Zero Carbon Campus and Sustainability

According to a recent QS survey titled ‘Sustainability in Higher Education’ of the 3,700 prospective international students surveyed, 88% of them felt that it was essential, or very important that a university takes action to reduce its environmental impact. 94% felt universities could do more to be environmentally sustainable.

With climate change and the environment at the top of the global agenda, it has never been more important for institutions with large infrastructure to ensure they are minimising their environmental footprint and maximising their drive towards sustainability.  

HEDU’s close partnership with GreenPlace Assets (www.greenplaceassets.com), enables universities, colleges and schools, to benefit from our sustainability experts and our ability to support the transition to net zero carbon. Through a unique blend of real time data analytics and technical expertise, they reduce carbon emissions and drive improving efficiencies in energy, water and waste operations, which lead to significantly lower costs and wider benefits across the campus community.

The Climate Commission for UK Higher and Further Education has set targets, asking universities and colleges to reach net-zero emissions by 2030 and our recent research shows that only 22% of UK universities have so far managed to ‘de-couple’ energy consumption from growing student numbers.  Our aim is to help more universities to achieve this, whilst simultaneously improving their Times Higher University Impact rankings.

Is your university doing enough to reduce their environmental footprint?  Contact us to see how we can help.