{"id":5076,"date":"2026-05-12T14:09:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bmh-sr\/?p=5076"},"modified":"2026-05-13T14:34:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:34:43","slug":"progress-with-the-environmental-sustainability-agenda-in-fbmh-may-2026-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bmh-sr\/2026\/05\/12\/progress-with-the-environmental-sustainability-agenda-in-fbmh-may-2026-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Progress with the Environmental Sustainability agenda in FBMH: May 2026 update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_module=&#8221;322&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_menu global_parent=&#8221;322&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; menu_id=&#8221;7&#8243; submenu_direction=&#8221;downwards&#8221; fullwidth_menu=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; module_class=&#8221;main-navigation&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; prev_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#1d1d1d&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;2&#8243;][et_pb_row_inner locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; title=&#8221;on&#8221; meta=&#8221;on&#8221; author=&#8221;on&#8221; date=&#8221;on&#8221; categories=&#8221;on&#8221; comments=&#8221;on&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;on&#8221; featured_placement=&#8221;above&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_background=&#8221;off&#8221; locked=&#8221;on&#8221; parent_locked=&#8221;off&#8221; \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; parent_locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><i>Blog by Dr Maggy Fostier, FBMH Associate Dean for Environmental Sustainability.<\/i>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the 7th edition of the FBMH Environmental Sustainability (ES) Good Newsletter. The University is progressing well with its ES agenda, and we are\u00a0continuing to\u00a0coordinate\u00a0efforts across Faculties and the central ES team to maximise outreach and to engage everyone on campus and beyond.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We have a lot to celebrate <strong>at the University level<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>The University was placed 10th worldwide and 5th in the UK in the latest QS World University Sustainability Rankings.\u00a0<\/span><span>One of our key projects\u00a0is the\u00a0solar farm\u00a0in\u00a0Medebridge,\u00a0now\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchester.ac.uk\/about\/news\/university-of-manchester-powers-up-brand-new-solar-farm-delivering-clean-energy-to-campus\/\"><span>supplying\u00a0up\u00a0to 65% of our electricity.<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Two new apps,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/notimetowaste.greenrewards.co.uk\/\"><span>No Time to Waste<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk\/all-news\/commute-uom-earn-points-with-sustainable-travel\/\"><span>CommuteUoM<\/span><\/a>, have been launched<span>.\u00a0<\/span>These provide tips, help calculate impact\u00a0and\u00a0you\u00a0can earn Green Points that can be redeemed for vouchers by completing eco-friendly actions.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>A\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk\/news\/display\/?id=32770\"><span>two-star\u00a0Fairtrade University status<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0(out of three stars) has been awarded by the Fairtrade Foundation and Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS<\/span>\u2011<span>UK).\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>The University&#8217;s catering services\u00a0have\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk\/all-news\/three-stars-for-excellence-university-catering-celebrates-top-sustainability-status\/\"><span>achieved the highest\u00a0three-star accreditation in the 2025 Food Made Good Standard<\/span><\/a><span>,\u00a0<\/span><span>due to\u00a0progress in prioritising plant-based milk and meals.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>As of March 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchester.ac.uk\/about\/news\/university-of-manchester-hits-major-sustainability-milestone-with-main-campus-becoming-100-zero-landfill\/\"><span>all waste has been diverted from landfill<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>The University also celebrated outstanding contributions to social responsibility on Wednesday 6 May 2026 at its annual Making a Difference Awards ceremony, recognising the achievements of staff, students, alumni and external partners creating positive change locally, nationally and globally. Several environmental sustainability-related contributions were recognised, including Dr Rob Chuter (FBMH), who received a Highly Commended award for the project\u00a0<\/span><i><span>\u2018Leading environmental change in Radiotherapy\u2019<\/span><\/i><span>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk\/get-involved\/awards\/winners-and-highly-commended-2026-2\/\">Further information on all winners is available on the University website.