Version 1.1
September 2012
UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABILITY PLAN 2012/13
No.
Actions
1
EMS, COMPLIANCE & POLLUTION PREVENTION
1.1
Re-certification to ISO14001 (CAMPUS SERVICES)
1.2
1.3
Achieve ISO14001 (STUDENTS' GUILD)
Achieve ISO14001 (One other College / Service)
2
Increase number of COLLEGE staff participating in GREEN
IMPACT (year 4)
2.2
Update SUSTAINABILITY MAP of RESOURCES
2.3
Improve SIGNPOSTING of informal and formal EfS
OPPORTUNITIES
2.4
“HOW TO” and DEBUNKING of MYTHS GUIDANCE
2.5
Create STUDENT VOX POPS to showcase environmental
activities of academic / Guild groups.
2.6
Evaluate metrics to MEASURE STAFF ENGAGEMENT
Undertake BUILDING ENERGY AUDITS
3.2
REVIEW of CARBON MANAGEMENT PLAN (inc Scope 3
emissions & review of carbon target)
3.3
Revise BOILER CONTROL STRATEGIES
3.4
Survey and conversion of HALOGEN DOWN LIGHTERS
3.5
Develop an ENERGY & WATER DASHBOARD
3.6
3.7
Develop CARBON OFFSETTING POLICY
Run targeted ENERGY CAMPAIGN
4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
Conduct STAFF and STUDENT TRAVEL SURVEYS
Launch CAR SHARING incentives
Conduct a REVIEW of sustainable TRAVEL INCENTIVES
Improve SIGNAGE on EXTERNAL WASTE BINS
6
6.1
Establish formal centralised procedure for SKIP
MANAGEMENT
Develop an ICONIC RECYCLING CAMPAIGN
As above.
As above.
Apr-13
Jan-13
Jul-13
Delivery of sustainability policies and plans via participating teams with
additional focus in Colleges
Dec-12
L Kimberley
Improve accessibility of sustainability information
Oct-12
Updated access with improved access and navigation.
Mar-13
L Kimberley
Support for Sustainability Coordinators and Green Impact leads
Feb-13
L Kimberley
Increase awareness of sustainability and environmental opportunities for
students.
Jan-13
Review mechanisms to measure staff engagement
Feb-13
Audits will be carried out in at least one building for every College, and two nonacademic buildings. Reduction in carbon emissions and increased staff
engagement
Jul-13
Student Project
P Mucklow
High
K farmer
P Mucklow
Reduction in carbon emissions
Dec-12
K farmer
Reduce dry cycling and optimise energy saving leading to reduction in carbon
emissions
Dec-12
K farmer
Reduction in carbon emissions
Jul-13
Made available to Colleges and other owners of public display screens leading
to reduction in carbon emissions and increased staff/student engagement
Jul-13
G Whitehouse
High
P Mucklow
G Whitehouse
Reduction in carbon emissions and increased staff/student engagement
Jul-13
Mar-13
Provide clear and consistent direction on University wide policy
J Jack
High
J Jack
Collate data and feedback on the current performance of the Travel Plan
Mar-13
High
J Jack
Increase in registered members of University’s private car share group
Jan-13
J Jack
Present paper to Sustainability Advisory Group detailing findings and
recommendations.
Feb-13
J Jack
Increase in the percentage of staff using the bus to travel to work
DONE
A summary of opportunities for mitigating emissions from air travel in Higher
Education
May-13
Case studies to promote sustainable travel published on the Sustainability
WebPages.
Oct-12
Student Project
J Jack
G Moncur
High
G Moncur
K Gallagher
Student Project
K Couper
High
K Groome
High
To permanently fill the currently vacant post
Reduce the number of disposable coffee cups generated
Feedback on waste and recycling habits of building users
Reduce the amount of expanded polystyrene sent to landfill
DONE
Oct-12
Jun-13
Mar-13
Increase recycling and reduce contamination in UoE Halls of Residences
DONE
Increase recycling and reduce contamination. Note: this will need to be
delivered in conjunction with the waste provider
Dec-12
G Moncur
Improved compliance with Duty of Care requirements
Jan-13
Student Project
Raise awareness of recycling in academic buildings
Mar-13
Indentify a way for the University to easily monitor/evaluate the sustainability
suppliers. Dec-12
The University will obtain a locally recognised sustainability accreditation for it’s
business as a whole. This can be used to promote the university’s sustainability
credentials locally and engage with other suppliers to follow our example. Oct-12
The price/cost element of tenders above the EU procurement threshold are
evaluated on a WLC basis.
Jun-13
Showcase sustainability best practice of our suppliers and provide opportunity
for knowledge exchange. This will be piloted for food suppliers
Jun-13
L Kimberley
PROCUREMENT, RETAIL AND CATERING
EVALUATE SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT
CERTIFICATIONS / ACCREDITATIONS including those
relating to supply chain
Apply for GREEN ACCORD CERTIFICATION
External verification of systems for managing environmental impact. Established
systems for environmental compliance along with objectives and targets.
