Issue FINAL
(31/08/09)
UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABILITY PLAN 2008/2009
No.
1
Actions
POLICY, STRATEGY & COMMUNICATIONS
Leader
Expected Results
Due Date
Progress:
Red/Amber/Green
Karen Gallagher
1.1
Conduct baseline REVIEW
K Gallagher
Review and detailed action report for internal guidance.
DONE
Draft report prepared
1.2
Review UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
K Gallagher
An updated policy endorsed by Council.
DONE
Draft Policy prepared & consultation
complete. Final comments to be
received from Dual Assurance on
23/6/09
1.3
K Gallagher
1.5
1.6
Develop LEGISLATION REGISTER
Develop case for an ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (EMS)
Publish 5-YEAR SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
UPDATE PLAN
K Gallagher
K Gallagher
Legislation Register published on web.
Report with recommendations.
Initiate working group to initiate recommendations.
Publish 5-year Sustainability Plan
Formally review and update this plan.
1.7
Publish COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
K Gallagher
Communications Plan
S Phillips
K Gallagher
K Gallagher
K Gallagher
Set up web-page for waste and recycling.
Set up web page for Sustainability (resource-dependent)
Report to Council
Report to SPaRC
Set up group comprising senior managers directly contributing
to the Sustainability agenda
Waste Strategy
1.4
1.8
Develop Sustainability WEB PAGE
1.9
1.10
Present Sustainability REPORT TO COUNCIL
Present Sustainability REPORT TO SPaRC
Establish Environmental Sustainability Management
Group
1.11
1.12
2
Prepare Waste Strategy
RESEARCH and TEACHING
K Gallagher
K Gallagher
J Malloch
2.3
2.4
Initiate two STUDENT PROJECTS
K Gallagher
CARBON MANAGEMENT PLAN
Godfrey
Whitehouse
2.2
3
3.1
3.2
2008 CO2 TARGET
2008/09 CO2 TARGET
J Kay
J Blewitt
M Evans
Appoint academic coordinator
Report of current and intended curriculum activity across the
University.
World-leading institute to be built at Tremough
Two project reports relating to communication and waste
management at the end of the project
2% reduction (p.a.) of CO2 emissions from University utilities
consumption
2% reduction (p.a.) of CO2 emissions from University utilities
G Whitehouse consumption (20,031 tCO )
2
Streatham & St Luke's campuses to be set on average of 230V.
Reduce campus VOLTAGE
P Mucklow
3.4
Introduce efficient LIGHTING
P Mucklow
4
a) Amory Bldg
b) Washington Singer Bldg
Survey
VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES to fans and pumps
3.6
3.7
DONE
include in 09/10 Draft Plan prepared. To be revised to
Plan
include Carbon Trust Standard req't
DONE
DONE
DONE
DONE
DONE
include in 09/10 Revised implementation for Sept09 to
Plan
reflect new responsibility for waste
P Mucklow
DONE
Post advertised
DONE
DONE
Project agreed and underway
DONE
Link to Carbon Management Plan
G Whitehouse
3.3
3.5
include in 09/10
Plan
Janice Kay
Appoint ACADEMIC COORDINATOR for Environmental
Sustainability
Review the current and intended CURRICULUM and
RESEARCH ACTIVITY in the sustainability field
ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE
2.1
DONE
include in 09/10 To be deferred to September SAG
Plan
and DA meetings
DONE
DONE
Included in
Carbon
70% complete
Investment Plan
DONE
Included in
Tenders received 19/6/09. Expected
Carbon
completion Dec 09.
Investment Plan
DONE
Preparation of quotations and detailed feasibility
Apply DRAUGHT-SEALING & INSULATION
Apply for CARBON TRUST STANDARD
Implementation of VSDs
P Mucklow
Washington Singer Bldg
G Whitehouse Submit application
UTILITIES
Paul Mucklow Link to Energy and Water Policy
Feasibility and quotations to be
Included in
prepared by Dec 09.
Carbon
Investment Plan
DONE
DONE
electrical of ind bdgs complete, sub
4.1
ENERGY
P Mucklow
Completion of gas and electricity metering
4.2
WATER
P Mucklow
Completion of water metering (excluding Lafrowda residences)
4.3
WIND POWER
P Mucklow
Wind turbine on Streatham Campus
IncIncluded in
stations complete for oct 09, gas
Carbon
Investment Plan tenders in today 19/6/09 for
completion 30/9/09.
