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Blog by Dr Maggy Fostier, FBMH Associate Dean for Environmental Sustainability. <\/em><\/p>\n Welcome to the 5th edition of the FBMH Environmental Sustainability (ES) Good Newsletter. The University is progressing well with its ES agenda, and we are coordinating efforts across Faculties and the central ES team to maximise outreach and efforts to engage everyone on campus and beyond.\u00a0<\/p>\n At University level<\/b>, <\/b>we have a lot to celebrate:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n We have won the prestigious international Green Gown award<\/a> for its zero-carbon master plan<\/a>. This accolade further validates our strategy. Here is our recent progress:\u00a0<\/p>\n At Faculty level<\/b>, we keep making progress on our strategic goals<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n a. Engaging all<\/b> Faculty wet laboratories by July 2025 with tools focusing on reducing consumption and waste, sharing resources more effectively and developing more sustainable protocols: LEAF<\/b> (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) and 6R<\/b> (Review, Reduce, Reuse Refill, Replace, Recycle).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0b.\u00a0Engaging staff and students with sustainable actions on campus to reach our University targets:\u00a0<\/p>\n Reduce energy consumption by 10% by 2025 against a 2018 baseline.<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n Limit annual air travel emissions to 50% of our 2018\/19 level<\/b><\/a>.<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0Recycle 45% of waste produced through our operations by 2025.<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0c.\u00a0Disseminating UoM research on climate change, climate solution and resilience.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0d.\u00a0Supporting green spaces on campus (e.g., Smith quad) that promote biodiversity whilst offering enjoyment and opportunities for nature-based learning or well-being activities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0e.\u00a0Embedding sustainability in our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.\u00a0<\/p>\n f. Promoting sustainable actions in our wider community (schools, community, organisations, businesses \u2013 local or afar) with the help of trained students:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0g.\u00a0Educating and exciting those we can reach about existing and future solutions to tackle the climate crisis.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n
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