Lancaster Medical School rated A

The University is proud to announce that the Lancaster Medical School is sixth in the table of UK Medical Schools in the 2025 Planetary Health Report Card. The Planetary Health Report Card is a metric-based tool for evaluating and improving planetary health content in health professional schools. Scoring As in both Planetary Health Curriculum and Interdisciplinary Research, Medicine at Lancaster has proven once again its commitment to a sustainable future in healthcare.

Morecambe Bay Curriculum

Local MP’s think the Morecambe Bay Curriculum (MBC) movement has a part to play in embedding sustainability and placing it into education. The release of the Department for Education’s interim review, indicates an appetite for the work educators around Morecambe Bay have been doing in this space since 2019. Encourage the educators you know to join the movement and come along to the MBC Conference at the University on Friday 4 July from 12-5pm where the focus will be on developing Climate Action Plans that celebrate people and place.

Sustainable procurement session

The University's procurement team are hosting another supplier sustainability presentation with First Sight Media, who will talk about their sustainability approach. They will share good news stories and provide insight into how they have progressed their sustainability agenda and reduced carbon emissions. The session will be run via Teams on Thursday 12 June at 11am. If you are interested in attending please contact Jessica Mottershaw to receive the calendar invitation, or follow via Teams on the day.

Lancaster sustainable Library

As part of their 2025 vision, the University Library has explored the ways in which they can play their part in the University’s journey to Net Zero. From hosting sustainable events, to working on making the building more efficient. Find out more about how the Library is tackling sustainability on their story from the Stories from our Vision webpage. The page features an episode of the Library podcast ‘Talking Around the Library Tree,’ featuring Head of Sustainability Dr Georgiana Allison in conversation with library staff.

Don’t ditch it. Donate it.

This year’s Don’t Ditch It project has started and the University is collecting unwanted items that students can donate as they leave their student accommodation. These items, including clothing, kitchenware, books, and more are then redistributed to local and national charities or resold at a large discount to incoming students, preventing them from ending up in landfill. Find out more about the project on the Don’t ditch it. Donate it webpage.

Got a sustainability story?

The University’s Sustainability team want to hear more from anyone who is working to advance sustainability in any way across Lancaster University, no matter how big or small.

Send your stories, suggestions, ideas, and feedback to sustainability@lancaster.ac.uk.