University of Sussex rises in Ranking of World’s Greenest Universities
The GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities for 2019 places Sussex 13th overall in the world out of 780 participating universities from 85 countries. This is a rise of six places since last year’s table. One of the greenest universities in the UK In the summer of...
Cardiff University
Cardiff University declares climate emergency University appoints Dean of Environmental Sustainability to oversee its response to climate crisis and aims to be carbon neutral by 2030 Cardiff also divests from fossil fuels – a year ahead of schedule Cardiff University...
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth University has joined organisations around the world in declaring a climate emergency and has taken steps to reduce its investments in fossil fuels. The announcement was made following a meeting of the University Council on Monday 25 November 2019 at which...
University and college leaders launch 12-month bid to find ways to combat climate emergency
University and college leaders are being urged to redouble their efforts to tackle climate change by committing to the newly-formed Climate Commission which aims to create a clear, cohesive and consistent response to the government's declared Climate and Environment...
U.K. universities sign first-of-a-kind wind driven power purchase agreement
The Guardian: Twenty of the UK’s leading universities have struck a £50m deal to buy renewable energy directly from British windfarms for the first time. The collaborative clean energy deal will supply electricity from wind farms across Scotland and Wales to...
Why universities need to declare an ecological and climate emergency
Universities pride themselves on preparing students for a bright future. But with the climate in crisis, where disasters of “unprecedented” scale and impact become the new normal, what future will our students have? As we face environmental degradation and...
Warwick University
Recognising that the next ten years will be crucial to limit global temperature rise the University of Warwick is now declaring a state of Climate Emergency. We have a responsibility as a community and organisation to help combat climate change through our individual...
Goldsmiths, University of London
Goldsmiths, one of the UK's best known art and design schools, has declared a climate emergency and pledged to become carbon neutral by 2025. The south-east London college, which calculates it generates 3.7 million kilograms of carbon emissions each year, today...
Canterbury Christ Church
Canterbury Christ Church University and the Christ Church Students’ Union (CCSU) have joined with other organisations across the globe to declare a climate emergency. Around 7,000 other networks of higher and further education institutions from across six continents...
Sussex
The University of Sussex has joined organisations around the world in declaring a climate emergency with Vice-Chancellor Adam Tickell stating that “unless the higher education sector works together to address the problem at every possible juncture, we will be failing...
Plymouth University
The University of Plymouth has declared a climate emergency, joining an international movement aimed at taking action on climate change.The move, supporting a call by EAUC – The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education, reaffirms the University’s position...
Manchester
The University of Manchester today joins the Government in its declaration of a ‘climate emergency’ and reaffirms our position and commitment to being a world-leader in sustainable development. Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing our society and...
Bangor University
Bangor University has decided to join the many organisations around the world that have declared a climate emergency and calls for urgent action to be taken in order to tackle climate change. The University, which is ranked eighth in the world for its commitment to...
Falmouth
Falmouth University is joining other institutions in the UK and across the world by declaring a climate emergency. By doing so, the university hopes to encourage staff, students and partners to use its resources and research capabilities for the protection of the...
Keele
Keele University has joined the Government and other institutions to become one of the first UK universities to declare a ‘climate emergency’, reaffirming its position and commitment to being a world-leader in sustainability. The University has announced an ambitious...
Exeter University
What Exeter University are doing to tackle the Climate & Ecological Emergency The University of Exeter has today declared an environment and climate emergency to support those calling for urgent action and show commitment to leading the change required There are...
Glasgow University
Issued: Thu, 02 May 2019 14:43:00 BST The University of Glasgow is adding its voice to that of other organisations in the UK and around the world in declaring a climate emergency. It is the first university in Scotland to do so. The move comes as the Committee on...
Newcastle University
Today we signalled our commitment to climate change action by joining organisations around the world in declaring a climate emergency. As part of this declaration we've committed to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2040. https://t.co/b7ZUOjaPvw...
Bristol University
University of Bristol declares a climate emergency The University of Bristol is joining with other organisations and institutions across the country and the world to become the first UK university to declare a climate emergency, reaffirming our strong and positive...