School of Psychology Environmental Objectives 2013-14
University Objective
School Actions
Community Involvement
Promote staff
 Increase visibility of volunteering
volunteering
opportunities for staff through School
(via noticeboards, Inside staff
webpage, etc.)
General awareness
Improve
Communication
Procurement
Reduce packaging
coming into the
University
Target
Timescale
Lead
Progress
 Increased awareness and
uptake of volunteering
May 2014
ECO
Done
 Include environmental advice and
sustainability information in HSE
handbook
 All staff to confirm reading
HSE handbook (online log)
Dec 2013
Resources
Board / ECO
Done
 Review School staff induction for
environmental information and policies
 All new staff to receive
induction
Oct 2014
ECO
Done
 Raise awareness of OSHEU
resources and policies and School
environmental objectives and
encourage to contribute via Green
Impact
 Improved staff awareness
of and engagement with
environmental issues and
actions (including formation
of Green Impact team)
Apr 2014
ECO
Done
 Work with suppliers to reduce amount
of packaging coming into University.
 Reduce number of deliveries by
packing and delivering orders together
 Reuse packaging material where
possible (e.g., boxes for storage,
envelopes for postage)
 Reduce packaging waste
and number of deliveries
throughout School
 Reuse packaging where
possible
Dec 2013
BNL & MEB
Managers / All
Done
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University Objective
Reduce the use of
paper for printing and
photocopying
Transport
Implement the
University Travel
Plan
Waste and Recycling
Increase recycling
throughout School
Reduce waste
School Actions
 Rollout of FollowMe printing and
default duplex settings
 Use of electronic marking
 Continue with roll-out of paper-minimal
meetings
Target
 Complete rollout of
FollowMe printing and
default duplex settings
 Increase use of electronic
marking
 Increase adoption of paperminimal meetings
 Reduce overall number of
pages printed
Timescale
Dec 2013
Lead
IT group
Progress
Done
 Raise awareness of alternatives to car
use (via Noticeboards, Inside pages,
induction, Bike to Work breakfast, etc.)
 Continue to provide and maintain
facilities to support cycling (e.g.,
showers, covered bike shed)
 Improved awareness and
uptake of alternatives to
car use
Apr 2014
ECO / HoS
Done
 Publicise recycling scheme throughout
staff and student population (via
posters, Inside pages, induction,
Green Impact, etc.)
 Increase quality and quantity of
recycled materials
 All offices and labs to have
recycle bins and
posters/labels showing
recyclable materials
 Improved awareness and
adoption of recycling
amongst students and staff
Apr 2014
MEB & BNL
Managers / All
Done
 Encourage own mug use in Tower
Coffee Shop and liaise with Catering/
OSHEU to incentive own mug use
 Reduced use of disposable
cups
Apr 2014
ECO /
Catering /
OSHEU
In hands
of
OSHEU
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