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Leadership for Sustainability

Environmental Vision Integration of a range of features at Keele. Leadership for Sustainability. Energy plans Research Education Campus and community. ethically. Why is ‘ sustainability ’ important for Keele University?. practically. USP (part of?). 1) Energy sources at Keele.

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Leadership for Sustainability

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  1. Environmental Vision Integration of a range of features at Keele Leadership for Sustainability Energy plans Research Education Campus and community ethically Why is ‘sustainability’ important for Keele University? practically USP (part of?)

  2. 1) Energy sources at Keele Keele’s unique resources a) coal e) ground source b) gas f) geothermal c) windg) water d) solar h) biofuels Combining these can meet our energyneeds and preserve our ‘social’ environment Wind power Coal bed methane Ground source energy • Mix with other sources to reduce local impact • Constant T at -5m; heat in winter/night, cool in summer • Local, so -20% CO2 +… • Sequestering CO2 • Geothermal

  3. 2) Environment & Sustainability Research at Keele ● Fuel cell technology ● Environmental Geophysics ● Environmental analysis ● Studies on Biofuels ● Energy Security ● Environmental Biology ● Green IT ● Clean Coal and Carbon Capture ● Environmental Monitoring of Wind Turbines World leading in political, social and legal policy issues of sustainability

  4. 3) Education 1) Undergraduate degrees BSc: Applied Environmental Science BSc: Environment & Sustainability (inter-disc.; from '09) 2) Postgraduate degrees MA/MRes: Environmental Politics MSc: Env. Sustainability & Green Technology (from '09) 3) Employability/ continuing professional development UG: Greening Business module; eco-psychology projects CPD: Project Green (ECIF) (£800k, 140 graduates) 4) Outreach ‘Clean and Green’: involving > 5,000 schoolchildren and >8,000 members of the public in hands-on experiments KESO (earth & space – ca £450k ‘space’ upgrade)

  5. 4) Campus environment • Self-contained campus of >600 acres; lovely rural setting • Strong community spirit, with 10,000 students • 50 small businesses bring in 1000 people daily • Residences for 3200 students and 500 staff + families • Adjacent village, and nearby towns (NuL and SoT) • Buildings: BREEAM excellent (new) or VG (refurb.) • Woodland/ Lakes & Valleys – place for ‘well-being’

  6. The VirtualKeele Hub for Sustainability Business and science park KEELE CAMPUS Sustainable community Holistic approach Campus lab Schools Local and regional community Showcase THE KEELE HUB for sustainability 'Green' energy Education Int’l experts Companies Fuel cells and photo- voltaics Keele Research Expertise Green IT Wind energy Geothermal energy Eco-coal Environmental biology Political, social & legal policy issues

  7. 14 13 09 10 11 12 08 Timeline for the ‘environmental’ vision KeeleSU PVC JP as Chancellor SDF £3.4m Home farm developments Green Wk; Leaf; P.O.s Council ‘Deep Green’ Hub opening New: BSc – Env & Sus MSc – ESGT Zoe NTF; Dir of Ed for Sus ‘Environmental Vision’ ‘Whole Earth’ ESSG (KHERG) Strategy Education, estates and research initiatives ERDF! ‘Project Green’ Student House project First E&S BSc graduates

  8. The Hub as a Part of our Sustainability Vision April 2010 August 2011

  9. The Hub … and its impact Keele University Sustainability Hub A) Exhibition area B) Resources suite C) Earth Observatory D) Teaching (UG and PG) E) Applied research

  10. Strategy (top level) Keele University’s Strategic Aim 5: To develop an environmentally aware and sustainable outward-facing campus community • Strategic Objectives • To demonstrate environmental sustainability through innovation, good practice and ethical choices in all our activities • To unlock the potential of the University Estate so that it underpins the attainment of our vision • To share and provide the University’s expertise in environment and sustainability to local, regional, national and international communities and partners

  11. Our strategy (making it happen) • Key themes: • Carbon Management (Andy Parry) • Buildings/Infrastructure (Andy Parry) • Waste and recycling (Huw Evans) • Procurement and catering (Huw Evans) • Land use (Andy Dobson) • Campus community (Sherilyn MacGregor) • Transport (Huw Evans) • Renewable and low-carbon energy (Peter Styles) • Education and curriculum (Zoe Robinson) • Research and enterprise (Mark Ormerod) • Outreach (Zoe Robinson) • The Keele University Sustainability Hub(Sharon George) supports the overall strategic plan by providing an exemplar, low-carbon building that includes an exhibition area, resources suite, teaching facilities, research opportunities, and outreach activities.

  12. Our environmental strategy People Hands on Innovation Outreach • ‘Green’ energy • Research • Education • Campus/ community Keele University Sustainability Hub

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