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Congratulations to UCL students and staff for winning the prestigious Green Gown Award for Climate Action for their #PositiveClimate campaign to become a net zero carbon institution by 2030.  As part of UCL's commitment to being a sector leader in sustainability it has already switched to 100% renewable electricity and is committed to reducing its energy consumption by 40% by 2024. Are you a member of staff or a student interested in getting involved? You can find information about the exciting intersectional research and student-led projects bringing together climatologists, neuroscientists, behavioural psychologists, and policy makers at these UCL webpages: Sustainable UCL UCL Climate Change hub UCL Climate Action Unit UCL Energy Institute For tips on how to save energy this Easter, visit:   https://www.ucl.ac.uk/sustainable/news/2021/mar/lets-save-energy-whilst-recharging-over-easter-closure 

A selection of inclusion and diversity e-books is now available to NHS staff on the Kortext platform - a new OpenAthens resource - which is funded by NHS Health Education England.  New e-books available to GOSH staff: The 5 disciplines of inclusive leaders Religions, Culture and Healthcare: A Practical Handbook for Use in Healthcare Environments (2nd Ed.) Transforming Lives: Health Initiatives in Faith Communities Overcoming Everyday Racism: Building Resilience and Wellbeing in the Face of Discrimination and Microaggressions Transgender Employees in the Workplace: A Guide for Employers Gender Diversity and Non-Binary Inclusion in the Workplace: The Essential Guide for Employers Counselling Skills for Working with Gender Diversity and Identity Transgender Health: A Practitioner's Guide to Binary and Non-Binary Trans Patient Care Can I tell you about gender diversity? A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals The good immigrant Working with difference and diversity in counselling...