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
Dr Laura Lightfoot - Chief Operating Officer 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.
Reporting
Sustainability is reported on regularly to senior managers through University Executive Board and Finance and General Purposes (via Estates Planning Group); publicly through the University's annual financial statements and in annual reports. Environmental and staff records data will continue to be reported within the Higher Education Statistics Agency returns.
The SU president is a member of University Council who are responsible for managing the business and affairs of the University; committees that report to University council include Finance & General purposes, audit committee and Mission & Values group.
Sustainability is one of the five interlinked pillars of the University’s Strategic Plan 2023-2028
Our three main objectives are:
- 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
supported by the following KPIs:
- Achieve a 25% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions between 2022-2023 and 2027-2028; forging the pathway to achieving net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2040
- Achieve a top 50 position in the People and Planet league table
Policy documents
The following policies, strategies and plans support our environmental strategic objectives and we are committed to embedding sustainability at all levels of the University.
This Strategy is supported by numerous policies, strategies and plans across the University:
The implementation of, and progress towards these policies, strategies and plans are overseen by the Estates Planning Group, chaired by the Chief Operating Officer. Reports on activities, initiatives and progress are submitted to Finance & General Purposes (via the Estates 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.
Reports
To find out more about our progress, please see our reports and updates below:
Sustainable food and drink annual report 2024-2025
Carbon Footprint 2024-2025
Carbon Footprint 2023-2024
Carbon Footprint 2022-2023
Carbon Footprint 2021-2022
Carbon Footprint 2020-2021
Carbon Footprint 2019-2020
