Green Gown Awards 2013 - Continuous Improvement - University of Brighton - Finalist

Over the past five years the University has transformed its approach to sustainability, and its overall sustainability performance. This has involved both a bottom-up approach, and a top-down approach.

The latest Strategic Plan (2012-2015) includes Sustainability as a key objective, and includes two Sustainability KPIs, including achieving the carbon reduction target (50% in 5 years).

The University's commitment to sustainability and improving its environmental performance is exceptional. At a time of significant cuts in the sector, the University created a new Environmental Team, with three new full times posts, and has resourced its ground breaking staff and student engagement campaign, c-change.

Over the last few years the University has gained increasing external recognition for its sustainability related activities.

Its ranking in the Green League has increased dramatically from 50th in 2007, to being in the top 5 for the last 2 years.

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