{"id":2822,"date":"2026-02-25T13:02:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/?p=2822"},"modified":"2026-02-26T17:00:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:00:52","slug":"julia-mitra-celebrating-student-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/2026\/02\/25\/julia-mitra-celebrating-student-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Julia Mitra \u2013 Celebrating student sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2825 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/files\/2026\/02\/PXL_20250215_150337702.PORTRAIT-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"Julia on holiday\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW81689972 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81689972 BCX0\">\u201cBringing people together fosters creativity and helps to keep momentum in campaigning and constructively challenging the status quo.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As Imperial College Union\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperialcollegeunion.org\/representation\/find-who-represents-you\/ethics-environment\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ethics and Environment Officer<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Julia Mitra is helping to shape the university&#8217;s sustainability landscape \u2013 from running policymaking workshops to green careers initiatives. All while juggling the role with her undergraduate studies in Chemical Engineering.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/sustainability\/sustainability-month\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sustainability Month\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0packed programme of events,\u00a0workshops\u00a0and fairs\u00a0now upon us, Julia shares\u00a0how she has brought her passion for sustainability to life.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finding a path into student sustainability leadership<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Julia arrived at Imperial knowing sustainability would be a defining part of her time here.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI went to\u00a0pretty much every\u00a0related society and ended up taking on a couple different Clubs, Societies and Projects roles. Through that, I got to know a lot of other student leaders and got my head around all the ongoing projects in sustainability at Imperial, as well as where the biggest challenges were.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cRunning for the Ethics &amp; Environment role felt like a natural next step, as a good way to act as a hub for these connections, amplify the impact of student projects, and get a voice on Union Council to solve some of the more systemic issues and get an audience with the university.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Seeing the impact of community-driven change<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2824\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2824\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-image-2824 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/files\/2026\/02\/IMG-20251015-WA0018-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Julia and her fellow sustainability champions\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julia with her fellow Environmental Society (ESoc) committee members<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Julia describes the Officer position as both flexible and deeply rewarding. Her regular commitments are Union Council meetings, Liberation and Welfare forums, and Grantham Institute forums.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Her current focus spans three key areas:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Green education and careers:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u201cI just helped co-host the third\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/careers\/whats-on\/careers-fairs\/green-careers-fair\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Green Careers Fair<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with Careers Services.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I\u2019ve\u00a0also\u00a0been working with the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/sustainability\/our-campuses\/governance\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Education for Sustainability<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0working group.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Empowering student involvement: &#8220;I just hosted a trial policymaking workshop\u00a0which was a great\u00a0success,\u00a0and\u00a0am helping plan a student forum for input on the new sustainability strategy.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Campaigning on ethical engagement: &#8220;Particularly around sustainability and social impact, and how Imperial approaches these at an institutional level.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For Julia, the best part of the role is seeing measurable outcomes. \u201cIt&#8217;s\u00a0super rewarding to get tangible progress, whether\u00a0that&#8217;s\u00a0passing papers on student council, or getting to see events come together after months of work.\u00a0It&#8217;s\u00a0also been amazing to work alongside other Liberation and Community Officers, student leaders, and staff who share my passion about these issues and about making Imperial better.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>A value-driven life<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/about\/values\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Imperial&#8217;s Values<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Julia finds &#8216;Integrity&#8217; to be a guiding principle in her approach to sustainability and leadership.\u00a0For example,\u00a0in her work\u00a0pushing for more transparency and student involvement in decision making processes across Imperial.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI&#8217;ve\u00a0also been working to foster open and honest conversations on difficult topics in ethics and the environment, across students and stakeholder groups, to help come to the best solutions and understand differing opinions.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Celebrating Sustainability Month<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2827\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2827\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2827\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/files\/2026\/02\/Julia-Hat-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Julia with a crocheted hat\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julia wearing one of her own crocheted creations!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">March is\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/sustainability\/sustainability-month\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sustainability Month<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0at Imperial, and Julia has been looking forward to the activities that bring the community together.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cOn Wednesdays,\u00a0you&#8217;ll\u00a0find me in the Secret Garden with the Environmental Society for sure \u2013\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0such a nice space to decompress and you really forget\u00a0you&#8217;re\u00a0in the middle of London.\u00a0I&#8217;m\u00a0also looking forward to the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/events\/205468\/mending-upcycling-workshop-sustainability-month-2026\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mending &amp; Upcycling Workshop<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0hoping to make it to a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/events\/204649\/climate-fresk-march-2026\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Climate\u00a0Fresk<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Of this year\u2019s themes \u2013 creativity, community, and challenge \u2013\u00a0there&#8217;s\u00a0one that resonates with her particularly strongly.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cFostering community really speaks to my role as a hub of the Ethics &amp; Environment Network. I feel that building a strong community and support system is central to achieving the other themes. Bringing people together fosters\u00a0creativity and\u00a0helps to keep momentum in campaigning and constructively challenging the status quo.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Life beyond the role<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2828\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2828\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-image-2828 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/files\/2026\/02\/DSC03563-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Julia playing violin in the orchestra\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julia plays in the Imperial College Symphony Orchestra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Julia shared that balancing her responsibilities with her studies in Chemical Engineering can be challenging\u00a0but rewarding:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThere&#8217;s always more I wish I could get done and more events\u00a0I&#8217;d\u00a0like to attend if I had more time, so\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0been hard to make sure to balance setting ambitious yet realistic goals. But I find that really motivating, so it also helps me keep momentum alongside my studies.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">She also manages to find time for extracurricular work and hobbies, ensuring she keeps on top of her wellbeing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI play in the\u00a0Imperial College Symphony Orchestra\u00a0(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/icso.uk\/?page_id=35\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">come see us this Saturday 28 February\u00a0in Windsor Castle<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)\u00a0and I run quite a bit to decompress.\u00a0I&#8217;ve\u00a0also been getting into crocheting recently.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Looking past the conclusion of her studies, Julia hopes to continue applying her technical skills toward real-world environmental impact.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI\u2019m hoping to stay in chemical engineering, somewhere I can use my degree towards helping solve the climate crisis.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Read next<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Spring into action this March with\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/sustainability\/sustainability-month\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sustainability Month\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0packed programme of events\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Find out more about the\u00a0Imperial College Union\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperialcollegeunion.org\/representation\/find-who-represents-you\/ethics-environment\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ethics &amp;\u00a0The\u00a0Environment Network<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learn more about\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/sustainability\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sustainable Imperial<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Imperial College Union\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperialcollegeunion.org\/representation\/elections\/leadership-elections-2026?mc_cid=9d9c6e611c&amp;mc_eid=cee6b2bcba#key-dates\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Leadership Elections\u00a0are\u00a0almost here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. 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