1. Leadership for Sustainability Environmental Vision Integration of a range of features at Keele Energy plans Research Education Campus and community Why is ‘sustainability’ important for Keele University? ethically practically USP (part of?)

2. 1) Energy sources at Keele ground source a) coal e) ground source b) gas f) geothermal c) wind g) water d) solar h) biofuels Keele’s unique resources Wind powerCoal bed methaneGround source energy Mix with other sources to reduce local impact Local, so -20% CO 2 +… Sequestering CO 2 Constant T at -5m; heat in winter/night, cool in summer Geothermal Combining these can meet our energy needs and preserve our ‘social’ environment

3. 2) Environment & Sustainability Research at Keele World leading in political, social and legal policy issues of sustainability ● Fuel cell technology ● Environmental Geophysics ● Environmental analysis ● Studies on Biofuels ● Energy Security ● Environmental Biology ● Green IT ● Clean Coal and Carbon Capture ● Environmental Monitoring of Wind Turbines

4. 3) Education 1) Undergraduate degrees BSc:Applied Environmental Science BSc:Environment & Sustainability (inter-disc.; from '09) 2) Postgraduate degrees MA/MRes:Environmental Politics MSc:Env. Sustainability & Green Technology (from '09) 3) Employability/ continuing professional development UG:Greening Business module; eco-psychology projects CPD:Project Green (ECIF) (£800k, 140 graduates) 4) Outreach ‘Clean and Green’: involving > 5,000 schoolchildren and >8,000 members of the public in hands-on experiments KESO (earth & space – ca £450k ‘space’ upgrade)

5. 4) Campus environment Self-contained campus of >600 acres; lovely rural setting Strong community spirit, with 10,000 students 50 small businesses bring in 1000 people daily Residences for 3200 students and 500 staff + families Adjacent village, and nearby towns (NuL and SoT) Buildings: BREEAM excellent (new) or VG (refurb.) Woodland/ Lakes & Valleys – place for ‘well-being’

6. The Virtual Keele Hub for Sustainability THE KEELE HUB for sustainability KEELE CAMPUS Showcase Holistic approach Keele Research Expertise Wind energy Eco-coal Green IT Fuel cells and photo- voltaics Environmental biology Political, social & legal policy issues Geothermal energy Sustainable community Campus lab 'Green' energy Education Business and science park Companies Local and regional community Int’l experts Schools

7. Timeline for the ‘environmental’ vision 08 09101112 13 Council ‘Deep Green’ ‘Environmental Vision’ Education, estates and research initiatives ERDF! SDF £3.4m New: BSc – Env & Sus MSc – ESGT Home farm developments PVC Hub opening ESSG (KHERG) Strategy ‘Project Green’ Student House project JP as Chancellor ‘Whole Earth’ 14 First E&S BSc graduates Zoe NTF; Dir of Ed for Sus Green Wk; Leaf; P.O.s KeeleSU

8. The Hub as a Part of our Sustainability Vision August 2011 April 2010

9. The Hub … and its impact Keele University Sustainability Hub A) Exhibition area B) Resources suite C) Earth Observatory D) Teaching (UG and PG) E) Applied research

10. Strategy (top level) Keele University’s Strategic Aim 5: To develop an environmentally aware and sustainable outward-facing campus community Strategic Objectives To demonstrate environmental sustainability through innovation, good practice and ethical choices in all our activities To unlock the potential of the University Estate so that it underpins the attainment of our vision To share and provide the University’s expertise in environment and sustainability to local, regional, national and international communities and partners

11. Our strategy (making it happen) Key themes: Carbon Management (Andy Parry) Buildings/Infrastructure (Andy Parry) Waste and recycling (Huw Evans) Procurement and catering (Huw Evans) Land use (Andy Dobson) Campus community (Sherilyn MacGregor) Transport (Huw Evans) Renewable and low-carbon energy (Peter Styles) Education and curriculum (Zoe Robinson) Research and enterprise (Mark Ormerod) Outreach (Zoe Robinson) The Keele University Sustainability Hub (Sharon George) supports the overall strategic plan by providing an exemplar, low-carbon building that includes an exhibition area, resources suite, teaching facilities, research opportunities, and outreach activities.

12. Our environmental strategy PeopleInnovation ‘Green’ energy Research Education Campus/ community Keele University Sustainability Hub Hands onOutreach