
In 2025, students at UWE voted in favour of plant-based catering in order to tackle the climate crisis. Since then, UWE has overruled this vote and closed Wild Kitchen- the fully plant-based outlet on campus. We need a plant-based food system if we want any chance of preventing climate emergency, and it’s clear that this is what students want. Their response has been undemocratic and unfair, this needs to change. Join if you want to get involved and campaign for a greener, fairer UWE.
Food systems are responsible for around a third of all global greenhouse gas emissions, and animal products are the dominant driver. Meat and dairy alone generate more emissions than all the world's planes, ships, and cars combined. Every meal UWE serves is a choice between perpetuating this crisis or being part of the solution.
Every plate is a decision UWE makes and can change. Having a fully plant-based outlet was a great step in the right direction, so why did they go backwards. Going 100% plant-based is one of the most visible, controllable ways to actually deliver on that promise. Let’s bring back Wild Kitchen.
University of Graz went fully plant-based. Uni of Bristol has plant-based catering with lines out the door. Edinburgh hit 70%. UWE can be next!
We started the year with some postering to get people involve!

This year, we relaunched the campaign to develop a new team and new strategies. What happened to Wild Kitchen? What about the vote? This was our launching pad for what has been a great academic year so far.