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Addressing the climate emergency means much more than how we heat and power our campus; it is the responsibility of our whole university community to embed sustainability into all areas of university life:
- Our research in the field is future-led, with many of our academics working on locally and globally significant projects.
- Our curriculum continues to centre teaching around current events and the ever-changing landscape we live in.
- Day to day, we’re improving the campus environment for nature and our community, using our existing space more efficiently, and working hard to understand the impact of our procurement.