Sustainability Focus Areas

Reducing Emissions

Target: 2% carbon reduction year on year
Replace company car fleet with electric alternatives
Power saving features for auto turn off desktop PCs to be applied via Group Policy
Replace classroom desktop PCs with Chromebooks
Investigate/install electric charging points for cars
Promote Cycle to Work Scheme
Investigate Salary Sacrifice Scheme for electric vehicles
Investigate agile working options with a view to formalising ‘work from home’ arrangements
Consider Ascentis L1/2 Award in Environmental Sustainability for L1 Media students
Set up a Green Newsfeed on IEG Insights (staff intranet)
Embed sustainability within the Tutorial programme e.g. Carbon Literacy Certificate
Develop additional sustainability modules/courses for the 2022/23 Curriculum Plan
Work with Student Union Environmental Officers to drive awareness raising and sustainability actions
Set up an Environmental Suggestion Box and report ideas to the Student Councils for action
Promote sustainable food options – meat free days
Create an environmental page on the Student Hub to share information and raise awareness
Internal audit schedule to include an audit of environmental reporting within IEG

Improving Our Natural Environment

Tree planting on both campuses to offset paper use
Engage with environmental groups such as Woodland Trust to encourage biodiversity through planting
Create an end-of-year Green Festival to include short film, art exhibition, rewilding workshops, tree planting
Continue paper and cardboard recycling policies alongside toners, containers and consumables
IT waste – broken keyboards, mice, power cords etc. to be recycled wherever possible to reduce landfill
Wild flower planting on green areas where there is little/no footfall – banks etc.
Install bug houses made by students
Install bat boxes (identify best locations)
Make and install wind chimes to scare pigeons away from the estate
Terracycle (crisp packet recycling project) to be undertaken by Pathways students
Review Ascentis L1 Award in Preventing Plastic Pollution for L1 Media students

Reduce The Consumption of Resources

More sustainable purchasing and working with local companies who support our environmental value
Liaise with UCP campus and Art Technicians to reduce consumables, e.g. within Photography
Source options for reusable/ recyclable catering packing
Implement Papercut across Peterborough and UCP campuses to raise awareness of paper consumption and consumable costs, and reduce photocopying
All end-of-life hardware to be recycled in line with the appropriate WEEE directive, enabling recyclable materials to be broken down into component parts
Replace LTO plastic cartridge tapes and ribbons for backing up data with digital cloud solution
Implement full hardware and peripheral recycling – returning all equipment, bags and additional peripherals to IT for re-distribution
Reduce the amount of paper used within HR
Install timing mechanisms for standalone heaters (e.g. IAG pods, Melbourne Road seating area)
Pilot the Eco Schools ‘Green Flag’ initiative
Replace plastic bottles with water jugs at all college meetings and events
Reduce sale of plastic bottles in Refectory, Bistro and vending machines; promote cans, water fountains
Recycle old furniture/give to charities
Use coffee grinds for garden areas or give away
Promote free sustainable period products for students
Consider paper/plastics recycling bins for classrooms
Avoid use of embroidered names on Student uniforms and set up a ‘new to you’ shop to recycle uniforms from one year group to another
Install clothes swap rail in Bistro