Liverpool Hope University pursues a path or excellence in scholarship and collegial life without reservation or hesitation, and is well positioned to make a key contribution to the opportunities and challenges presented by Sustainable Development through its teaching; research; through influence on students, staff and communities; through business operations; and through the operation of our campuses. The opportunities and challenges are considerable, and dealing with these risks requires both technological invention and behavioural changes.
The buildings and gardens across the University support the University’s academic ambitions, its community and business engagement programmes. The University places high value on the quality of its buildings and gardens for the well-being of all its staff and students. We will maintain and enhance high quality Estates that are inspiring, aesthetically pleasing, welcoming and accessible, and provide well-equipped teaching and learning space, using the best technological solutions where appropriate.
We seek to encourage our staff and students to create a real community of interaction and engagement on campus, turning academic offices into studies, and student study spaces into vibrant places for learning. The University provides social space and accommodation that encourage a sense of community and self-development. Our garden campuses are safe and secure spaces in which to learn, teach, research, play, and pray.
If you have any queries relating to sustainability at Hope, or wish to get involved, please get in touch.
Strategic Lead
Sue Beecroft - Executive Director of Finance Services and Resources and member of Rectorate
Environmental Sustainability
Dr Suzanne Moody - Sustainability Manager, Estates
For all aspects of sustainability, including carbon reduction, energy and water, travel, waste and biodiversity and landscape
Tel: 01512913248
Email: environment@hope.ac.uk
James Ellison - Director of Estates
John Begley - Head of Maintenance, Estates
Gary Pace - Head of Catering and Conferences
Adam Settle - Retail Catering Operations Manager
Sustainability aspects are also embedded into many other roles including accommodation, domestic services, Hope Park Sports, ITS, Residential Life, Student Support and Wellbeing and our Outdoor Recreation Centre at Plas Caerdeon.
Sustainability is one of the five interlinked pillars of the University’s Strategic Plan 2023-2028; from which three objectives have been identified:
- Address sustainability within the curriculum
- Embed and deliver on our carbon net zero targets across our portfolio of activities
- Steward our local environment and mitigate our footprint on the natural world
The following policies, strategies and plans support our environmental strategic objectives and we are committed to embedding sustainability at all levels of the University.
The implementation of, and progress towards these policies, strategies and plans are overseen by the Sustainability Group, chaired by the Executive Director of Finance and Resources. Reports on activities, initiatives and progress are submitted to Estates and IT Strategic Planning Group, which directly reports to University Council.
Sustainability activities and initiatives are funded via various budgets within Estates; with business cases being submitted for approval for discrete projects.
To find out more about our progress, please see our reports and updates below:
Carbon Footprint 2022-2023
Carbon Footprint 2021-2022
Carbon Footprint 2020-2021
Carbon Footprint 2019-2020