Leadership for Sustainability Environmental Vision Integration of a range of features at Keele Energy plans Research Education Campus and community Why is ‘sustainability’ important for Keele University? ethically practically USP (part of? )
1) Energy sources at Keele’s unique resources a) coal e) ground source b) gas f) geothermal c) wind g) water d) solar h) biofuels Wind power • Mix with other sources to reduce local impact Coal bed methane • Local, so -20% CO 2 +… • Sequestering CO 2 • Geothermal Combining these can meet our energy needs and preserve our ‘social’ environment Ground source energy • Constant T at -5 m; heat in winter/night, cool in summer
2) Environment & Sustainability Research at Keele ● Fuel cell technology ● Environmental analysis ● Energy Security ● Green IT ● Environmental Monitoring of Wind Turbines ● Environmental Geophysics ● ● ● Studies on Biofuels Environmental Biology Clean Coal and Carbon Capture World leading in political, social and legal policy issues of sustainability
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) (£ 800 k, 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 £ 450 k ‘space’ upgrade)
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 (Nu. L and So. T) • Buildings: BREEAM excellent (new) or VG (refurb. ) • Woodland/ Lakes & Valleys – place for ‘well-being’
The Virtual Keele Hub for Sustainability Sustainable community Schools Campus lab 'Green' energy Int’l experts KEELE CAMPUS Fuel cells and photovoltaics Wind energy Business and science park Holistic approach Showcase THE KEELE HUB for sustainability Keele Research Expertise Geothermal energy Eco-coal Political, social & legal policy issues Education Local and regional community Companies Green IT Environmental biology
Timeline for the ‘environmental’ vision 09 08 Council ‘Deep Green’ 10 SDF £ 3. 4 m ‘Environmental Vision’ 11 Home farm PVC developments New: BSc – Env & Sus MSc – ESGT Education, estates and research initiatives ERDF! ‘Project Green’ 12 JP as Chancellor Hub opening 14 13 Keele. SU Green Wk; Leaf; P. O. s Zoe NTF; Dir of Ed for Sus ‘Whole ESSG Earth’ (KHERG) Strategy Student First E&S House BSc project graduates
The Hub as a Part of our Sustainability Vision April 2010 August 2011
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
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
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 Mac. Gregor) • 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.
Our environmental strategy People • ‘Green’ energy • Research • Education • Campus/ community Hands on Innovation Outreach Keele University Sustainability Hub
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