<\/a><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There is a lot going on\u00a0at\u00a0University\u00a0level\u00a0and you can keep up to date by following us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bmhsocialresponsibility\/\">Instagram (@bmhsocialresponsibility),<\/a>\u00a0visiting the\u00a0Faculty\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk\/bmh\/social-responsibility\/sustainability\/\">intranet page<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/connect\/social-responsibility\/environment\/\">website<\/a>\u00a0or contacting\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:srbmh@manchester.ac.uk\">srbmh@manchester.ac.uk<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>At Faculty level,\u00a0<\/b>we keep making progress on our strategic\u00a0goals\u202f:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>The central targets are being refreshed and will be announced in the autumn, along with the new faculty targets, but the headlines\u00a0remain\u00a0similar.<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Engaging\u202fall\u202fFaculty wet labs by\u00a0December\u00a02026 with\u202fLEAF\u202f(Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) and\u202f6R\u202f(Review, Reduce, Reuse Refill, Replace, Recycle).\u202f\u202f<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>May figures:\u00a094% of our PIs have a LEAF champion and\u202f86<b>% of PIs have a\u00a0LEAF\u00a0award<\/b>\u202f(36% Bronze,\u00a029% Silver, 35% Gold). I urge PIs of wet laboratories with no champion or award to take immediate action.\u202fRead\u00a0our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bmh-sr\/2025\/09\/03\/are-you-a-pi-or-wet-lab-user-in-fbmh-leaf-accreditation-required-by-december-2025\/\">blog<\/a>\u00a0to find out more or contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:srbmh@manchester.ac.uk\">srbmh@manchester.ac.uk<\/a>.\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>I&#8217;m\u00a0delighted\u00a0by the relaunch of\u00a0our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/livemanchesterac.sharepoint.com\/:u:\/r\/sites\/UOM-Cross-Faculty-LEAF\/SitePages\/Home.aspx?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;share=IQCv5jMMpgqXQJfH5FjqrdYSAWVsiHyIXLJ8roFVJcTdYHM&amp;e=ouWBq2\">LEAF\u00a0SharePoint<\/a>\u00a0as a\u00a0University\u00a0wide\u00a0site, which features resources, contacts etc\u00a0for our\u00a0Faculties.\u00a0This is\u00a0a great example\u00a0of\u00a0collaboration and coordination of\u00a0efforts as an\u00a0institution.\u00a0Access the\u00a0SharePoint.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>We are\u00a0setting up a new LEAF award renewal process,\u00a0as LEAF only\u00a0acknowledges awards that are less than two years old. More news to follow\u00a0with a pilot in June and\u00a0scaled up\u00a0roll out in autumn.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.software.ac.uk\/GreenDiSC\">Green\u00a0DiSC<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sparkhub.eu\/\">SparkHub<\/a>\u00a0are\u00a0open-access platforms for greening research\u00a0that complement LEAF (which is\u00a0best suited for wet labs). The University is currently reviewing how we can implement these platforms with our\u00a0research. More news on this to follow\u00a0in autumn.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Reduce energy consumption\u00a0on campus<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We encourage everyone to implement a\u202f<b>\u2018Switch-Off\u2019 process\u202fwithin your office\/lab spaces<\/b>\u00a0so that\u00a0it becomes part of\u00a0your\u00a0normal working weeks. Find out more on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/applications\/announcements\/read\/announcement.aspx?Id=8d8c41a6-86a8-4111-89ae-5b93119b669a\">website<\/a>\u00a0of what to think about when implementing a switch off in your office or lab.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>We are looking to host a\u00a0Freezer challenge campaign in spring and summer.\u00a0This will focus on our cold storage and associated air conditioning\u00a0which has a\u00a0large energy use. More news to follow.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Data\u00a0centres\u00a0are\u00a0currently\u00a0resource intensive (electricity\/water) and\u00a0there is limited circular economy for hardware \u2013 it is key to get a grip on how much data storage we use\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk\/news\/display\/?id=33810\">Digital declutter: Tidy up your online storage<\/a>), and limit AI use to worthy tasks.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Travel\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk\/news\/display\/?id=32299\">current UoM\u00a0Travel Plan<\/a>\u00a0aims to encourage more sustainable transportation options for our campus users\u00a0while also ensuring fairness and affordability.\u00a0It includes halving our aviation footprint compared to pre-Covid, but this number keeps cropping up. It is important that you follow the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchester.ac.uk\/about\/social-responsibility\/environmental-sustainability\/sustainability-on-campus\/travel-and-transport\/staff-travel\/\">travel policy for long distance meetings<\/a>.\u00a0\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Rehoming and recycling\u00a0waste produced through our operations<\/b>\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk\/bmh\/ps-activities\/health-safety\/local-arrangements\/waste\/lab-goods-for-reuse\/\">LabGoods4Reuse scheme<\/a>\u00a0slowed\u00a0down due to\u00a0complications with the\u00a0new storage\u00a0room in Stopford, but\u00a0this is\u00a0the\u00a0first port of call\u00a0for Stopford, Smith, AV Hill and CTF\u00a0for donation or free items.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/msssc.co.uk\/\">Manchester Surgical Skills and Simulation Centre (MSSSC)<\/a>\u00a0runs the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bmh-sr\/2026\/04\/21\/the-reclaim-project-for-sustainable-healthcare-and-medical-training\/\">RECLAIM initiative,<\/a>\u00a0which collects donated,\u00a0out-of-date\u00a0or unsuitable surgical items from Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT) hospitals and repurposes them for surgical training \u2013 saving these items from going in the waste.