Staff sustainability training programme
The Sustainability Hub, in partnership with the Grantham Institute, are offering two types of climate change workshops for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø staff.
Workshops are designed to be interactive, engaging, and empowering. Staff can choose to either attend a pre-scheduled workshop—which are being hosted throughout the year—or work with us to schedule a training tailored to your team.
More details for each workshop can be found below as well as registration information.
Workshops
The climate literacy programme is a half-day course for staff covering the foundational concepts of climate change: why it's happening, what impact it has on people and nature, and what we can do about it.
This training is an interactive lecture structure, supported by quizzes, breakout discussion and activities. It's an engaging course designed to help staff feel knowledgeable and empowered to take action, whether at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø or in their day-to-day.
Climate literacy sessions are open to all staff and postgraduate students. Full-day sessions with additional team building activities (such as a sustainability scavenger hunt) can also be organised at your team’s convenience.
Climate Fresk is a collaborative workshop that empowers participants to grasp and share the causes and effects of climate change through an interactive card game. The workshop spans 3 hours and helps attendees understand the big picture challenges surrounding climate change, followed by a guided discussion.
We encourage departments to run their own Fresk for their teams, using our facilitators. Please email sustainable@imperial.ac.uk if interested in running a Fresk for your team.
Below are the scheduled workshop dates for 2026-27. .
- Monday 14 September, 9:15-13:30, Climate Literacy (in-person, White City)
- Friday 4 December, 12:00-16:30, Climate Literacy (in-person, South Kensington)
- Tuesday 8 December, 13:00-16:30, Climate Literacy (virtual)
- Tuesday 2 February, 12:00-16:30, Climate Literacy (in-person, White City)
- Friday 19 February, 14:00-16:00, Climate Literacy (virtual, Sustainability Fest special short version)
- Monday 15 March, 12:00-16:30, Climate Literacy (in-person, South Kensington)
Further opportunities
The Grantham Institute offers staff and students the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of climate change through a self-paced online course.
From climate change science to adaptation and mitigation strategies, to climate politics - this course helps staff be better equipped to make balanced, informed and climate-conscious decisions every day. The course covers about 8 hours of learning across a 6-month window.
Register for the Blackboard course Introduction to Climate Change.
The Sustainability Hub is inviting lab technicians and managers to an exciting, interactive workshop designed to help participants implement sustainability best-practice for purchasing lab goods.
This in-person two-hour workshop will empower lab managers and technicians to:
- Understand sustainability implications of their supply chains and discover alternatives
- Implement 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's sustainable procurement policy
- Share and learn general sustainability best-practice from colleagues
The workshop is structured to provide time for lab teams to raise and discuss sustainability issues that they are facing, as well as hear from the Sustainability Hub regarding the Sustainable Lab Kit Fund. The topics covered will be of interest to labs looking to achieve LEAF or My Green Lab accreditation or increase their sustainability in general.
To register your interest and secure a spot in the Managing Sustainable Labs Workshop, please contact Zuzanna Rydz, Laboratory Sustainability Officer. The workshop will be run by the Sustainability Hub team.