Progress on the University's environmental sustainability targets
Find out about the progress the University has made in addressing its key environmental sustainability impacts
The University has a deep and long-term commitment to achieve outstanding environmental performance. We take this commitment very seriously.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen J Toope
Each year the University’s Environment and Energy Section reports on progress made on the path to outstanding environmental sustainability performance.
The latest report, covering the 2017-18 academic year, illustrates positive steps in reducing the University's carbon emissions from energy use, cutting the waste it sends to landfill, and increasing the number of passengers using the Universal bus service. It also delves into trends in areas which fell below expectations to find explanations.
Case studies highlight specific examples of environmental sustainability action across different areas of the University. The report also covers environmental sustainability in teaching and research, the University's involvement in wider schemes and partnerships, and future plans for key impact areas.
As the Vice-Chancellor notes in his foreword to the new report: 'Undoubtedly there is much more work to do, and expectations – our own, and those of the society we serve – are very high. [...] I look forward to seeing how much more the University can achieve in the years ahead.'
About the report
The annual Environmental Sustainability Report is produced by the Environment and Energy team. Each report refers back to the aims and targets set out in the University's 2015 Environmental Sustainability Vision, Policy and Strategy.
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