• ESJN hosts debate concerning whether the University of Nottingham should divest from fossil fuels

    On Wednesday 27th April, Impact attended a debate held at University Park in which the matter of fossil fuel divestment was discussed. The event was hosted by The Environment & Social Justice Network (ESJN) of the University of Nottingham Students’ Union, in conjunction with the University and was chaired...
  • Impact Climate Monthly: Towards COP 21

    As part of a monthly online feature, Impact investigates the latest news, projects and discoveries in the battle against climate change. With COP 21 ( Conference of the Parties  to the Kyoto protocol) in full swing in Paris this week, it is timely to look back at the events which...
  • NUS Votes to Boycott Israel by Supporting BDS

    The National Executive Council (NEC) of the National Union of Students (NUS) has voted in favour of a motion to support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. Members of the NEC debated and passed the motion with 23 votes for, 18 against and one abstention. The...