Green Gown Awards 2019 - University of Liverpool - Finalist

The water market de-regulated in 2017, meaning for the first time, 2 million non-household users of water could choose a new water supplier to seek better services and lower prices.  

The University of Liverpool will become the first university in the UK to become a self-supplier of water, thereby allowing It to be in control of its own water supply, save money and bypass a third-party water supplier.  

In this role, the University will become a champion of sustainability and consumers, as we will be both a recognised Water Supplier and Sustainability Education Provider, making us the first Public Sector Self Supplier with a ‘seat at the table’ on the regulatory future of the UK Water Market.  

Top 3 learnings:

• A University can have end to end control over its own water supplies and management. 
• We can save money, influence a utility market and make ourselves sustainable at the same time. 
• By being a Pioneer and you can inspire others to make the world a better place.