Sustainability and Biodiversity
Achieving Net Zero
The Governing Body of the College has agreed to adopt 2035 as its target date for achieving net zero carbon and biodiversity net gain in the College and across the College estates.
Sustainability Forum
The Governing Body has also created a Sustainability Forum to help develop initiatives and meet the challenges as it moves towards its targets.
Chaired by the Warden, Professor Jennifer Payne, and reporting to the Governing Body, the Working-Group brings together fellows, students, alumni, and staff of the College, with expert input from around the University and beyond. The Forum meets termly to work on the College Sustainability Strategy which can be found here. .
The Sustainability Forum is looking at all aspects of the College’s sustainability planning both in Oxford, in its investment portfolio, and in the College’s rural estates, and will be building on what has already been achieved and planned by the College in promoting sustainability and biodiversity.
A Sustainability Duty has been introduced (Bylaw VI.39A) into the College’s decision-making processes to ensure that due regard is had to the College’s Sustainability and Biodiversity Commitments. Decisions and recommendations must include both a statement that due regard has been had to the Sustainability and Biodiversity Commitments and a reasonable assessment of the positive or negative effect of a decision or recommendation on achieving them.