University recognised for sector leading Climate Action at the 2023 Green Gown Awards

The University won the Reporting with Influence award and was Highly Commended in the 2030 Climate Action category
Green Gown Awards 2023 - Reporting With Influence win (hero crop)
The Â鶹´«Ã½ has earned praise for its pioneering work on climate innovation and action in the 2023 Green Gown Awards UK & Ireland.
In the year that it became the second university in the UK to achieve verified carbon neutral status, the University won the Reporting with Influence award.
It was also Highly Commended in the 2030 Climate Action category, acknowledging the University’s long-held commitment to carbon reduction.
The successes are a further endorsement of the University’s world-leading expertise, excellence and innovation in all matters linked to the health of our planet.
They also extend its achievements at the Green Gown Awards, with the University now having won seven accolades – and been shortlisted a total of 22 times – for its sustainability achievements.

The Green Gown Awards are among the key initiatives enabling universities to showcase their climate innovation. As such, it is a fantastic achievement for everyone connected to the Â鶹´«Ã½ to win new awards acknowledging both our actions and ongoing ambition. We are fully committed to helping the country achieve its net zero targets through our research, education and innovation, from developing the technologies that will drive the offshore renewable energy revolution to educating the next generation of global citizens. These successes, coupled with the recent verification of our carbon neutral status, are much deserved recognition of our continued efforts.