Participation in Green Impact Students’ Unions (GISU) showcases how Students’ Unions (SUs) and Students’ Associations (SAs) are actively leading sustainability action in 2023-24, representing and responding to their students. This year, 32 SUs and SAs engaged with the programme, displaying remarkable dedication and enthusiasm for sustainability. Among these, 20 unions achieved the prestigious ‘Excellent’ award. This is an impressive accomplishment for the student movement, and we congratulate all those involved!

The GISU programme, supported by a comprehensive online toolkit of 52 sustainable criteria, enabled union teams to plan and track their sustainability action. This toolkit covered 10 union-specific areas, ensuring a holistic approach to sustainability. Throughout the year, 1,360 positive sustainability actions were completed by participation unions, including:

• 26 unions have substantively included sustainability in their strategic plans.

• 29 sustainability awards have been handed out by SUs and SAs, recognising the outstanding efforts and achievements of their members

• 24 Unions actively supported decolonising and decarbonising action.

• 25 Unions have collaborated with liberation officers or groups.

Read the full report here:

https://www.sos-uk.org/post/celebrating-the-2023-24-gisu-winners-and-highlighting-student-unions-outstanding-contributions?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0tTQKcvrn09cxGMLGqWccp3JSrMMRAGZMl3MvJLdXqihL4ZMnidXdshNc_aem_sqBE1jfKSse3_Oy1CPGIwg

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