{"id":1410,"date":"2014-09-24T11:57:13","date_gmt":"2014-09-24T11:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greengreenwich\/?page_id=1410"},"modified":"2026-04-13T14:44:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:44:06","slug":"sustainability-leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greengreenwich\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the University of Greenwich Sustainability Blog!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Here at the\u00a0University of Greenwich<\/a>, we are proud to have maintained our ‘First Class Award\u2019 in the\u00a0People & Planet’s University Green League<\/a>\u00a0since 2012 and we are currently ranked as the\u00a018th<\/sup>\u00a0most sustainability institution in the UK!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We provide teaching and research opportunities for over 25,000 students, and our research has been judged by peers as world-leading, while many of our award-winning students and staff are celebrated for their achievements and contributions to society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our main sustainability pages<\/a> <\/strong>on the University’s website will inform you about our strategy & policy, action areas, project successes and opportunities, and what drives us forwards to deliver a better future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On these blog pages<\/strong>, you will find student experiences within sustainability projects, event highlights, project showcases and how you can contribute to sustainable research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you are a student, staff, or member of our community, there is a huge variety of projects and activities you can become involved with.\u00a0 We all have the power<\/strong> to make a positive difference<\/strong>, no matter how small the action.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Don\u2019t forget to check out our awards and accreditations<\/a>; illustrating our progress and how your ideas and innovations can bring recognition and sustainable success. If you have any questions or would like to get in touch, check out our team<\/a> and how to connect with us pages.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Here at the\u00a0University of Greenwich, we are proud to have maintained our ‘First Class Award\u2019 in the\u00a0People & Planet’s University Green League\u00a0since 2012 and we are currently ranked as the\u00a018th\u00a0most sustainability institution in the UK! We provide teaching and research opportunities for over 25,000 students, and our research has been… Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":1492,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1410","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6322,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greengreenwich\/awards-accreditations\/","url_meta":{"origin":1410,"position":0},"title":"Awards & Accreditations","author":"David Jackson","date":"5 July 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"We are proud of our progress in the application and delivery of sustainable development and are placed 7th out of all universities and colleges in the UK for our sustainability performance in the People and Planet University League. 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