Sustainability

Check out LSESU’s environmental societies!

By Halls 12 Mar 2024

Are you concerned about the climate and ecological crisis? Would you like to do something actively alongside your studies to get involved with climate action and meet like-minded students?

Well, you’re in the right place at LSE. We have 12 sustainability-focused societies. In their different ways, these societies are working with LSE and the Student Union to respond to the global climate emergency, be it through tackling topics such as zero-waste living or biodiversity.

Whichever society you decide to get involved in, you'll be playing an active role in creating a more sustainable future and learning key skills that will no doubt be helpful after your time at LSE.

Below we highlight 6 societies you could check out:

1. Sustainable Futures Society

Sustainable Futures Society works to increase the sustainable practices of the LSE by working jointly with staff and students on environmental initiatives. They also administer up to £20,000 through the Sustainable Projects Fund each year, which gives out funding for sustainable projects at LSE.

As part of Sustainable Futures, you can also get involved with Foodcycle, helping avoid food waste on campus and in halls by implementing initiatives and donating food to charities.

2. Geography and Environment Society

Bringing together like-minded people to promote informal discussion and debate about Geography and the Environment. Join them for a range of exciting events, opportunities, trips and talks.

3. Beekeeping Society

LSE Bees has two beehives on campus. As part of the Beekeeping Society, you get the opportunity to experience beekeeping: visiting and looking after the hives. In addition, the society is responsible for labelling and selling LSE honey, spreading awareness of the importance of bees, as well as hosting un’bee’lievable social events!

4. Circular Economy Society

Moving away from our current linear economy model to a circular economy model (where waste is designed out, and nature is regenerated) would have massive benefits for the well-being of our planet, tackling global challenges such as waste, biodiversity loss and pollution. Join the Circular Economy Society for exciting talks and challenges around this theme.

5. EcoSoc

EcoSoc campaigns on a range of climate-related issues to incentivise individuals and organisations to become more sustainable in their everyday lives and care for their environment. Events include debates, beach cleans, vegan cooking challenges, eco-career events, film screenings and more.

6. VegSoc

A community of like-minded LSE students, seeing a plant-based lifestyle as a solution to many environmental, health and (social) justice issues. Activities will include visiting restaurants together, having discussion and movie nights and joining inter-uni events with VegSocs from other London universities.