Awards

Each year, through the Students’ Union, we celebrate fantastic teaching at the university, through the teaching awards. One of these awards specifically celebrates “Education for Sustainable Development.” This year’s winner was Dr Sally Faulkner for her fantastic teaching and support with students on the BioCapture project.

Please email sustainability@qmul.ac.uk for further enquiries and suggestions.

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