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With over 60 years experience combined, the Sustainability team are driving the University forward towards becoming Net Zero by 2040. Find out more about their roles and how they play a part in ensuring we have a sustainable future here at Sunderland.
Laura works closely with academic leads to embed sustainability into the curriculum at all levels and across all faculties, while also engaging staff, students, and other stakeholders on sustainability through various communications and engagement activities. Laura manages the University’s Eco Campus Environmental Management System, and is the lead within the team on work to start adopting circular economy principles and more environmentally sustainable procurement practices.
Keith leads the team to develop and deliver the University’s Environmental Sustainability Plan. As well as overall responsibility for the long-term planning and implementation of environmental sustainability at the University, Keith’s main focus is reducing energy use and carbon emissions, to enable the University to achieve its Net Zero Carbon ambitions.
Laura is responsible for delivering the University's Travel Plan to encourage staff, students, and visitors to travel by sustainable modes of transport. This is to reduce the congestion and carbon emissions associated with travelling to campus. Laura's focus includes auditing and improving facilities to encourage low carbon and active travel, providing information on public transport services and ticketing, and working with local partners and stakeholders to enhance the options and experience for commuters.
Joanne is responsible for managing utility contracts, and monitoring and targeting energy use across the University. Joanne’s main focus is data collection and analysis, providing detailed carbon reporting to the wider University and governing bodies. With a vast knowledge of the estate, Joanne assists in the development of energy efficient projects by providing insights on building data and performance, actively working towards the decarbonisation of the University to reduce carbon emissions in line with the University Carbon Management Plan.
For general sustainability enquiries: sustainability@sunderland.ac.uk.