- to have a sustainable campus
- to enable learning about sustainability and to pioneer research solutions to the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges
- to motivate the next generation of students to go out and tackle the sustainability challenges they'll find in their workplaces.
Contact our team at sustainability@plymouth.ac.uk.
Award-winning recognition
Our sustainable plans and strategy
View our Sustainability Report Summary 2022
Follow our progress to Fairtrade accreditation
Get involved
Campus sustainability map
You can take a tour of the campus sustainability features on our interactive sustainability map.
News and events
Sustainability news
- Academic selected to represent Great Britain at 2024 Cultural Olympiad 27 June 2024
- How soil health collaborations are changing agriculture 20 June 2024
- University named among world’s best for minimising waste and marine excellence 13 June 2024
- South West ‘living lab’ to answer key sustainability questions 5 June 2024
- Study suggests ‘biodegradable’ teabags don’t readily deteriorate in the environment and can adversely affect terrestrial species 28 May 2024
Sustainability events
- Free Wildflower and Insect ID Session in Central Park 1 July 2024 12:30 - 15:30
- University of Plymouth Teaching and Learning Showcase 2024 2 July 2024
- Net-Zero Action: Strategic Action Planning for Sustainable Change 2 July 2024
- Tamar Valley Food Hubs 5 July 2024 15:30 - 15:45
- Sustainable stories workshop 6 July 2024 10:30 - 12:30
Meet the team
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Mr Brian Cann
BeMS Manager
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Dr James Allen
BEMS Technician and Data Analyst
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Ms Amy Bennett
Environment Officer (Compliance and Projects)
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Ms Sabine Okami
Estates and Projects Support Assistant (Sustainability)
Discover more
Sustainability is embedded not just in operations across the University but also in our course provision, education methods and research.
Sustainability courses and programmes
Plymouth offers a range of sustainability themed courses and programmes across many disciplines.
Sustainability education
Discover how the Centre for Sustainable Futures works to embed sustainability across our faculties.
Sustainability research
Our Sustainable Earth Institute is about advancing research, knowledge and innovation for a more sustainable Earth.