Our principles

We have developed a set of principles that will guide our climate response and therefore underpin this plan. These include:

1.  Achieving a just and equitable transition to a sustainable strategic and operational delivery model, both within and beyond the University of Liverpool, working collaboratively with stakeholders across the city region and further afield.

2. We will lead the development and sharing of climate knowledge and using this to find solutions within our own operations that have a positive impact locally, regionally, nationally, and globally.

3. We will focus our decarbonisation efforts on improving functionality, reducing inefficiencies and reducing consumption to ensure the achievement of net zero. 

4. We will enhance resilience of our campuses to withstand both the physical and non-physical risks imposed by adverse climate events and trends. 

5. We will prioritise resources based on environmental aspects and environmental impacts as outlined within our ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and optimising the reduction of carbon, consumption, and waste.

6. We will adopt circular economy practices to maximise the value of our assets, minimise waste and emissions, and to rehabilitate and replenish natural resources on campus.

7. We will encourage our staff and students to be positive agents for change and champions of sustainability guided by the UN SDGs.