Quilting Change: What do you think humanity’s future on earth looks like?
This blog has been written by Second Year Fine Art Student Lydia Mattson, about the Climate Resilience Quilt that was created as part of a group project in collaboration with…
Reflections from a semester as a student researcher
Dillon Scott, a final year Korean, intercultural communication and linguistics student at York St John University reflects on his experiences as a student researcher. This blog explores Dillon’s experiences, including…
How does York St John create social impact? We’d value your perspective
York St John University describes itself as “the University for Social Impact”. To understand what this really means in practice, the Institute for Social Justice is undertaking a programme of…
What Our Alumni are telling us about Social Impact – and why their voices matter for YSJ’s future
“I could write a book about how YSJ has brought about positive social change in me personally” The Institute for Social Justice are currently inviting responses from our alumni, students,…
Exploring circular economy partnerships through play: new report
Institute for Social Justice and York Business School researchers hosted community members and leads from Tadcaster and Malton to playfully question the potential of partnerships in boosting circular economy initiatives…
Living Lab interns run first successful clothes swap event on campus
Living Lab Intern Luciana writes about the dangers fast fashion poses to the environment. To fight this, Luciana and fellow Living Lab Space Facilitator Intern Poppy organised a clothes swap,…
Sustainable Fashion Zine: Call-Out, Out With The New, In With The Old
Are you a creative thinker, passionate about action in the climate crisis, sustainability and fashion, or simply looking to put yourself out there and be a part of an exciting…
Friendly Living Fund: WinterKind, Warm Clothing Collection and Distribution
In this post Martha Cattell (Living Lab Research Assistant) caught up with Ruke Ejegreh who received funding along with other students from the London Campus who are part of Encantus…
“Not merely as a methodological choice, but a political and ethical stance on whose knowledge is valued”
This blogpost by Obasanjo Bolarinwa is part of the ISJ series on co-production. Different post-graduate researchers and academics affiliated to the ISJ share their thoughts about doing co-production as part of…
Friendly Living Fund: Compost Project
In this post Martha Cattell (Living Lab Research Assistant) caught up with MA student Emily Haworth who received funding for her composting project as part of round 1 of the…
Building Change Together: A Look Inside a People’s Assembly
ISJ Intern Josh Mackenzie shares his experience facilitating at his first People’s Assembly. Hosted by the Living Lab on the topic of student activism on campus, this was an opportunity…