Sustainability - University of Chichester Skip to content Sustainability Sustainability Working to reduce our impact on the environment Get involved See our action plans Sustainability Working to reduce our impact on the environment Get involved See our action plans 42% reduction in carbon emissions since 2007 Top 5 university with lowest energy emissions relative to Gross Internal Area (GIA) 33,500kg of carbon dioxide saved in 2021 Action plans and policies See how we work to help the environment From our Carbon Management Plan to our Sustainability Food Charter, we have plans and policies in place to help reduce the University's environmental impact in wide variety of ways. See our plans and policies Our approach Creating a culture of environmental awareness With around 6,000 students and 700 members of staff, the University’s activities can have a large impact on our local and global environment. We work to improve awareness of environmental issues within our community and implement strategies to reduce our impact. Staff and Students Expand All inductions include information on sustainability. We offer Carbon Literacy Training, which comes with a recognised certification from the Carbon Literacy Project. There are various committees and working groups to join which affect change on campus, including a Green Campus group. We have recycling points on campus for items you cannot recycle at home, such as batteries and coffee pods. We hold monthly beach cleans, leaving from our Bognor Regis campus, that are open to anyone to join. Students Expand Our intercampus bus is subsidised for students to encourage greener travel. We are working to embed sustainability into the curriculum at all levels of learning on all courses. Within the Students’ Union, there is a part-time officer responsible for sustainability who sits on university committees and runs events such as Green Week. There are community fridges on both campuses where food that is close to its use-by date is available to students for free to help with the cost of living crisis and reduce food waste. We offer FAB period product bag dispensers across both campuses and in all halls. These bags are made from sustainable materials and are designed to prevent tampons and pads from being flushed down the toilet. Staff Expand The Sustainability team run awareness courses for all colleagues, including new starters. Staff have access to salary sacrifice schemes for both bicycles and electric vehicles. Sustainability, Environment and Energy Management advisory group (SEEM) Governance on sustainability is provided by the Sustainability, Environment and Energy Management advisory group (SEEM). This group is chaired by the university’s lead representative on sustainability, the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. Members of the group comprise personnel from different areas of the university including Estate Management, Finance, HR, academic staff, UCU Environment Representative, Students’ Union President and SU Sustainability Officer. This group oversees and tracks the progress of targets in key sustainability documents including the Sustainability Strategy, Carbon Management Plan, Waste Management Plan, Biodiversity Action Plan and Travel plan. Bronze Carbon Literate Educator Two-star Fairtrade Universities and Colleges Award BREEAM Excellent achieved for the Tech Park Hedgehog Friendly Campus Gold Award Responsible Futures Accreditation Get involved How you can help make Chichester a greener place Learn more about how to get involved with our programmes and initiatives, from our sustainability reward scheme to helping to make our campuses hedgehog friendly. Get involved The University has saved more than 1,275 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide since 2007, despite a 63% increase in the size of the estate. Charges introduced for disposable cups in the restaurants on both campuses. We have encouraged wildlife development by planting 420 saplings on campus. Low-carbon impact buses with advanced Euro6 engines used on campus help cut pollution between stops and improve air quality. Events See our upcoming events and projects Learn more about our upcoming sustainability events, as well as see the results of our past successes to help reduce our impact on the local and global environment. See our upcoming events Features Learn more about our approach University student reaches finals at the Green Gown Awards 3 ways going outside will improve your mental health 8 ways the University of Chichester is saving the world University of Chichester Carbon Capture Initiative to Reduce Environmental Impact Speak to one of the team Kate Cathie Environment and Sustainable Development Co-ordinator Email: k.cathie@chi.ac.uk Lucy Ferre Environment and Sustainable Development Officer Email: l.ferre@chi.ac.uk Our address University of Chichester, College Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6PE View Map (+44) 01243 816000 help@chi.ac.uk For visits (+44) 01243 816000 Campus tours visitus@chi.ac.uk Open Days & Applicant Days studyhere@chi.ac.uk I’m looking for Courses Something else