Passed UGM Motions

Since this motion passed, the SU has taken action with the following results:

• Met with academics to create a thorough proposal for implementation of this motion
• Presented a list of recommendations for LSE to change, centring around the need for an ISVA and for a reporting student to only disclose once.
• Joanne Hay, Deputy COO, responded with a written response committing to a working group and took on board a few of the points raised.
• The SU is working on a response to the Office for Students consultation on proposed regulation on this issue.
• Will continue to work on implementing the motion through meetings with relevant departments and staff members.

Since this motion passed, the SU has taken action with the following results:

• Committed to publicising the strategy consultation that the Sustainability Division is working on.
• Supplied a student note-taker at the consultation workshop to ensure that the Climate Emergency Campaign’s views are adequately reflected
• Asked for student membership/observer status for Climate Emergency Campaign members at School Management Committee & the Sustainability Advisory Group where a draft of the strategy will be discussed, both of which were deemed ‘not appropriate’. The Students’ Union Ethics and Environmental Officer will attend the Sustainability Advisory Group.
• The sabbatical officers released a statement of support on the website
• Set up contact between the campaign and a Professor of Political Economy who has an idea of a practical plan for prioritising climate change across courses in Economics courses
• Supported the Youth Climate Strikes by photographing the demo and releasing the pictures to the campaign for social media
• Investigated LSESU affiliations with fossil fuel and armament companies.

Since this motion passed, the SU has taken action with the following results:

• Met with LSE Sustainability Team and decided to collaborate on
  • calculating the carbon reduction of replacing beef with tasty alternatives
  • developing an information campaign about said carbon impact and other arguments against beef
  • to allow the results of the Sustainability Division Strategy Consultation to inform how plant-based food will be introduced
• The proposer is in touch with Catering to discuss sustainable options
• Met internally to discuss the impact of introducing plant-based food in LSESU catering, and to work to write a document with information for the Trustee Board meeting in June.

• Raised the motion at a LSE/LSESU Liaison meeting (chaired by Dilly Fung, Pro Director Education)
• Made contact with Louise Nadal, School Secretary, about the next steps for reviewing the School's drug policy and requesting funding for drug testing kits
• Awaiting a response from the school's legal team