Green Team Charter (Draft Summary)
Purpose
Drive sustainability, reduce emissions, and embed environmental stewardship across our large, multi-site educational estate.
Coordinate actions that cut fossil-fuel use, improve efficiency, and support climate targets.
Scope
Energy & carbon management
Boiler optimisation and fossil-fuel reduction
Waste & circular economy
Water efficiency
Biodiversity & outdoor spaces
Sustainable transport
Procurement & supply chain
Behavioural change & engagement
Climate adaptation & resilience
Curriculum integration
Membership
Core:
Sustainability Lead (Chair), Capital Projects, Teaching staff, Students, Maintenance, Health & Safety, Procurement, Communications, IT, Campus reps
Advisory:
Finance, external partners, energy agencies, consultants
Key Objectives
Operational
Reduce energy use and emissions
Optimise boilers and heating systems
Improve water and waste performance
Cultural
Build sustainability literacy
Lead campaigns and engagement
Strategic
Align with Climate Action Plan
Support low-carbon capital planning
Ensure regulatory compliance
Monitoring
Track KPIs and report quarterly
Use data to drive decisions