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>We are\u00a0expanding our action\u00a0to\u00a0collect,\u00a0launder\u00a0and redistribute\u00a0students\u00a0lab coats\u00a0and clinical uniforms\u00a0\u2013 the whole Faculty is almost covered.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Earlier in March, two annual observances gave us a chance to reflect on our waste management practices:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bmh-sr\/2026\/03\/17\/march-towards-zero-waste-global-recycling-day-and-international-day-of-zero-waste-2026\/\">Global Recycling Day and International Day of Zero Waste<\/a>.\u00a0From recycling better to using reusable containers, everybody can play a part in making the University a cleaner environment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Supporting green spaces on campus\u00a0that promote biodiversity whilst offering enjoyment and opportunities for nature-based learning or well-being activities.\u202f\u202f<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gardening teams of staff and students are now\u00a0established\u00a0in several buildings (Stopford, Smith, Carys Banister).\u00a0We\u00a0encourage you to use these spaces for a quiet moment, a coffee break, or lunch. At Stopford reception, we also have a free to borrow game\u00a0library for outside or inside \u2013 use it for yourself or for an event.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>We\u00a0will be\u00a0hosting our annual ES showcase event in June where we are shining a spotlight on our Faculty Quads. Find out more and register on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/1988392763281?aff=oddtdtcreator\">Eventbrite.<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u202f<b>Embedding sustainability in our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.\u202f<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After a successful pilot to embed ES in our\u00a0MSci\u00a0program and\u00a0as part of the\u00a0project report, we are now\u00a0aiming\u00a0to expand this scheme to all\u00a0Master\u2019s\u00a0programs and eventually all\u00a0Y1 PhD (wet and dry lab)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Our provision of ES in all our curricula is progressing\u00a0at\u00a0pace,\u00a0and we are working cross schools to produce a toolkit delivered via a\u00a0SharePoint\u00a0site.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Promoting engagement with sustainability on campus:<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Sustainability in Healthcare society organised in March the first student-led conference on\u00a0Sustainability in Healthcare: a vision of\u00a02036. Under the leadership of\u00a0Harshini Suresh and Ashley Thian,\u00a0the conference\u00a0delivered a\u00a0live panel discussion, three workshops and five interactive exhibitions. 30 students from FBMH and other Faculties\u00a0explored what a sustainable healthcare system could look like in ten years, and how we could get there. This was a fantastic event with some great\u00a0discussions\u00a0and we plan to reuse some of the material for events and in our teaching.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bmh-sr\/2026\/04\/20\/students-reimagine-the-future-of-healthcare-at-the-sustainability-in-healthcare-conference\/\">Find out more on our blogsite.<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Our student Eco-champions have been amazing this year. Under the leadership of two student coordinators: Sara Shaqiri and Yixuan Dong, 40 eco-champions volunteer\u00a0their time for campaigns, eco-craft\u00a0workshops\u00a0and gardening.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bmh-sr\/2026\/02\/03\/eco-champion-coordinators-making-a-difference-with-sustainability-and-wellbeing-campaigns\/\">Find out more on our blogsite.<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The School of Health Sciences (SHS) Environmental Sustainability Champions Network continues to engage staff and students through a wide range of interactive events and initiatives, including welcome week stalls, eco-crafting activities, and participation in the Universally Manchester Festival. These activities promote practical sustainability actions and support the embedding of sustainability into teaching and learning across\u00a0SHS.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bmh-sr\/2026\/05\/12\/the-shs-environmental-sustainability-champions-network\/\">Find out more on our blogsite.<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The off the record society organised a pub quiz on\u00a0sustainability\u00a0(please contact Maggy if you want the quiz)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There is a lot going on in ES with the Faculty and we hope to update you more soon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Best wishes,\u00a0<br \/>Maggy\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_nav _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; in_same_term=&#8221;off&#8221; show_prev=&#8221;on&#8221; show_next=&#8221;on&#8221; prev_text=&#8221;Previous&#8221; next_text=&#8221;Next&#8221; locked=&#8221;on&#8221; parent_locked=&#8221;off&#8221; \/][et_pb_comments _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; show_avatar=&#8221;on&#8221; show_reply=&#8221;on&#8221; 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