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University of Bradford Ecoversity Programme Student Records. Ecoversity Programme. Institution wide programme Built into Corporate objectives and plans Aims to tackle 4 themes of sustainability: Environment Social – linking with community and wellbeing Economic – linking with local business - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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University of Bradford
Ecoversity Programme
Student Records
Ecoversity Programme
• Institution wide programme
• Built into Corporate objectives and plans
• Aims to tackle 4 themes of sustainability:– Environment– Social – linking with community and wellbeing– Economic – linking with local business– Curriculum
Structure of Ecoversity Programme
• Task Groups pull together relevant and interested parties to focus on single issues
• Overseen by the Action Group and Scrutiny Board
• Feed into University Council and Senior Management Meetings
How Can People Get involved in Ecoversity
• Become members of the task groups
• Set up local actions – fund available
• Become an academic pioneer
• For students 3 levels of involvement: intern, ambassador or volunteer
Waste Task Group Actions
• Full installation of recycling system now diverting around 70% waste from landfill
• Managing 10% paper reduction project
• Setting up formal mechanisms for re-using furniture and electronics in house and domestically
Travel Task Group Actions
• Helping initiate Free City Bus in Bradford
• Setting up Sustainable Business Travel Framework
• Incentivised Car Sharing and Network
• Package of financial savings for non car drivers
• Green Travel Awareness Weeks
Energy and Carbon Group Actions
• Verified utility data and setting up full management picture of utilities
• Preparing for CRC Scheme
• Installed Biomass Boiler saving 500 Tonnes CO2 annually
• Carried out energy awareness activities
• Took part in Earth Hour
Food and Drink
• Lug A Mug – discounts on re-usable mugs
• Moved to make sandwiches on site
• Rocket composter installed to deal with food waste
• Negotiating catering contracts
• Planning to install water fountains
Sustainable Purchasing Actions
• Produced Green Buyers guide which now needs training of purchasing staff
• Reviewed PQQ to include sustainability questions• Using National Procuring the Future flexible
framework for measuring progress• Reviewing investment policy to look at ethics• Reduced deliveries from Office Depot to 3 per week
Education for Sustainable Development
• Established network of pioneers in each of schools
• Every course now taught must include relevant sustainable development ideas and principles
• 18 months into 5 year rolling programme to build sustainability into all courses
Local Action Group
• Been difficult to define
• Local sustainability fund for staff and students to apply to for local action e.g. computer project
• Trying to provide a network for different local actions
Exercise
• Split into Pairs / Threes
• Take a card
• Discuss the topic on the card
• Think of around 3 ways you could make that process / function more sustainable
• How would you implement these and make sure they happen
What’s happened at in our Student Records?
• Paper Reduction of around 40% -paperless re-enrolment, electronic comms with overseas students, less printed media
• Improved webpages and self service options• Moving to electronic prospectus• Sunray computers and automatic light
sensors
Continued
• Installing water coolers rather than bottles and discounts on coffee for reused mugs
• Switching to reconditioned toner cartridges• Installing new system called Digitry which
integrates student records functions with bank letters, council tax, CAS and other functions
• Have had to try and wean employers off paper statements of results
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