Is sustainability the new frontier?

Boris Johnson has been accused of having ‘completely lost the plastic plot’ after telling schoolchildren that recycling ‘doesn’t work’ as a means to ease the climate crisis.  The Recycling Association reacted with astonishment at the Prime Minister’s remarks during a Downing Street press conference for pupils, saying they were ‘very disappointing’.  Number 10 had to tell the public to continue recycling after Mr Johnson said ‘recycling isn’t the answer’ and stressed the need to reduce the amount of plastic that is used.  The PM said: ‘It doesn’t begin to address the problem. You can only recycle plastic a couple of times, really. What you’ve got to do is stop the production of plastic.’

Our annual event brings together student officers, students’ union staff and student activists to explore, discuss and plan tactics for getting our universities and colleges to go further and faster on sustainability Returning for its 7th year, the Summit offers workshops, talks and panel…