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EVOLVE INNOVATE IMPROVE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY 2022-24





                             BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION










                                        he Royal Veterinary College       to the key impacts.                                                                                                   PRIORITY                                       FOCUS
                                        (RVC) recognises the
                                        unprecedented global              The Environmental Sustainability Strategy                                                                             AREAS                                          AREAS
                                        challenges posed by the           will be underpinned by supporting policies
                             Tclimate change and we need                  and plans.                                                                                                            An initial materiality assessment has been     Seven focus areas have been identified from
                             to strengthen our commitment.                                                                                                                                      completed to identify the environmental        the assessment, which form the basis of this
                                                                          This Environmental Sustainability Strategy                                                                            issues the environmental sustainability        environmental sustainability strategy:
                             Our environmental sustainability vision      builds on the Sustainability Strategy 2019-                                                                           strategy will focus on, this included:
                             is that the ºÚÁÏÉç makes a positive impact      2021 whilst recognising sustainability
                             through continually improving our            issues have changed significantly over the                                                                               ƒ A review of global and national              ƒ Energy and Carbon
                             environmental sustainability performance     last few years due to the climate crisis and                                                                            environmental issues.                           ƒ Sustainable Construction and
                             and embedding sustainability                 the Covid Pandemic.                                                                                                      ƒ A review of current and future              Refurbishment
                             considerations into decision making                                                                                                                                  considerations for Higher Education.            ƒ Biodiversity
                             throughout the organisation.                 A short-term strategy has been developed                                                                                 ƒ Identifying risks and opportunities relating
                                                                          to allow robust data collection procedures                                                                                                                              ƒ Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                                  to the ºÚÁÏÉç’s activities.
                             To deliver our aims, the ºÚÁÏÉç will need to    to be implemented to ensure achievable                                                                                                                                  ƒ Water
                             implement the Environmental Sustainability   but ambitious targets can be accurately                                                                                  ƒ Gaining student and staff feedback on        ƒ Travel
                                                                                                                                                                                                  environmental issues through a survey
                             Strategy which contains details of the       set for the environmental sustainability                                                                                                                                ƒ Partnership and Engagement
                                                                                                                                                                                                  undertaken in March 2022 in conjunction
                             aims, targets, key performance indicators    strategy commencing 2024.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  with the Student Union Environment
                             and implementation mechanisms relating
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Officer.






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