RESPONDING TO THE CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS
THE ESTATE
The University of Exeter has committed to leading meaningful action against the climate emergency and ecological crisis. This includes achieving carbon net zero across all scopes by 2030 and pursuing a policy of environmental net gain. The University’s Environment and Climate Emergency Policy Statement aims ‘to integrate carbon and environmental management into all University processes and to maximise the influence of the University in reducing its footprint through education and research, its operations and ambitions’. Exeter performs well in three independent sustainability league tables: THE Impact 2023 (18th Global); QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024 (30th Global); People & Planet University League 2023/24 (21st UK). The Sustainability Team facilitates projects, initiatives and activities to embed sustainability into university culture and achieve our sustainability commitments.
The Infrastructure Decarbonisation Masterplan (IDM) sets out how the University will reduce its scope 1 and 2 emissions on its estate. A detailed programme of works to 2030 is currently being developed taking account of deliverability and estimated cost and carbon savings. Alongside the development of this programme, the following projects are currently underway: • Wind turbine at Penryn: initial feasibility has identified the potential for two 900Kw turbines with a capital expenditure of £3.4 million generating 500 tonnes carbon saving per year. • Rollout of rooftop PV programme. • Duryard PV array: delivery of a 1MW PV array with private wire to Streatham campus. • Heat decarbonisation: feasibility underway considering three options for delivering low carbon heat. • Roll out of a lighting replacement programme.
The University of Exeter estate comprises over 360,000m² of academic, administrative, commercial and residential accommodation on 430 acres of land in Exeter, Penryn and Truro. Their campus locations span both Devon (Exeter) and Cornwall (Truro and Penryn) across the beautiful South West of England. The University of Exeter was awarded Green Flag status to it’s Penryn, Streatham and St Luke’s Campuses. They are acknowledged as the most beautiful and botanically interesting of any UK University. Streatham Campus is described by The Times as the ‘best- gardened campus in Britain’ and by The Independent as having a ‘sublime’ setting. The Streatham Campus is a registered botanical garden that is home to specialist plant collections including the National Collection of Azara in co- operation with Plant Heritage and the National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens. For a drone tour of the Streatham campus click the video. below.
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