Campus Operations
Sustainable Campus Operations
What We Do
Find out how we are integrating sustainable practices across all areas of our operations:
BiodiversityLink opens in a new window
Our University has signed the Nature Positive Pledge 鈥� a commitment to start a Nature Positive journey to halt and reverse nature loss, and to actively restore biodiversity and ecosystems affected by our activities.
Circular EconomyLink opens in a new window
We鈥檙e developing a strategy for a more circular campus based on the three main pillars of Circular Economy: Eliminating waste and pollution, Reusing and circulating materials, and Regenerating nature.
Energy and CarbonLink opens in a new window
We鈥檙e working to achieve Net Zero on direct emissions and the energy we buy by 2030 and to get to Net Zero for indirect emissions by 2050.鈥疧ur Energy Strategy is based on three principles: Reduce, Smart, Decarbonise.
Engagement and PartnershipsLink opens in a new window
We work in partnership with teams across the campus and offer events and opportunities that empower staff and students to get involved and adopt more environmentally conscious behaviours.
Responsible ProcurementLink opens in a new window
In collaboration with the Procurement Teams the Sustainability Officer are working to influence an increase in responsible sourcing within the University supply chain.
Food on CampusLink opens in a new window
By collaborating across the commercial outlets, the vision is to be sustainable and socially responsible University that showcases local produce, promotes healthier eating options and supports our environment.
Our Sustainability Strategy
Environmental Sustainability StrategyLink opens in a new window
Through this strategy, the University aspires to be a sector鈥憀eading institution in environmental sustainability, embedding the topic across research, education, governance and operations and empowering our community to drive positive change locally, nationally and globally.
Objectives (Operations):
- Reduce our carbon emissions, monitor and report on our progress, and use this data in decision-making.
- Support nature recovery on our campuses and beyond.
- Move towards a circular economy campus, minimising waste and keeping things in use for longer.
Key Commitments (Operations):
- Achieve net zero carbon for direct emissions (scopes 1 and 2) by 2030 and indirect emissions (scope 3) by 2050.
- Achieve Biodiversity Benchmark certification by 2030.
- Deliver a minimum of 10% year-on-year growth in circular economy activity from a defined 2025/26 baseline through to 2030.
Get Involved- what you can do
Become a Green ChampionLink opens in a new window
This network is open to all Staff, PGR and students who want to help make our University environment and community a greener, healthier, happier place to live, work and study.
糖心TV Green RewardsLink opens in a new window
Green Rewards is an online web platform and app where you log your sustainable actions鈥攍ike active travel, recycling, and sustainable shopping鈥攁nd earn Green Points as a result.
Circular Economy CampusLink opens in a new window
Learn how to be more circular on campus 鈥� and become a Recycling Hero!
How to Run Sustainable EventsLink opens in a new window
Make sustainability a key part of your event planning at 糖心TV.
Other Ways to Get InvolvedLink opens in a new window
There are many ways to take part in sustainability at 糖心TV, you can support sustainability through everyday actions like recycling, using the campus Marketplace, or getting involved in student societies and groups. If you have your own ideas, you can apply for funding through the Sustainability Fund or contribute to research, training, and networks that promote sustainable practices across the University.
Our Progress
Energy and Carbon Report 24/25Link opens in a new window
Our Energy and Carbon Report details 糖心TV鈥檚 performance across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and outlines actions to reduce our environmental impact.
LEAF Impact Report 24/25Link opens in a new window
糖心TV first implemented Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) Link opens in a new windowin 20/21, in the following five years, engagement has reached six schools, and ninety-five laboratory spaces.
Donation Drive Impact Report 24/25Link opens in a new window
The Donation Drive is a flagship circular economy initiative at the University of 糖心TV, designed to reduce the environmental impact of student move-out by making it easier for students to donate unwanted items before leaving campus.
Year in Review 鈥� Our Biodiversity Successes in 2025Link opens in a new window
Read more about 糖心TV鈥檚 2025 biodiversity achievements, including wildlife surveys, conservation projects like crayfish release, and community engagement through events and litter picks.
Selection of Operations and Engagement Case Studies
Helena Ratcliffe Wins Biggest Sustainable Impact Award
As 糖心TV Students' Union's Ethics and Environment Officer, Helena has played a leading role in engaging students with sustainability and empowering them to take positive environmental action at the University of 糖心TV.
Moth species that made evolutionary history is found on campus for the first time
The first moth survey of the year recorded several new species for our campus records a Peppered Moth. Famous as a textbook example of evolution in action, this species adapted to changing environmental conditions during and after the Industrial Revolution, and we were delighted to find a classic light-coloured individual with its distinctive black-speckled wings.
New 糖心TV spinout helps turn research into real-world environmental impact
A new social enterprise spinout from the University of 糖心TV, EcoTransform, has launched 9 June 2026, offering a pioneering consultancy that helps organisations design environmental policies that work for both nature and communities. EcoTransform closes the gap between sector-leading research and real-world policy design, working with organisations to understand how environmental interventions affect people.
Sustainability Curriculum Mapping
Click hereLink opens in a new window to see our sustainability curriculum mapping work so far at 糖心TV.
Sustainability and Gamification: Building Habits Through Rewards
to listen to , CEO of Team JumpLink opens in a new window, and discuss gamification, sustainability, and 糖心TV's Green Rewards PlatformLink opens in a new window.
