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SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS
In 2020/21 Middlesex has scored highly against global sustainability targets, has made significant progress on our sustainability and carbon strategies, and maintained an international quality rating. This was the second year of our re-launched Environmental Steering Group, with Professor Sean Wellington, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Provost, as Chair.
Middlesex was delighted to achieve impressive scores in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, where its green credentials compared favourably with those of universities from around the world. The THE Impact Rankings are the sole global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs provide a blueprint for achieving a more sustainable and better future for all.
The Impact Rankings examine four areas: research, stewardship, outreach and teaching. This was the first time Middlesex submitted an entry, participating in 12 of the 17 SDG categories. Around 1,154 universities from 94 countries and regions took part. Overall, Middlesex scored 81.8 out of 100 and particularly well in some areas:
— SDG3 Good health and wellbeing – ranked in the 101–200 range out of 871 institutions, with an overall score of 72.0
— SDG5 Gender equality – ranked 12 out of 776, with a score of 74.7
— SDG10 Reduced inequalities – ranked 36 out of 669, with a score of 79.9
— SDG12 Responsible consumption and production – ranked 88 out of 503, with a score of 72.0
— SDG16 Peace, justice and strong institutions – ranked 48 out of 653, with a score of 78.7.
HIGH STANDARDS, LOW CARBON
We were proud to maintain our EcoCampus Platinum/ISO 14001 certification for a third year, following an audit by global certification body NQA.
Energy use and therefore carbon emissions remained low during the year, reflecting the move to blended learning and flexible working. However, factors including COVID-safe requirements around ventilation resulted in higher than forecast gas use in order to keep our buildings warm. This is the second year we have published our energy and carbon emissions in this report (page 29).
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To reduce carbon emissions, we continue to develop our Carbon Management Plan, which commits us to reducing carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 and to net zero by 2040. We are working in partnership with our energy broker The Energy Consortium (TEC) to procure 100% REGO (Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin) CleanTec electricity from 1 October 2021.
Our Sustainability Fund has gone from strength to strength and has supported:
— A hedgehog-friendly campus
— A Television Production student project film, ‘Countdown to Earth Hour’
— A sustainability-themed online documentary film screening, followed by an online discussion and debate, organised by our Enactus student society and which was attended by the Vice-Chancellor
— A series of events for Fairtrade Fortnight, which included online debates in London and Dubai on the same motion: ‘Fairtrade is a minor consideration when it comes to climate change’.
GREEN SPACES
Our biodiversity work continues and the London Wildlife Trust are reviewing the Biodiversity Action Plan. We have restored Church Farm House Pond in the University grounds and will continue to enhance it, and we will continue making improvements to Hendon Grove.
Our staff induction includes a video on climate change and our commitment to environmental responsibility which was launched last year and has now been viewed by over 195 staff. We continue our ongoing work to drive cultural change and, in partnership with the Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education (EAUC), we have started offering Carbon Literacy Training to staff and students.
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