Target
2022 marks the start of Blackburn College’s journey to develop a ‘road map’ to reach net-zero emissions by 2050
Interim Targets
- Implement initial plan to address sustainability by 2023
- Established sustainability system in place by 2025
- Leader to FE industry on sustainability by 2028
- 50% net-zero reduction by 2030
- 75% net-zero reduction by 2040
2022/23 Objective
Begin to address sustainability across the operational and curricular areas, and implement an approach to environmental and climate change impact
Progress Report
Understand student and staff views on sustainability and the appetite for change | Pending |
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Student and staff awareness of climate change and are ‘carbon literate’ | Pending |
Create Sustainability Policy Statement | Achieved |
Establish carbon footprint baseline for scope 1 and scope 2 emissions | Pending |
Reduce energy use and understand impact on campus carbon footprint | Ongoing |
Recycling opportunities for each building on campus | Ongoing |
Access to sustainable food choices | Ongoing |
Establish Sustainability Committee | Achieved |
Addressing Climate Action KPIs / Timeline 2022/23
Established Committee | December 2021 |
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Recycling Opportunities | January 2022 |
Sustainable Food Choices | March 2022 |
Energy Initiatives | June 2022 |
Policy Approved | August 2022 |
Survey Conducted | October 2022 |
Record Waste Performance | November 2022 |
Certified Carbon Literate | January 2023 |
Baseline Performance Metrics | July 2023 |
Review Objective | August 2023 |
View the Net-Zero Plan.