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Blog by Dr Maggy Fostier, FBMH Associate Dean for Environmental Sustainability.<\/p>\n
Welcome to the 4th<\/sup> edition of the FBMH Environmental Sustainability (ES) Good Newsletter. Palpable progress has been made in the recent months at the University level and within the Faculty, which I am very pleased to report on.<\/p>\n At University level<\/u>, <\/strong>we have a lot to celebrate:<\/p>\n UoM has been named top in both the UK and Europe, and second in the world for meaningful contributions towards the United Nations\u2019 Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in the\u00a02024\u00a0Times Higher Education (THE)<\/em>\u00a0University Impact Rankings<\/a>. We came top in the world for SDG11 \u2013 Sustainable Cities and Communities.<\/p>\n Pr. Jamie Woodward (from Geography) is listed within the top 10 most impactful environmental professionals in the UK<\/a> in the ENDS (Environmental Data Services) report Power List 2024. His work has exposed that microplastic pollution in Manchester’s rivers is directly linked to untreated sewage discharges outside periods of exceptional rainfall (see blog<\/a>). \u00a0. \u00a0<\/p>\n We have reached two big milestones in our zero-carbon master plan<\/a>. In March, Phase 1 of our zero-carbon buildings project (Estate zero carbon plan<\/a>) was completed with Booth Street East and Dalton Ellis;\u00a0 it will save an estimated 332 tonnes of carbon annually (see blog<\/a>). In May, we secured a landmark agreement to purchase our electricity from a 104,000-panel solar farm to be built within a year with biodiversity net gains. Our electricity supply is already green, but this will add renewable energy to the UK grid, providing up to 65% of our electricity and saving 12,000 tons of carbon dioxide each year (see blog<\/a>).<\/p>\n Our Nature action plan<\/a> is being refined to fulfil our 11 commitments following a 2022 baseline audit. Did you know that many initiatives are already taking place to increase biodiversity on campus? My project student, Jacob, wrote a blog<\/a> to help us keep tab, and the ES team helps us relax with 2 min videos showcasing the best of each season on campus: Spring<\/a>, Autumn<\/a>, Winter<\/a><\/p>\n We also want to engage staff, students and the community with sustainability, biodiversity and its benefits. Four key events occurred this term:<\/p>\n At Faculty level<\/u>, we keep making progress on all our strategic goals, except for air travel.<\/strong><\/p>\n a. Engaging all<\/strong> Faculty wet laboratories by 2025 with tools focusing on reducing consumption and waste, sharing resources more effectively and developing more sustainable protocols: LEAF<\/strong> (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) and 6R<\/strong> (Review, Reduce, Reuse Refill, Replace, Recycle).<\/p>\n b. Engaging staff and students with sustainable actions on campus to reach our University targets:<\/p>\n Limit annual air travel emissions to 50% of our 2018\/19 level<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0Recycle 45% of waste produced through our operations by 2025.<\/p>\n c. Disseminating UoM research on climate change, climate solution and resilience.<\/p>\n d. Supporting green spaces on campus (e.g., Smith quad) that promote biodiversity whilst offering enjoyment and opportunities for nature-based learning or well-being activities.<\/p>\n e. Embedding sustainability in our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.<\/p>\n f. Promoting sustainable actions in our wider community (schools, community, organisations, businesses \u2013 local or afar) with the help of trained students:<\/p>\n g. 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