Environmental Initiatives

Invested in the environment

NTU Events and Conferencing has invested significant time and resources into reducing its negative impacts on local and national communities; using fairly traded ingredients where possible, actively supporting local food producers and suppliers and utilising the latest video conferencing technology to promote an international agenda without a large carbon footprint.

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has been ranked the 5th most sustainable university in the world, through the UI Green Metric benchmark. We are proud of our world-class campuses complete with green spaces, sustainable buildings and transport infrastructure. We have held the internationally recognised ISO 14001 and ‘Eco Campus’ environmental management system since 2012, recognising the work the university put in to ensure our environmental management is amongst the best within the higher education sector in the UK.

The environment and Brackenhurst Campus

Brackenhurst Campus, a beautiful 200 hectare estate, is the jewel in NTU’s commitment to sustainability, with ground-breaking conservation research and an Eco Library. With the campus leading the way in modern environmental sciences, NTU has built links with institutions around the world to tackle global issues of climate change and conservation. Brackenhurst Campus received the Green Flag status in 2012, the national award recognising green spaces throughout the country.

There are a collection of walks around the Brackenhurst estate designed to open the estate to all. Interpretation boards have been provided at key points around the estate and a number of suggested routes have been identified for particular interest points.

There is also the ‘Flower Pod’ situated on campus. This is a social enterprise ran by Reach, a charity supporting people with learning disabilities in Nottinghamshire and sells the flowers grown.  Brackenhurst is home to one of the largest populations of Great Crested Newts and recently, NTU staff and students together with community volunteers have planted 5,000 trees to act as a carbon sinc and home to wildlife.

Catering and the environment

The NTU Catering team have a ‘Sustainable Waste Policy’ and ‘Food Waste Policy’ to ensure they give consideration to ethical, social and environmental factors when making decisions on their products and services. They use local suppliers to reduce carbon footprint and keep food miles low, this reduces CO2 emissions, minimising the impact on the environment, wildlife and human health. Choosing the local suppliers over national competitors also supports local producers and farmers, leaving a positive impact on jobs and the economy. The catering team have made huge efforts to reduce single-use plastic over the last few years, which is why your water is served from glass bottles.