Ms Magdalini Parouti
Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Manifesto – Magdalini Parouti – Sustainability Officer
International Economic Law LLM Student with a special focus on sustainability and the environment.
We live in an era where we cannot afford not to pay attention to the urgent cries of the environment. Living in a high populated urban environment such as London, WE as a university can have a tremendous impact, both within the students community but also our local community by embedding sustainable development in our education and cutting down waste and emissions. My aim is to fight for these goals together. QMUL is already very involved in fighting for a more sustainable environment and I will do my best to maintain, develop and enhance these efforts. The topics that I want to target are as belows:
“To have the health and well-being of the planet and all its inhabitants at the core of everything we do.”
The individual impact on our environment
Sustainability and environmental awareness should be encouraged via environmental dialogue, awareness and education - knowhow of ways to more sustainable choices in our daily life focusing on -
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Food systems - (raising awareness on how our informed choices concerning our diet impacts global warming and climate change)
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Transport - (making daily informed choices in the use of public transport or alternative means, i.e., cycling, walking, sharing a travel route)
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Electricity usage - (tips and tricks on how to reduce electricity usage)
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Food waste and waste production - (recycling food and old materials, giving back to the community and to the ones in need - linking and connecting with no waste organisations, such as “too good to go” and others).
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Recycling - ( raising awareness over the importance of recycling, utilising correctly the recycling equipment, e.g., (bins, caddies to be correctly labelled and materials correctly recycled), and the use of personal items
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Working together to educate each other and raise awareness:
Education and awareness on these topics will take place in various forms, via -
-talks,
-online campaigns,
-social platforms,
-seminars
and
-the creation of foods blogs with sustainable recipes and reusing food in different recipes - that everyone can contribute and socialise whilst developing further environmental awareness!
Finally, I would like these goals to be part of a communal, fun and collective effort, bringing people together during these challenging times and also respecting the environment at the same time.