“ The Head of Sustainability is a vital role for the University and I am really looking forward to working with the successful candidate. As you can see on this page, we have made considerable progress already – but there is so much more to do. This role is essential in working across our institution to bring together subject experts and sustainability professionals to make a significant difference to the University’s sustainability agenda.
Our Commitment to Sustainability You will be joining an whose activity in this area is wide-ranging, and includes: • Significant impact in climate-related re- search and practice which is highly embed - ded across all five Colleges of the Universi - ty. Highlights include: Tyseley Energy Park, which is central to initiatives to decarbon - ise energy across the city of Birmingham; the Birmingham Institute for Forest Re - search, our unique study of how temperate forests manage high levels of carbon diox - ide; partnering with business to investigate and develop innovative solutions to achieve responsible business success. studies of gender inequality, legislation and account - ing. • St rong engagement with COP28 i n Dubai, where the University has a campus, and where we launched our report Adapta - tion and Building Resilience in a Changing World . • Targets to reach net zero carbon for scope 1 and 2 by 2035 and scope 3 by 2045, with work well advanced on developing and prioritising pathways to achieve these tar - gets.
• A senior academic working to embed sustainability in all our educational pro - grammes. • The Birmingham Institute for Sustainability an d Climate Action, which brings togeth - er expertise from across the University to identify real-world solutions to major global challenges. • A vibrant community of staff and students, including our Guild of Students, champion - ing sustainability on our campuses. • A re sponsible investment strategy d evised to deliver the principles of environmental, social and governance investing, supported by regular reporting on the areas of invest - ment. • The University is a member of the UN Global Compact, a signatory to the Race to Zero for universities and colleges, and a joint founder of the World Alliance of Universities on Carbon Neutrality, which brings together 28 global universities aiming to boost their contribution to fighting climate change and achieving net zero targets.
In this role you will be working closely with the University’s executive lead for sustainability, David Hannah. David is listed in the Reuters Top 1000 world’s top climate scientists. He is Professor of Hydrology, UNESCO Chair in Water Sciences, and Director of the Birmingham Institute for Sustainability and Climate Action. In 2019, he became a Royal Society Wolfson Fellow and a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2023.
Professor David Hannah Deputy-Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability)
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