Environment and Sustainability

As a University with a strong focus and awareness of our impact on the local, national and global environment, we are particularly conscious of our responsibilities.

Our students, staff and visitors all contribute to the University's environmental impact and we aim to bring environmental sustainability into all aspects of the University, including teaching, research, operational and international activities. The University is an integral part of the local community and we have the ability to have a strong influence on environmental issues.

The University has an Environmental Management System that ensures we continue to manage our environmental impacts, comply with environmental legislation and commit to protecting and enhancing the environment. You can read more about our Environmental Management System here.

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Meet The Team

Find out more about the Environment and Sustainability team at the University of Derby.

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Our policies

View environmental policies for the University of Derby.

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What we're doing

How the University of Derby estate is managed is a critical part of the sustainability of an institution. This is what we're doing.

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Research and teaching

We nurture excellence in research and teaching and recognise the strong link between the two. Many areas of our research have an environmental element.

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Our environmental champions

To more easily divide up tasks and work on our action and objectives we have split up the ESG into 4 working groups that will work on the overall environmental aims and report back to the ESG.

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Get involved

If you have any idea or suggestions or wish to report something please use our environmental suggestion box.

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Environment and sustainability news

Discover how we aim to bring environmental sustainability into all aspects of the University, including teaching, research, operational and international activities.

Read our latest environment and sustainability newsRead our latest environment and sustainability news
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Hedgehog Friendly Campus Derby Group

The Hedgehog Friendly Campus Team officially started in April 2020 with a mix of both students and staff that are passionate about hedgehogs. Together we strive to make our campuses a safer environment for hedgehogs.

Learn more about the Hedgehog Friendly Campus Derby GroupLearn more about the Hedgehog Friendly Campus Derby Group
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We're working with the city to tackle plastic water pollution

The University of Derby, Rolls-Royce and the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust have come together to tackle plastic pollution in local Derbyshire canals.

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