Commitments and Strategy
The Vision
There are three founding principles behind our vision for a Sustainable UCL 2019-2024.
UCL inspires action

Because UCL students will go on to be the leaders of tomorrow, we commit to empower every student to champion sustainability during their time here at UCL, and beyond.
UCL is run sustainably

We will lead by example by operating in a sustainable and socially responsible way through fully integrating sustainability into our planning, processes and culture.
UCL shapes the debate

UCL must shape the debate. As world leaders in research, we want to spark debate and co-create sustainability solutions with the wider world.
Signature campaigns
Our three signature campaigns bring together our teaching, research and operations to show that a sustainable future is possible.
Positive Climate will use UCL’s wealth of climate change expertise and research to reduce carbon emissions. By 2030, we’ll be generating all our renewable energy, helping our staff and students reduce the impact of their travel and be providing 100% vegetarian catering for events and hospitality.
The Loop will tackle unsustainable consumption by reducing waste and specifying the best products for people and planet. We’ll be rethinking our relationship with products, asking who is making them, where they come from, where they end up and whether we really need them at all?
Wild Bloomsbury will introduce nature-based solutions to Bloomsbury. By 2024, we will have created 10,000m2 of extra biodiverse space – equivalent to more than one and a half football pitches. Look forward to seeing green walls, brown roofs and pocket gardens to increase biodiversity and reduce the impacts of pollution in the heart of London.