June 15 marks the launch of National Clean Air Day and the sustainability team held an open air mindfulness session that was a nice break from the stress of work. Taking 30 minutes of your time to focus your attention inwards was a nice retreat from the demands of the outside world. Make a pledge on how you can reduce your air pollution - whether...Read More
On the 25 May the sustainability team hosted the Green Impact awards. The whole marketing team came out to the event that saw the Green Rangers pick up a number of awards including the gold award for completing all criteria, a special award for best environmental improvement, and a special award for me (Kara) for environmental hero. We'll display our awards with pride...Read More
Last week I returned from holiday to discover I’d won a fruit diffusing water bottle, a very good start back! I was lucky enough to be chosen as a winner of the London Met Water Month Quiz. I’m still not entirely sure of the correct answer to the question 'How many toilets are there are in the Holloway building?' But it turns out...Read More
A few months back we decided to ditch meat every Monday and go veggie! Hasnai, who took part every Monday, said "Meat free Mondays has been cleansing for my mind and body, and I feel like it's really brought us together because we all discussed what we had for lunch. I loved it and will carry on doing it!" Cutting meat back -...Read More
The Green Rangers' Fairtrade bake-off week is over and what a week it was! Monday Demetria kicked off the week with a wonderful banana cake that really set the bar high. Demetria used Fairtrade bananas and sugar products in her bake. Tuesday We were treated with two bakes on Tuesday - Hasnai baked a carrot cake using Fairtrade brown sugar and icing sugar. Karl...Read More
The latest issue of Glamour has given the Green Rangers a great way to save the planet without having to do a single thing... well one thing -- but it's tiny! All you have to do is download the Chrome extension Earth Mode; it tracks your carbon footprint and the people at Johnie Walker pledge to plant a tree to neutralise the carbon...Read More
Me and two members of Towering Infernos in the greenhouse. Photo by Zanda. London Met's gardening club is back and ready for green fingered staff and students to help grow those greens! I've been counting down the months, waiting for the danger of frost to end to start planting. Pictured above is the very spacious greenhouse on the roof of London Met, the...Read More
