Facilities Environmental Sustainability Plan

The Facilities Environmental Sustainability Plan is the overarching plan that summarises the approach to managing and reducing environmental impacts that the Facilities Division have influence over. It is formed from a series of specific plans that inform the University Environmental Sustainability Plan.

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Facilities Sustainability Plans form key parts of the University’s Environmental Sustainability Plan and contribute towards addressing the environmental commitments in the University Strategy.  The plans outline the strategy and environmental objectives for each area and are delivered through annual action plans.

Carbon Management Plan

The Carbon Management Plan quantifies Lancaster University carbon emissions and carbon reduction targets and sets out a strategic route map to reducing emissions through a range of policies, projects and initiatives.

Travel Plan

The Travel Plan aims to support University operations and development; encourage sustainable transport choices for everybody; and continually reduce the negative impacts of travel such as congestion, carbon emissions and air pollution.

Waste Plan

Adopted in 2011, the projects and actions implemented as elements of the Waste Plan have resulted in significant improvements in recycling rates and carbon emissions associated with recycling and waste disposal.

Energy & Utility Plan

Lancaster University recognises that its energy consumption has significant impact both financially and environmentally, and that it has a duty to minimise energy costs, reduce energy waste and carbon emissions.

Ecology Plan

Conserving and enhancing our natural resources is essential to sustainable development and a good quality of life for everyone. Conserving our ecosystems and the biodiversity that they support is essential to our health and well-being and should be central to all our thinking and planning for a more sustainable lifestyle.

Behaviour Change Plan

Through the Green Lancaster brand, the Behaviour Change Plan has been developed to instigate, facilitate and mobilise environmentally beneficial behavioural change in staff, students and visitors at Lancaster University.

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Want to know more?

From better buildings to efficient energy production, discover how Lancaster University is employing low carbon technology to drastically reduce our carbon footprint. Find out more about Green Lancaster and the work we do to make campus sustainabile by visiting the Sustainability webpages. 

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