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Environment, Environment

Reducing carbon emissions and our environmental impact

Sustainability Team

03 February 2022

Keeping our grounds beautiful, sustainably

Our grounds team strive to provide an attractive, clean and interesting setting with a sound, conservation-minded attitude to campus flora and fauna.

Sustainability Team

27 January 2022

The Climate and Ecological Emergency Q and A with Mari Nishimura from UNEP

Essex graduate, Mari Nishimura, shares her experience of working at UNEP.

Stephen Matthews

16 September 2021

Getting a job in the sustainability sector

We spoke to some people who work in the University’s Sustainability team to find out more about their background and how they got into their career in sustainability.

Sustainability Team, Careers Services

19 July 2021

The Climate and Ecological Emergency Q and A with Dr Afsheen Kabir Rashid MBE from Repowering

What role can community energy play in the UK's path to net zero? What are the benefits for end users? Dr Afsheen Kabir Rashid, founder of Repowering, shares her experience of working on projects across London.

Stephen Matthews

29 June 2021

What happened when Italy criminalised environmental protest

Dr Anna Di Ronco

14 May 2021

To celebrate Women in STEM, we’re sharing the stories of inspiring female role models and their cutting-edge work.

Alumni team

08 March 2021

Sustainability Team

05 November 2020

Our Head of Sustainability, Rob Davey, tells us about the work going on across our University to ensure we meet our own targets as well as helping create a sustainable planet.

Rob Davey

08 August 2019

Our Sustainability Sub Strategy sets out our targets for building a greener, cleaner University.

Professor Jules Pretty

16 February 2018

11-20 of 21 results

11-20 of 21 results

Environment, Environment

Reducing carbon emissions and our environmental impact

Keeping our grounds beautiful, sustainably

The Climate and Ecological Emergency Q and A with Mari Nishimura from UNEP

Getting a job in the sustainability sector

The Climate and Ecological Emergency Q and A with Dr Afsheen Kabir Rashid MBE from Repowering

What happened when Italy criminalised environmental protest

Essex Women in STEM

Nature benefits mental health

Investing in our environmental responsibilities alongside continued growth

Our commitment to the planet and its resources