A university has been shortlisted for a national sustainability award.
The University of Worcester has been named a finalist in the Creating Impact category at the Green Gown Awards, which celebrate outstanding sustainability efforts in higher education and further education.
The university was recognised for more than a decade of dedicated work to embed sustainability across its curriculum, campuses, and wider community through student collaboration and community partnerships.
Katy Boom, director of sustainability at the University of Worcester, said: “We are proud to have been shortlisted.
“This highlights the power of our whole-institution approach to sustainability, where students, staff and partners work together to deliver real impact.
“What makes this especially rewarding is that much of this success has been achieved through low-cost, scalable initiatives that prove sustainability is not about resources alone, but about people working together and the drive to make a difference.
“We are proud that this work is helping to support biodiversity, strengthen community partnerships and create opportunities for people across our region to take part in positive sustainability action.”
The university’s award submission focused on the impact of 17 years of sustainability work led by a small central team in partnership with students.
Two years ago, the university opened a dedicated Sustainability Hub on campus.
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Its Campus Conservation Crew brings together students, staff, and local volunteers to support biodiversity, while other initiatives include bird and tree identification walks and the student-run digital magazine, susthingsout.com.
The University of Worcester was named Sustainability Institution of the Year at the 2019 Green Gown Awards and later received international recognition at the United Nations.
It has consistently ranked among the UK’s top sustainable institutions for more than a decade in the People & Planet League and has pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.