5
TRAVEL
5.1
CAR PARKING
K Gallagher
A Edgcumbe
5.2
Establish UNIVERSITY CYCLE FORUM
K Gallagher
5.3
Develop full SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
K Gallagher
5.4
TELECONFERENCING
Academic
Services
Link to Sustainable Travel Plan
New car parking arrangements (daily charging)
Establish group in conjunction with Exeter City Council. Identify
new & additional cycling facilities
Action Plan for 08/09 and 09/10
The Tremough Link will substantially improve teleconferencing
quality
DONE
2011
DONE
DONE
DONE
Output from Devon County Council
Review
DONE
Delayed due to sustainable
5.5
6
Review options to ENCOURAGE CAR SHARING
SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT
6.1
Set up contract for bulk RECYCLED PAPER
6.2
Implement and develop FAIR TRADE
6.3
Policy on GREEN ENERGY
6.4
Contract for sustainably-sourced FURNITURE
6.5
6.6
7
7.1
Apply CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) to
Procurement
Conduct and document a review of the Sustainable
Procurement Policy
WASTE REDUCTION and RECYCLING
Develop the WASTE and RECYCLING CONTRACT on the
Exeter campuses
K Gallagher
John Malloch
K Hill
G Whitehouse
M Pearce
K Hill
K Gallagher
The University plans not to procure green energy because (1) it would not
stimulate the market to produce more green energy; and (2) the switch would
cost c. £100k in VAT and CCL, which could be better invested. (The Carbon
Trust does not accept "green" supply contracts as a means of reducing
emissions.)
FSC-sourced furniture (or equivalent).
Possibility A: Re-use or recycling of un-needed furniture.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) questions are used in
pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQ).
Revised Policy
Director of Campus Services
a) Resolve the problem that plastics can not be recycled.
K Hill
b) Conduct complete audit of Streatham Campus.
J Court
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
include in 09/10 Revised date to be established
Plan
following problems during tender
DONE
CLOSED
DONE
Tendering almost complete
DONE
Network Upgrade was first ITT
include in 09/10
Plan
DONE
DONE
Analysis carried out by T Brown
c) Introduce colour-coded lids for external bins.
a) Introduce internal recycling facilities.
Develop INTERNAL RECYCLING
Reduce amount of FOOD WASTE being land-filled
date Aug09
K Gallagher
M Pearce
7.3
Link to Sustainable procurement policy
All bulk paper to be 70% or 80% recycled
P Rees-Jones Achieve Fair Trade status.
M Pearce
7.2
Produce a report outlining the options available
include in 09/10 construction commitments. Revised
Plan
N Baker
b) Propose next phase.
DONE
DONE
a) View demonstration of 'Rocket', an aerobic digester.
DONE
b) Submit proposal.
DONE
1
Trial complete in Exec Suite & SOBE.
Units in St. Luke's.
include in 09/10 Revised timeline due to changes in
Plan
waste management responsibility
Propsoal submitted awaiting allocation
of funds
Karen Gallagher
Issue FINAL
(31/08/09)
UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABILITY PLAN 2008/2009
No.
7.4
Actions
Reduce delivery PACKAGING
Leader
J Malloch
7.5
Co-ordinate HAZARDOUS WASTE and WEEE
7.6
Develop RE-USE facilities
7.7
Implement Recycling Collection Points for GLASSES,
MOBILE PHONES and PRINTER CARTRIDGES
T Punchard
ENVIRONMENT and BIODIVERSITY
Iain Park
8
J Court
T Punchard
8.1
publish BIODIVERSITY POLICY and PRINCIPLES
I Park
8.2
Record PROTECTED and NOTABLE SPECIES
I Park
8.3
Protect VULNERABLE SPECIES
I Park
Expected Results
Identify opportunities for reducing delivery packaging.
Co-ordinate and communicate facilities for disposal of
hazardous waste (batteries, oil, fluorescent tubes, chemicals)
and WEEE (electrical eqpt).
Investigate and install textile banks.
Investigate and install facilities for mobile phones and printer cart
Due Date
Progress:
Red/Amber/Green
include in 09/10
Delay due to departure of M Pearce
Plan
include in 09/10 Revised timeline due to changes in
Plan
waste management responsibility
DONE
Textile banks now on site
include in 09/10 Revised timeline due to changes in
Plan
waste management responsibility
Publish Policy and Principles.
DONE
Published list.
DONE
a. Identify and publish protective measures.
