The Sustainable 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Ambassador scheme enables students to be recognised for the extra-curricular environmental sustainability-related events they participate in.
Ambassadors can help make a positive change at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and beyond whilst boosting their sustainability knowledge and developing practical skills.
Interested in becoming a Sustainable 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Ambassador? any time throughout the year.
Congratulations to our 2025-26 Ambassadors who were celebrated for their sustainability efforts at our special awards ceremony.
Pillars of the scheme
Develop your sustainability knowledge through activities such as:
- Sustainability webinars/talks/workshops (not part of your studies)
- Climate education workshops such as a Climate Fresk or Grantham’s Introduction to Climate Change Course
- Environmental audit training sessions e.g. for the Green Impact audits
Act on what you’ve learnt through activities such as:
- Helping out with Sustainable 51³Ô¹ÏÍø pop-up stalls
- Attending outdoor/practical events such as gardening sessions, wildlife surveys, nature walks, litter picks
- Conducting an environmental audit e.g. the Green Impact audits
- Taking part in community outreach opportunities that are sustainability-related
- Attending sustainability-related events led by ICU societies
- Writing sustainability-related blogs
- Providing social media content for Sustainable 51³Ô¹ÏÍø channels
Receive acknowledgement for your efforts at our Sustainable 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Ambassador awards ceremony at the end of the year.
Support us at pop-up stalls and community outreach events such as Bugs, Birds and Beasts Day
Take part in events such as the London Student Sustainability Conference
Receive training and conduct environmental audits such as for the Sustainable Halls campaign
Participate in gardening sessions on campus
Assist us in creating blogs and social media content for our channels
Testimonials
Hear from previous Sustainable 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Student Ambassadors
"The flexibility of the scheme meant I was able to participate in a multitude of ways over the course of the year, including training days, hosting stalls, and running gardening sessions. It was also a great way to increase visibility for my society and others, which made collaboration much easier."
Olive Ndungu
“Small actions for a big reward- one of the best things of the Sustainable Ambassadors scheme! It’s a place for your voice to be heard and valued, a chance to advocate and to know that you are not alone in this fight to save our planet.”
Li Zhen Ong
“Participating as a Sustainable 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Ambassador was a way for me to be proactively contribute to sustainability efforts within 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. As a Business School student, this is one rare way of engaging with students from different schools within 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.”
Ikrar Athalla
Key campaigns and events
Key campaigns and events that Sustainable 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Ambassadors will support with.
- October-December: Green Impact audits, sustainable Halloween, sustainable festive season
- January-March: , London Student Sustainability Conference, Sustainability Fest
- April-June:, ,
- July-September: , ,
Autumn 2026 meeting schedule
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12 October: Ambassadors Meet and Greet
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14 October: Gardening session at Chaplaincy garden
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16 October: Welcome from Associate Provost (Sustainability) and Sustainability Strategy Director
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20 October: Gardening session at Secret Garden
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21 October: Supporting the Green Impact Audits
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27 October: Supporting the Hallow-green pop-up stall
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28 October: Social at Eastside bar
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11 November: Sustainable procurement at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø session
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19 November: Supporting the Sustainable Festive Fair
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27 November: Skills session with Careers Service
Frequently asked questions
- Who can become a Sustainable 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Ambassador?
- How do the award levels work?
- How do I log my sustainability activities?
- How can I connect with other Sustainable 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Ambassadors?
Any 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student can become a Sustainable 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Ambassador, both Undergraduates and Postgraduates.
Sustainable 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Ambassadors must contribute at least 5 hours of their time throughout the year, including taking part in at least 1 enrichment and 1 empowerment activity, to receive official recognition.
Award levels based on number of hours contributed to sustainability activities:
- Certificate of participation: > 5 hours
- Bronze certificate: > 10 hours
- Silver certificate: > 20 hours
- Gold certificate: > 40 hours
Sustainable 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Ambassadors can submit their activities via this so that their efforts are logged as part of the scheme. Evidence may be in the form of a photo from the event, confirmation message from the event organiser or output of the activity conducted.
As well as meeting other ambassadors at our events and socials and connecting through our MS Teams site, we also have a WhatsApp community which any Ambassador can request to join by contacting sustainable@imperial.ac.uk.