Earlier this month I attended a roundtable event on long-term education organised by Universities UK (UUK) and the Foundation for Education Development (FED)....
Climate Justice & Sustainability
Lewisham is London Borough of Culture
Today, Friday 28 January, sees the long-awaited start of Lewisham’s year as London Borough of Culture. There will be celebrations across the borough, from...
On the level: what Civic Engagement must now do for London
This post first appeared on the HEPI blog on Friday 15 October 2021. London is in the firing line these days. At the Conservative Party Conference in October,...
Inspire Lewisham
Last month saw the announcement of an exciting project to support young people into employment in Lewisham. Inspire...
For London to truly tackle climate change, we can’t forget our universities
This blog post was first published on the HEPI blog on Friday 2 July 2021. In the run up to November’s postponed COP26, the conversation around climate change...
Thinking local and global on Earth Day
Today is Earth Day, the annual event uniting people and leaders across the world to take action to protect our planet. This year’s ‘Restore our Earth’ theme...
Goldsmiths students making a difference
I recently had the pleasure of hearing from four inspirational women who have studied at Goldsmiths. Each has been supported by the College’s long-running...
Universities and the climate emergency
This week I was delighted to speak at important event organised by Universities UK (UUK) on the role of universities in tackling the climate emergency. I was...
World Homeless Day: Two inspirational charities
Ahead of tomorrow’s World Homeless Day, I wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate two charities who are providing vital support to people impacted by...
Institute of Positive Fashion
I wanted to take this opportunity to share a new resource from the Institute of Positive Fashion. Set up in September 2019 by the British Fashion Council, the...
A green recovery for Goldsmiths and Lewisham
This week was an important one for our work at Goldsmiths to tackle the climate emergency, as we published our action plan to get Goldsmiths to carbon...
Welcoming refugees in hostile times
Last week I was delighted to welcome guests to the first meeting of Localities of Welcoming, a new project connecting people across Europe who are involved in...
Reasons for hope on World Environment Day
Last month London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced plans to close main streets in central London to cars and vans to make cycling and walking safer in the capital,...
A local community response to Covid-19
I’ve been moved to see how people are coming together to support others during this pandemic. There are some really important initiatives happening in...
Supporting key workers
Today, 1 May, is International Workers Day. As many of us will be, I’m thinking about the thousands of people across the country who...
The Goldsmiths community – thank you
These really are unprecedented times for us all, personally, professionally and for our community. As Goldsmiths Professor Tim Crook highlighted in a recent...
UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women: Global Grantee Convention
Earlier this month I was delighted to speak at the first Global Grantee Convention organised by the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women. The...
Launch of the Battle of Lewisham mural
In today’s increasingly polarised society, it’s good to be reminded how a community can come together to challenge those who seek to undermine its values. I...
Breaking Ground
London College of Fashion, UAL alongside its new neighbours in East Bank officially ‘broke ground’ this morning. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, who...
World Refugee Day: Reflections from Za’atari
As the project evolved I became increasingly fascinated with where the tent had come from, unanswerable questions I received from children, took me to Za’atari – where the tent had once been home to a fleeing Syrian family. I learned fast, that the first person you meet in camp is yourself, your beliefs, your defences, ultimately, whether you like it or not, your purpose in life.
Fashion Revolution Week: An Interview with Orsola de Castro of Fashion Revolution
“On a personal level, we at Fashion Revolution advocate very much for the caring of clothes as well as the respecting the people that made them, the two things go hand in hand. We’ve got a bit of a catchphrase this year, which is ‘it’s just as important to ask who made my clothes as it is to remember that loved clothes last’.”
Environmental Audit Committee Report
I hope that this report marks a turning point – as has been identified by Mary Creagh MP a voluntary approach to sustainability has not worked – it’s now time for the UK fashion industry to lead by example.
United Nations Panel: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
On the 11th and 12th February the United Nations headquarters in New York celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. London College of Fashion and HRH Princess Nisreen organised the panel discussion ‘The Science of Fashion for Sustainable Development’.
LCF – Green Gown Awards Winner 2018
Last night London College of Fashion attended the 14th edition of the prestigious Green Gown Awards Ceremony. The Awards saw guests from institutions,...