Reduced risk of non compliance and pollution
K Gallagher
H Sjerps-Jones
Introduce REUSABLE CUP Initiative
Conduct WASTE AUDITS for the FORUM, AMORY and
REED HALL
Roll out an EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE RECYCLING
scheme
5.6
5.8
High
WASTE REDUCTION & RECYCLING
Launch RECYCLING CAMPAIGN in HALLS of Residences
Expected Results
Karen
Gallagher
Introduce REDUCED COST staff BUS TICKETS on the D
and H services
Review options to MITIGATE EMISSIONS from AIR TRAVEL
IN HE
Produce CASE STUDIES on staff and students COMMUTING
EXPERIENCES
APPOINT permanent WASTE & RECYCLING SUPERVISOR
K Gallagher
N Blackeby
K Gallagher
TRAVEL
5.5
5.7
High
ENERGY, WATER & CARBON MANAGEMENT
3.1
Leader
John Malloch
High
6.2
J Malloch
R Price
6.3
Apply APPROPRIATE WHOLE LIFE COSTING (WLC) on all
procurement competitions above the EU procurement
threshold
6.4
Coordinate SUPPLIER KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE event
L Kimberley
6.5
Review the SUSTAINABLE FOOD POLICY
REVIEW of the use of SUSTAINABLE FISH in retial and
catering on campus
Review potential for FOOD FOR LIFE ACCREDITATION
P Rees-Jones
Full review of food policy including revision of targets
Feb 13 Student project
A report outlining our current practices with respect to the use of sustainable fish
on campus
Mar 13
A decision regarding participation in the food for life scheme
Jan 13 6.6
6.7
7
ECOLOGICAL DETECTIVE event (Royal Ecological Society)
7.2
COMMUNITY BULB PLANTING Event
7.3
7.4
High
Develop CLEAR LAUREL and RHODODENDRON from
woodland (Thomas Hall & Duryard) (Linked to 7.7)
Implement AMENITY GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT PLAN
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
J Malloch
P Rees-Jones
BIODIVERSITY
7.1
Progress:
Red/Amber/Green
Karen
Gallagher
COMMUNICATION & TRAINING
2.1
3
Priority
Due Date
Iain Park
K Gallagher
I Park
I Park
High
I Park
Engagement with local schools regarding biodiversity
Engagement with local community and raising profile of Birds and Bees
Campaign
Habitat enhancement
Reduced mowing and enriched habitat for insect species
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Jun-13
Nov-12
Mar-13
Jul-13
Karen Gallagher
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7.5
Establish BEE HOTELS
7.6
Identification of viable CORRIDORS between WETLAND
areas
7.7
Introduction of SCRUB MANAGEMENT PLAN SEE 7.3
Priority
Leader
I Park
Student Project
I Park
7.8
HEDGEROW MANAGEMENT PLAN to be drafted and
adopted
I Park
7.9
BIODIVERSITY BIKE RIDE event
J Jack
7.10
7.11
7.12
NIGH TIME SAFARI event
Big TREE PLANT event
BIRD BOX building event
7.13
Undertake POND SURVEYS
8
8.1
8.2
Student Project
SHARE FINDINGS of HEFCE LGM project with all Colleges
2012
Set up COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE with EfS champions
from all Colleges
21st CENTURY DILEMMAS SUMMER 2013
8.4
Improved signposting for GREEN MODULAR PATH WAYS
8.5
Improve THEMED PATHWAY GLOBAL FUTURES in FCH
8.6
Develop WATER SYSTEMS STUDENT PROJECT
8.7
Set up ‘CAMPUS AS LIVING LAB’ in CORNWALL HOUSE
H Sjerps-Jones
H Sjerps-Jones
High
H Sjerps-Jones
H Sjerps-Jones
High
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
10 COMMUNITY
10.1
Support the Birds and Bees campaign and specialist habitat for bees on campus
Target Hoopern Valley
Production of Scrub management plan and enhancement of this habitat type.
Production of hedgerow management plan and enhancement of this habitat
type.
Increased awareness of biodiversity on campus and cycle routes across the city.
Increased awareness and engagement with biodiversity
DONE
Jun-13
DONE
Mar-13
Jun-13
Increased numbers nesting / roosting. Student engagement opportunity
Jun-13
Jun-13
Feb-13
Evaluation of pond health and recommendations for improvement for
improvement
Jul-13
Increased awareness and engagement with biodiversity
Progress:
Red/Amber/Green
Harriet
Sjerps-Jones
CURRICULUM (FORMAL & INFORMAL)
8.3
9
L Kimberley
L Kimberley
L Kimberley
Expected Results
Due Date
Host DONATE DON'T DUMP event with Hospiscare
H Sjerps-Jones
P Mucklow
H Sjerps-Jones
Refresh and enhance curriculum through integration of EfS
Supporting CPD for EfS
Engaging all first year students with global and local sustainability challenges
Enhanced access to opportunities
Enhanced offer of interdisciplinary learning
Work with Centre for Water Systems to identify suitable campus based projects
for MSc students. Employability / Student experience opportunities.
Enhancing informal learning for sustainability
Dec-12
Mar-13
Jul-13
Mar-13
Oct-12
Dec-12
Dec-12
TBC
R Cunningham /
W Courtney
L Kimberley
increased awareness of waste and reuse issues. Fund raising opportunity for
Hospiscare
Jul-13
DRAFTING NOTES:
1. This plan reflects the main projects being managed or planned for the next 12 months.
2. Reporting of progress to DVC External Affairs (through SAG when timing allows).
3. Additions to the Plan will be reviewed by SAG, but approved by DVC (External Affairs).
EfS - Education for Sustainability
KEY:
Risk to project completion or project delay has significant impact
Risk to project timeline or potential risk to project implementation identified
Project on target
Complete
Closed. Action not feasible / relevant
REVISION INFORMATION (by issue number):
1.1
Issue for approval
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
2
Karen Gallagher