Cardiff Met achieves gold in Green University Report

Cardiff Metropolitan University has been ranked as a Gold Tier University in the Uswitch Green Universities 2023 Report which highlights universities who are leading the way in terms of green initiatives and renewable energy.

Universities in the Gold Tier have excellent sustainability credentials, with all of them opting to be on a green electricity tariff and employing at least one person to oversee sustainability practices while offering workshops and implementing eco-friendly initiatives for staff and students.

Rachel Roberts, Sustainability Engagement Manager at Cardiff Met University, said: “Sustainability is very much on the agenda at Cardiff Met and we have made incredible progress in this area in recent years. Our focus moving forward is how we can continue this progress and we are now working towards creating a net zero carbon estate with the implementation of a new Carbon Management Plan in 2024.

“Our place in the Gold Tier of Uswitch’s report is recognition of the strides Cardiff Met has made.”

Highlights of Cardiff Metropolitan University’s green credentials, include:

• The University has renewable installations such as solar panels, solar thermal, and ground source heat pump.
• Cardiff Met has electric vehicles as part of its fleet.
• Sustainability training is mandatory for new starters. Staff are also offered, along with students, the opportunity to be trained as Environmental Auditors of the University.
• Cardiff Metropolitan University has silver accreditation as a Hedgehog Friendly campus.

Ben Gallizzi, Uswitch.com energy expert, commented on the positive news of universities in the Gold Tier: “As thought leaders, it’s great to see so many universities taking charge of their sustainability through various actions.

“From simple measures, such as choosing to receive their energy through renewable energy tariffs and offering recycling facilities, to implementing their own electric car fleets and installing renewable energy sources on campus. UK universities are approaching a greener way of being in a multifaceted way, understanding that every little helps when it comes to reducing carbon emissions.”

You can read the full Uswitch Green Universities 2023 report on the Uswitch website .