Targets and progress

The University has won several awards for its environmental committment and work:

• Highly Commended in the Sustainable Procurement category of the 2010 Green Gown Awards [2010 Green Gown Awards]
• Silver in Business in the Community's Environment Index 2010 [2010 Feedback Report]
• First in People and Planet’s Green League 2010 [2010 summary]
• Green Gown Award, 2009 for continuous improvement [2009 summary]
• Green Gown Award, 2009 for for Student Initiatives [2009 summary]
• Green Gown Award 2007 for continuous improvement [2007 summary]
• Green Gown Award 2006 for waste management [2006 summary]
• Silver in Business in the Community's Environment Index 2002-2008 [2009 feedback]
• First in People & Planet's Green League 2007 [People & Planet table]
• Gold for Encams' Tidy Business Standards 2007
• British Association of Cleaning in Higher Education 2006 Sustainability Award for Best Environmental Initiative (BACHE) [2006 BACHE awards]

Waste and recycling

As can be seen in the chart below, there have been gradual reductions up to the period 2008/09. The rise since this time can be attributed to the addition of residential data, which had been omitted in previous years and also the addition of new buildings on campus.

Carbon/Energy

As can be seen in the chart below, there have been gradual reductions up to the period 2008/09. The rise since this time can be attributed to the addition of residential data, which had been omitted in previous years and also the addition of new buildings on campus.

Transport

Against 2004 baseline data Transport Plan targets for every three years are:

5% reduction in commuting of single car drivers - achieved 24% for staff and 14% for students

5% increase in staff walking - achieved increase of 40%

5% increase in staff using public transport - achieved increase of 24%

5% reduction of work-related car journeys - achieved reduction of 9%