Overview
The University is actively working to improve the energy efficiency of our buildings and reduce our carbon emissions.
Reducing our carbon footprint
2009/2010 Achievements:
- Reduced carbon emissions.
- Supported the staff-student Transition Edinburgh University project promoting a low-carbon campus community.
- Signed up to the national 10:10 Campaign to reduce emissions by 10% in 2010.
- Launched Climate Action Plan 2010 - 2020
Save energy on campus and at home
Become an Energy Rep
The Energy Office provides advice, resources and support to help reduce energy waste and promote energy awareness. Want to be involved? Become an Energy Rep.
Get a Big Green Makeover
Make your home warmer, more cosy and cheaper to live in. Get face to face advice, at home or in your workplace from the Big Green Makeover team.
Learn more about climate change and carbon
Join Carbon Conversations
Carbon Conversations is an inspiring, practical 6-session course on low-carbon living, recently featured in the Guardian as one of the 20 best solutions to climate change.
Edinburgh Centre on Climate Change
Edinburgh Centre on Climate Change provides a forum for solving ‘low carbon’ problems, and coordinates and delivers professional skills training including short courses and Masters programmes.
Carbon and energy management
Find out more about how we reduce energy use and carbon emissions.
This article was published on May 23, 2011