Policy, strategy and reports

Our Sustainable Future

Our Sustainable Future provides a roadmap for how BCU will reduce its environmental impact, embed sustainability across the curriculum, and create positive social and economic change locally and globally. Developed through consultation with students and staff, the strategy aligns closely with our Strategy 2030 vision and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

The strategy is structured around three core workstreams:

• Creating a sustainable campus focuses on reducing carbon emissions, improving biodiversity, promoting sustainable travel and ensuring our estate is resilient to climate change.
• Creating a sustainable legacy embeds sustainability into education, research, decision-making and procurement, equipping our graduates with the skills and knowledge needed for a rapidly changing world.
• Creating sustainable communities centres on partnership, inclusion and engagement, empowering students, staff and local communities to co-create solutions that support wellbeing, equality and climate justice.

Together, these workstreams reflect a whole-institution approach, recognising that everyone at BCU has a role to play in delivering meaningful and lasting change.

Our Sustainable Future

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