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UK university bans sale of beef products as part of bid to go carbon neutral

A university in London is banning the sale of beef products from campus food outlets as part of n...
Stephen McNeice
Stephen McNeice

14.00 12 Aug 2019


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UK university bans sale of bee...

UK university bans sale of beef products as part of bid to go carbon neutral

Stephen McNeice
Stephen McNeice

14.00 12 Aug 2019


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A university in London is banning the sale of beef products from campus food outlets as part of newly-announced environmental efforts.

Goldsmiths, University of London has declared a climate emergency and will work to make the institution carbon neutral by 2025.

Beef products will be banned from the start of the 2019 academic year.

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As well as the removal of beef products from campus, a 10p levy will be placed on bottled water and single-use plastic cups.

The proceeds from the levy will go towards a 'green student initiative fund'.

The university is also pledging to switch to a 100% clean energy supplier 'as soon as practicable', and will install 'significantly' more solar panels across its New Cross campus.

Meanwhile, university officials will also review how all students can access curriculum options exploring the issue of climate change.

Explaining the moves, Goldsmiths' new warden, Professor Frances Corner, said: "Though I have only just arrived at Goldsmiths, it is immediately obvious that our staff and students care passionately about the future of our environment and that they are determined to help deliver the step change we need to cut our carbon footprint drastically and as quickly as possible.


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