Our strategies, policies and plans for sustainability
Explore our strategies and policies focusing on impactful projects, staff development, and annual updates to advance our sustainability.
Our strategies for sustainability
Sustainability in higher education requires:
- effective leadership.
- robust governance.
- a range of policies and strategies that are challenging and achievable.
We aim to lead sustainable development with our 2022-2026 strategy and sustainability policy, and by setting bold goals for real change.
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Resourcing the leadership in sustainability strategy
We’re committed to supporting our sustainability ambitions with appropriate levels of financial investment, and other resources, in our people, facilities, and services and systems.
We’ll review and publish an annual budget for staff development and projects essential to our policy and sustainability strategy. Financial support for specific activities will be handled individually.
Here is the budget allocation for the year 2023/24:
Mainstream staffing: £294,000
To be allocated to dedicated sustainability roles in the Sustainability Team.
Non-pay related activities and projects: £3,581,000
This funds the delivery of:
- Biodiversity management and enhancement.
- Carbon and energy management.
- Carbon Literacy training.
- Policy and strategy implementation.
- Staff and student engagement, development and informal learning for sustainability.
- Sustainable buildings, food, travel.
- Recycling and reuse.
- Water management.
