Our commitment to sustainability relies upon a strong, collaborative network of staff for the achievement of our 2035 Net Zero carbon targets. Alongside our dedicated Sustainability Team below, we work with a wide network of people from across the university to collate, implement and publicise our broader sustainability work that goes beyond carbon.
Our sustainability team
Professor Simon Guy, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Sustainability
“Environmental Sustainability has been at the heart of Lancaster University since its foundation with a mission to tackle global environmental challenges both through our teaching and research and our own campus and operations. We're proud that we are now the largest producer of renewable energy of all UK Universities (according to HESA) and are now focused on meeting the challenges of the climate emergency.”
Professor Simon Guy
Professor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Global (Digital, International, Sustainability)Evaluation, Imagination Lancaster
Sustainability Team
Sustainability team members and staff from across the university where sustainability is a key focus of their role.
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Dr Georgiana Allison
Head of Sustainability
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Jonathan Mills
Carbon, Environment & Sustainability Manager
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Natalie Bauer
Sustainability Marketing & Communications Officer
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Darren Wilkinson
Sustainability Projects Officer
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Emily Jones
Don't Ditch It Coordinator (circular economy)
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Avery Chong
Energy Manager
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Louisa Duff
Marketing & Communications Manager - Sustainable Facilities and Campus
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Emily Bradley
Marketing & Communications Coordinator - Sustainable Facilities/Net Zero Energy Project
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Emily Rawcliffe
ReStore Lancaster Manager
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Morecambe Bay Curriculum
We currently have four members of staff who work on the Morecambe Bay Curriculum - a working group to deliver education programmes across schools in the local area about sustainability. The current team include:
- Carys Nelkon - Morecambe Bay Curriculum Partnership Development Manager (FT)
- Rosemary Hindley - Morecambe Bay Curriculum Partnership Development Officer (FT)
- Irene Wise - Morecambe Bay Curriculum Partnership Development Officer (FT)
- Dr Bethan Garrett - Morecambe Bay Curriculum Lecturer (PT)
Student interns and projects
Every year we have several paid student interns or students working on academic projects that work on various sustainability projects across the University. This year's students are:
- Kai Clish - Paid internship looking at Lancaster University's scope 3 emissions
Ten students are also working on a paid internship on the Don't Ditch It project and circular economy. They are Georgina Graham, Cailin Chen, Sophie Brady, Ishika Mahajan, James Norman, Katie Baker, Ann Mary Thomas, Zak Shepherd, Sam Burgess, and Erin McDonnell.
Sustainability governance
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The purpose of the Steering Group is to provide a cross-cutting forum for the discussion, review, and approval of operational matters related to sustainability.
The group meets every six weeks and reports to the Sustainability Board.
Membership of the group comprises nominated representatives from each faculty and department. Each faculty now has a sustainability group that feeds into the Steering Group, informing colleagues on ideas and progress to improve sustainability performance at a faculty level.
The purpose of the Sustainability Board is to ensure accountability for the delivery of the University's sustainability commitments, to receive updates from and provide guidance to the Steering group, and to report on progress to the University's Executive Board and Council.
Membership of the group is made up of senior staff from each faculty and department and is chaired by the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Global, Digital and Sustainability). Lancaster University Students Union (LUSU) is also represented on the board as a representative of students.
A group of people from across the University who work on ideas to improve sustainability within commercial services, from food on campus to the sports centre and the Pre-school Centre.