Sustainability
Working to reduce our impact on the environment
Sustainability
Working to reduce our impact on the environment
42%
reduction in carbon emissions since 2007
Top 5
university with lowest energy emissions relative to Gross Internal Area (GIA)
33,500kg
of carbon dioxide saved in 2021
Action plans and policies
See how we work to help the environment
From our Carbon Management Plan to our Sustainability Food Charter, we have plans and policies in place to help reduce the University's environmental impact in wide variety of ways.
Our approach
Creating a culture of environmental awareness
With over 5,000 students and 1,000 members of staff, the University’s activities can have a large impact on our local and global environment.
We work to improve awareness of environmental issues within our community and implement strategies to reduce our impact.
- Staff and student inductions include sustainability information.
- For staff, the Health, Safety and Environment team run awareness courses for all colleagues, including new starters every two months.
- Each year, students are invited to engage in a sustainability induction session as part of their on-line training before starting at the university.
- Students and staff with a greater interest in sustainability can get involved through becoming members of various committees and working groups.
Hedgehog Friendly Campus
Gold Award
Two-star Fairtrade Universities and Colleges Award
BREEAM Excellent achieved for
the Tech Park
Get involved
How you can help make Chichester a greener place
Learn more about how to get involved with our programmes and initiatives, from our sustainability reward scheme to helping to make our campuses hedgehog friendly.
The University has saved more than 1,275 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide since 2007, despite a 63% increase in the size of the estate.
Charges introduced for disposable cups in the restaurants on both campuses.
We have encouraged wildlife development by planting 420 saplings on campus.
Low-carbon impact buses with advanced Euro6 engines used on campus help cut pollution between stops and improve air quality.
Events
See our upcoming events and projects
Learn more about our upcoming sustainability events, as well as see the results of our past successes to help reduce our impact on the local and global environment.