Sustainability Engagement Caroline Overy Engagement Team Leader

Sustainability Engagement Approach Current focus Achievements

Approach Conversations with building users Existing knowledge and experience Increase staff and student ownership Working with academic requirements Effectively embeds energy saving in work

Approach Collaborating to reduce energy wastage and improve sustainability

Current Focus Around 20 buildings –1000 people spoken to so far –Active collaboration with Edinburgh Sustainability Awards and Switch and Save Example: Grant Institute Face to face engagement with follow-up Buildings-related Lab managers and technicians

Achievements Quantitative Reduction 4.1% reduction in electricity consumption in target locations compared to the same months last year Annualised, this leads to a £89,000 saving. On track to meet our target of £72,000 Qualitative Results Enhancing relations between different sections of the University community Engaging people with sustainability on a practical level