The Sustainability and Environment team is responsible for driving the university's sustainability agenda, managing our environmental compliance obligations, and empowering the Herts community to make sustainable choices.
The team is based in Estates and is made up of a Senior Environment and Sustainability Adviser and two engagement co-ordinators. We also have an Energy Manager who ensures that we are using electricity and gas in the most efficient way.
The team works closely with our Facilities Management Team who manage waste disposal and look after our grounds to encourage biodiversity, and with our Projects Team who are working on our decarbonisation programme. The team also arranges engagement activities, education, and events. We take a holistic and embedded approach, meaning that we invite all staff, students, and partners across the university to get involved and help us achieve our sustainability goals.
We are pleased that our catering providers, Aramark recently won a Hertfordshire County Council Gold Award for responsible food.
Our aims and objectives are based on our identified impact areas and delivered through 4 pathways as can be seen below.
Our commitments to environmental protection include pledging to be Net Zero by 2050 and to become a Nature Positive University. You can read more about our environmental sustainability approach on the UH website.
The student voice is an integral part of our sustainability strategy, and we have student representation at many of our working and committee groups such as Engagement, Waste, and Biodiversity. If you would like to get involved, please see the How To Get Involved page, or email sustainable@herts.ac.uk.