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Celebrating student sustainability work at the London Student Sustainability Conference 2025

On the 26th February 2025, the University of Westminster hosted the annual London Student Sustainability Conference (LSSC), in collaboration with 11 London-based universities including Queen Mary University of London.

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Group picture of some of the Steering Group and Student Delivery GroupThe hybrid event welcomed over 200 attendees from across London HE to listen and engage with over 55 student interdisciplinary research/projects related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The conference involved an application process, with the top-scoring 24 students chosen to present their sustainability work, and a further 35 to have their academic posters displayed across the day. These can also be viewed in our online poster exhibition space: https://bit.ly/41j8XsM

LSSC is co-organised with over 20 students forming the ‘Student Delivery Group’, working on communications, logistics, programme design, chairing sessions and MC responsibilities to name a few. To add to the student-led approach of the conference, LSSC hosted three student-run workshops across the day, on topics such as air pollution in London and upcycling waste fabric.

Student presenting their work at the eventThe conference gave a platform for students to collaborate around their work and interests in making the world a more sustainable place to live. LSSC25 culminated with a networking event where industry professionals joined to speak with students looking for opportunities. 

 

“The London Student Sustainability Conference, hosted at the University of Westminster last month was a huge success. It was a great opportunity for students around London to showcase their work and commitment to sustainability. Our shared dedication to the SDGs highlights the importance of shared collaboration and partnership between universities. We hope our students were able to learn from one another, to create a more sustainable future.”

Professor Peter Bonfield, Vice Chancellor, University of Westminster

 

Top three presentations:

Welsh Harp Waterworks: Community-Driven Water Purification for Sustainable Futures by Yamon Phu Kyaw, University of Westminster

Silent Invaders: Protecting London’s Canals from a Biodiversity Crisis by Bhavya Sonigara, University of Westminster

Greenwashing Watchdogs: Protecting the Planet with Truth in Sustainability by Andrea Belen Vega Talledo, London School of Economics and Political Science

 

Top three posters:

Most Effective Visuals: Makers Map of Kingston Borough by Odette Dierk, University of Kingston

Most Original Concept: How Can Established National Environmental Organisations in the UK Better Engage a Young and Diverse Urban Demographic in London? by Jonathan Nobrega, University of Roehampton

Best Overall Poster: Nomadism in Sustainability by Maral Erdenejargal, King's College London.

 

Spotlighting presentations from Queen Mary:

  • Embedding Sustainability in Mathematics? You Must Be Joking! by Malmi Hirushima Mahagamage and Meherun Soud
  • How Does The Infodemic Shape People’s Perceptions of Climate Change? by Musa Isah
  • Spoken Word Performance: Terra Mater by Tobias Leung

 

Plus posters chosen for display by Queen Mary students:

  • Legal Strategies for Incentivizing Net-Zero Energy Buildings in Urban Areas by Iyanujesu Oguntunji (with Kayode Banji Adeniyi, LSE)

  • The Silk Road: The Dual Scourge of Poppies and Paedophilia by Laureen Raheel

  • Smarter Systems for Smarter Batteries: Practical Physics Models of Lithium-ion Batteries by Toshan Wickramanayake

 

Students at a textiles workshopThe history of LSSC:

Founded by City St George’s, University of London in 2019 to provide an opportunity for students from across London to share their sustainability research and extra-curricular projects, the event has rapidly expanded every year since.

LSSC25 was an impressive collaboration between 11 London universities: City St George’s, University of London, Imperial College London, King’s College London, Kingston University London, London School of Economics, London South Bank University, Queen Mary University of London, University of Greenwich, University of London, University of Roehampton and University of Westminster.

The conference was an opportunity to demonstrate our shared commitment to embedding sustainability into our education, research, leadership, operations, and engagement activities, and to spotlight the students who are the driving force behind this momentum.

 

 

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