School and Division Climate Action Plans
Our Climate Action Plan (CAPs) initiative is one of the ways the University is reducing its carbon emissions, supporting Schools and Divisions to take action that will lead to the greatest carbon reduction and impact. Currently, over 1000 individual actions have been committed to across the University.
Climate action plans are critical to meeting our net-zero ambitions, and are mandated by the University’s Senior Leadership Team. They represent our collective efforts towards reducing our carbon footprint and building a more environmentally conscious community.
The climate action planning process
Each department appoints a CAP Coordinator who is responsible for using our bespoke online planning tool to record the CAP and coordinate the departmental response. Many schools and departments form CAP committees, including academic and professional services staff, as well as student, to focus on the various themes within the plans. Additional support is available from the Sustainability Team in the form of drop-in clinics, faculty-level progress meetings, and resources that can be accessed via the CAP Coordinators SharePoint site.
CAPs are updated on an ongoing basis and should be signed off annually by the Departmental Head, before being submitted to the Sustainability Team for annual review. Progress is reported to the Sustainability Monitoring and Implementation Group.
Climate Action Plans
Guidance for staff and CAP coordinators on a designated SharePoint site.
For more information or to get involved with CAPs, contact the University of Bristol CAPs mailbox at uob-climateactionplans@bristol.ac.uk.