Sustainability at UWE Bristol: A 28 year Journey

Longhurst, Jim

Abstract

This presentation:
Briefly discusses the role of higher education as both a cause and a solution to our multiple sustainability crises;
Explores the changing expectations of current and future students as they confront the reality of the climate and ecological emergencies.
Describe UWE’s sustainability journey from the mid-1990s until the present day exploring the progressive inclusion of sustainability considerations in the curriculum, research, campus operations, partnerships and student and staff engagement.
Conclude with a description of UWE approach to managing its carbon emissions.
Throughout please note that sustainability is a culture change process and is a team game.
We don’t have all the answers but through conferences like this we learn from others’ experiences and in return we are happy to share our story.

• Presentation Conference Type: Keynote
• Conference Name: The Eighth International SEEDS Conference 2022
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2022
• End Date: Sep 2, 2022
• Deposit Date: Aug 31, 2022
• Keywords: Higher education; sustainability; SDGs; curriculum; research; campus operations; partnerships; carbon management
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9916929
• Publisher URL: https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/events/conferences/seeds-conference-2022/