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UK universities to be net zero by 2050
UK universities have pledged to reduce greenhouse gases to net zero by 2050 – but have done so with a warning…
20th October 2021
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Sustainability
Headlines
University of Bath to teach all new students ‘carbon literacy’
The University of Bath has included ‘carbon literacy’ as part of its induction for all new students. In a UK…
23rd September 2021
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‘Evolution is the key to net zero and data-driven future’
Much has already been written – particularly in the last year – about what the future of learning may look…
22nd September 2021
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Estates
University of Birmingham turns to smart campus sensors to lower emissions
The University of Birmingham claims to be developing “the smartest university campus in the world” with the help of digital…
15th September 2021
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Features
Sustainable architecture: build less, retrofit more, say experts
Ask Fionn Stevenson, professor of sustainable design at the University of Sheffield’s School of Architecture, what she thinks sustainable architecture…
31st August 2021
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Estates
Carbon emissions drop but fewer universities publish green data
Carbon dioxide emissions from UK universities dropped by 10% in the year to July 2020, suggest latest figures from the…
20th August 2021
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How the University of Bristol became the world’s first to achieve 100% Green Lab certification
Universities are hubs for research of all varieties but that very research could be costing the environment. Laboratories have at…
12th August 2021
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Estates
Quarter of universities ‘barely started’ net-zero planning, survey suggests
A survey of university estates directors in the UK indicates planning to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions has “barely started”…
9th August 2021
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Facilities
Leafield and their commitment to the environment
Leafield Environmental, a leading manufacturer and designer of recycling bins, have launched a new 310-litre Envirobank recycling bin (March 2021)…
9th August 2021
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Estates
Aston University awarded over £2 million to reduce carbon emissions
Aston University has secured a £2.2m government grant to reduce its carbon footprint. The funding has been awarded by the…
14th July 2021
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