DONE
Adopted by council on 17/7/08
DONE
b. Protect badgers at Birk's Bank with an engineered solution.
a. Board installed at Hoopern Valley meadow.
8.4
Erect INTERPRETATIVE SIGNBOARDS
I Park
b. Board installed at Biosciences Orchid Lawn.
Fell and replace selected trees at Birk's Grange Arboretum
8.5
VARIED FLORA to encourage year-round FAUNA
I Park
8.6
Identify TREMOUGH activity
I Park
8.9
Review BIODIVERSITY POLICY and PRINCIPLES
I Park
9
include in 09/10 Design complete. Funding issues
Plan
have deferred completion to Aug09
include in 09/10
Work yet to commence
Plan
DONE
Tremough Guiding Principals
produced
include in
09/10 Plan
SOCIAL and LOCAL
9.2
Audit University for CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
LIAISON GROUP
9.3
HOME-WORKING
Personnel
9.4
LOCAL SUPPLIERS and FOOD
P Attwell
R Price
9.5
FLEXIBLE WORKING
Personnel
9.1
Identification of Tremough activity that should be included in
this plan
Formal Review of policy and principles
include in 09/10 Design complete. Funding issues
Plan
have deferred completion to Aug09
S Fielding
A Edgcumbe
HEFCE / EAUC Universities that Count UK
DONE
Appoint Community Liaison Officer
DONE
DONE
Vegetable box deliveries to Sports Park.
Local organic sales on site.
Trial flex working in Finance Services
Introduce to Corporate Services
DONE
DONE
DONE
DONE
Draft Index submission complete
Rory Cunningham
Home working policy published for
support staff
10 INFRASTRUCTURE (INC CONSTRUCTION AND REFURBISHMENT)
10.1
Sustainable INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN
10.2
10.3
10.4
SALIX TRANSFORMATIONAL FUND
SPACE
Establish FORUM SUSTAINABILITY SUB GROUP
K Gallagher
Provide sustainability input
J Malloch
Submit application
Space Manager Appoint Space Manager
K Gallagher Group to be developed
DONE
Sustainability included within University
Masterplan
DONE
DONE
DONE
D Beavis in post
DRAFTING NOTES:
1. This plan reflects the main projects being managed or planned for the next 18 months.
2. Reporting of progress to DVC Resources (through SAG when timing allows).
3. Additions to the Plan will be reviewed by SAG, but approved by DVC (Resources).
KEY:
Risk to project completion
Risk to project timeline or potential project risk identified
Project on target
Complete
Closed. Action not feasible
REVISION INFORMATION (by issue number):
Formal issue of plan.
1.0
Paragraph 4 (title) changed from Godfrey Whitehouse to Paul Mucklow
1.1
Replace
Sustainability Manager with K Gallagher
1.2
Replace Item 2.1 "Design and implement a generic UG MODULE ON SUSTAINABILITY" with Appoint ACADEMIC COORDINATOR for
Add 1.9 Present Sustainability REPORT TO COUNCIL
Add 1.10 Present Sustainability REPORT TO SPaRC
Add 1.11 Establish Environmental Sustainability Management Group
Add 1.12 Prepare Waste Strategy
Add 2.4 Initiate two STUDENT PROJECTS
3.1 & 3.2 Updated from "University Influencable CO2 Emissions" to "CO2 emissions from University utilities consumption"
3.2 Due date corrected to Oct-09
3.3 - 3.5 Responsibility changed from G Whitehouse to P Mucklow
Add 3.7 Apply for CARBON TRUST STANDARD
5.2 Change in responsibility from P Adams to K Gallagher. Update to action to develop Bicycle Users Group
Replace Item 5.3 PUBLIC TRANSPORT with develop full SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
1.4
Add 5.5 Review options to ENCOURAGE CAR SHARING
6.2 Remove Propose next steps.....?
7.1 b) ownership changed to K Gallagher
Add 7.7 Implement Recycling Collection Points for GLASSES, MOBILE PHONES and PRINTER CARTRIDGES
8.1 Remove review of policy and create new action under 8.9
9.1 Updated from completed HERDA SW Audit to Universities that Count UK Index
10.4 updated from "Sustainable FORUM" to "Establish FORUM SUSTAINABILITY SUB GROUP"
Key: Clear cells indicate project on track
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
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02-Sep-08
12-Sep-08
09-Dec-08
17-Jun-09
Karen Gallagher