Do you think more should be done across campus to tackle the climate crisis? Do you want a say on how sustainability should be embedded in Students’ Union activities? Do you want to be part of a new wave of sustainability action? This is your chance to have your say.
The Sustainability Board is an elected group of students, working to represent students on sustainability and environmental issues within the Students’ Union and across the University, meeting directly with the university Sustainability Team. The committee is a subcommittee of Student Council, which means that it reports back to Student Council. At meetings the Board discusses sustainability issues and ideas, opportunities to lobby the University and can pass policies relevant to the Board’s remit.
Example projects
2020/2021
- The Board ran an appeal collecting 400 donations and raising £400 for Bow Foodbank
- The Board developed an Environmental Policy for the Students’ Union as well as passing motions on topics such as sustainable menus, recycling and ethical investment
2022/2023
- In 2022/23 we saw a motion for a “Plant-Based Campus” pass through Student Council – you can read more about that here
- Ran clothing swaps with Fast Fashion Future, with the charity raising over £400
2023/2024
- Helped to launch, organise and run our new “Climate Action Week”, running events such as the Litter Picking Treasure Hunt and Wick Thrift store pop-up
- Ran the “Hog Friendly” litter pick, collecting 19 bags of litter, totalling 105-120kg
- Ran our first ever Sustainability Board social, with 26 attendees – our biggest board meeting yet!
The Board usually meets 4 times per year, running hybrid meetings. If you would like to attend a meeting of the Sustainability Board, you can contact the Chair.
Raise an issue
If you’re a student and you have an issue you would like the Board to consider, you can submit a motion to the Board. Please use this form to submit your motion. The Students’ Union Representation and Democracy Team can provide guidance if you are unsure how to write your motion. Please contact the team on su-representation@qmul.ac.uk if you have a question or need guidance.
Membership
The Sustainability Board members are:
The Sustainability Board is also attended by the Board’s Secretary, the Students’ Union Sustainability Coordinator who minutes the meeting and offers advice where requested.
Elections for the Board Representative roles take place in March each year. You will be able to submit a nomination and vote via at the bottom of this page.
2023/24 meetings
- Wednesday 27th September 2023 - 5:30pm-6:30pm
- Wednesday 24th January - 5:30pm-6:30pm
- Monday 26th February 2024 - 5:30pm-6:30pm
All meetings will take place in Matt Sepncer.
The Board meetings are formal meetings that follow an agenda, and the Secretary takes minutes of the meetings. The agendas will be published five working days before the meeting, and minutes will be published after they have been ratified.
No elections are currently running