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Fairtrade Curation Project
Reflective Blog Post (Mimansa Deshkar (Fairtrade Curator, SSA), Supervisor: Charlotte Davenport) A small blue-and-green label on a chocolate bar or a pack of coffee is something many of us have seen without thinking twice about it. Yet behind those everyday products are stories of global trade justice, social equality, environmental sustainability and student activism. Discovering how deeply these ideas are embedded in...
University of Leeds recognised among the world’s leading universities for sustainability impact
The University of Leeds has once again been recognised as one of the world’s leading universities for sustainability, securing a place among the global top 60 institutions in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Ratings. The achievement reflects the University’s long-standing commitment to addressing environmental and social challenges through world-leading research, education, operations and partnerships. ...
Delivering a net zero supply chain
The University of Leeds is taking steps to cut the climate impact of the goods, services and resources it uses through a new Net Zero Supply Chain and Resources Delivery Plan. Around 70% of the University's reported greenhouse gas emissions come from products and services bought, and resources consumed. The new plan builds on a...
Blogs
From Two Schools to Nine: SIPS Expands Sustainability Education in Leeds
Sustainability into Primary Schools (SIPS) is a University of Leeds initiative launched in 2024 to enhance climate change, sustainability and biodiversity education in local primary...
Join the Leeds City Nature Challenge 2027
Help Leeds discover, record and celebrate nature Have you ever spotted a bumblebee in your garden, a bird in the park, or an unusual wildflower...
Let’s go round again! Another year of circularity at the Repair Café
Student Sustainability Architect Leoni Wilkins (BA Sustainable Fashion) reflects on her experience promoting student engagement with the campus Repair Café in 2025-26. The Repair Café...