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Building a sustainable future
From first class environmental research to local initiatives, UWE actively works towards building a sustainable future.
Winning awards for sustainability
UWE is one of the leading universities for environment and sustainability, winning a Green Gown Award for continuous improvement and achieving the Carbon Trust Standard in recognition of our carbon efficiency.
We have consistently achieved a first class rating in the People and Planet University Green League, and work in partnership with Wessex Connect to provide a low cost bus service for staff, students and the local community.
We're taking action to increase recycling, reduce our carbon emissions and to provide seasonal, organic and Fair Trade produce through our catering outlets and monthly on-site farmers market, one of our many health and wellbeing events for staff and students.
Building responsibly
Our award-winning architecture building, R Block, received a BREEAM rating of 'excellent' in recognition of its overall environmental performance. We also scooped an Environmental award from the Bristol Civic Society, for embracing new technology to reduce energy consumption in our new state-of-the-art buildings on Bower Ashton Campus.
Research for a sustainable future
Research at UWE has a significant impact on society and our environment on a regional, national and international level.
UWE's Institute for Sustainability, Health and Environment is currently leading on a £2 million Environmental Technologies iNet project to develop a range of innovative workshops and courses to increase skills in low carbon industries in the region.
Experts at UWE are also collaborating with colleagues from other universities in the region on a £1.4 million project to take carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into car fuel in a process powered by renewable solar energy. Truly innovative research to help build a more sustainable future.
Did you know?
UWE's Degree Tree project is helping UWE students to offset paper usage during their studies.
Page last updated 20 March 2012