Meet the Sustainability Team | University of Chester

The role of the Sustainability team is to ensure sustainability is at the heart of decision-making and service delivery at the University of Chester.

To enable this, the university has established a range of committees and groups and has a dedicated staff team working towards continuously improving our sustainability performance across campus operations, teaching, research and student life.

Infrastructure and Sustainability Board

This Board develops and communicates the University’s vision for the Infrastructure and Sustainability of the University’s physical and digital estate. The Board focuses on setting and governing the strategic direction.

In relation to sustainability the purpose of the I&S Board is to:

Define the overall implementation plan for the Estates, Digital and Sustainability vision, with reference to the KPIs, and identify the critical path
Retain oversight of the University’s sustainability targets

Sustainability Committee

The University established a Sustainability Committee in June 2024 to promote and coordinate the development and implementation of the University’s Environmental Management System and Sustainability initiatives across the University.

The aim of the Sustainability Committee is to provide leadership and coordination for the embedding of sustainability throughout the University’s teaching and learning, research, estates, operations, and culture.

Objectives/Duties

Provide a strategic oversight of the University’s sustainability goals.
Review policies and procedures in relation to their contributions and impacts on University’s sustainability goals.
Maintain an overall assessment of the key sustainability risks to inform strategies.
Oversee the coordination and delivery of sustainability initiatives across all aspects of the University.
Coordinate communication strategies and mechanisms to engage staff and students on sustainability and promote cultural change.
Advise on good practices in integrating sustainability in teaching and research and facilitate collaboration across faculties, schools and divisions.
Oversee the University’s reporting on sustainability performance and advise on the use of data platforms and dashboards.
Call attention to future developments in sustainability and identify upcoming opportunities.
Monitor and review the progress to achieve and maintain ISO14001 certification for Environmental Management System (EMS).

Reporting

The Sustainability Committee meets four times per year and reports to the Infrastructure & Sustainability Board at the University.

Read Terms of Reference for the Sustainability Committee

Sustainability Team

The core team responsible for delivering the sustainability work of the University of Chester sit in the Estates and Facilities Department, however work across the university and with external partners to deliver on environment and sustainability targets and objectives.

Rebecca Finbow

Sustainability Manager

Vivek Mathur

Environmental Manager

Amy Butt

Sustainability Engagement Coordinator

Hannah Skaife

Energy and Utilities Officer

Michaela Morrissey

Administrative Co-ordinator

Kenneth Osayende Osemenkhian

Student Carbon Literacy Facilitator

Action Groups

Staff and students are also able to support the university achieving its sustainability goals and continual improvements of our Environmental Management System through participation in action groups. These groups include:

Each Action Group will meet on a bi-monthly basis to identify priorities, develop objectives, set targets, carry out action planning, deliver discrete projects and review progress.