Responsibility
The UIS Green Team is committed to leading the improvements in our environmental performance and is responsible for sharing information relating to environmental issues. Everyone at UIS has a responsibility to follow the guidance set out in this action plan.
Energy
The UIS Green Team will:
- Carry out annual basic energy audits with the support of the University's Environment and Energy Office and share an action list with the Senior Leadership Team.
Everyone will:
- Read the Purchasing Guidance for UIS Staff document (available on the staff intranet), which contains information on environmental considerations, before purchasing new electrical equipment.
- Take responsibility for switching off lights and electrical equipment where possible before they leave the building.
- Avoid using electric heaters unless there are exceptional circumstances.
Waste
Everyone will:
- Purchase/use paper made from pulp from sources that have been certified as sustainable by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
- Continue to share documents (for example, meeting papers and handouts) electronically wherever possible.
- Attempt to rehome any unwanted office furniture or reusable equipment before disposing of it. Specifically, they will use the University's Warp-it facility wherever possible to re-home unwanted items within the University.
- Continue to use the department's facilities for recycling to minimise the amount of waste sent to landfill.
- Place any unwanted stationery, envelopes, folders and files in the wall-hung recycle stations (near printers) so that they can be reused.
- Consider the environment before printing, and print double-sided whenever possible.
Transportation
The UIS Green Team will:
- Continue to promote the use of public transport, cycling and walking to staff and visitors.
Everybody will:
- Consider whether they can use video conferencing facilities an alternative to travelling to meetings.