2021 Winners

GREEN GOWN AWARDS 2021 - WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Green Gown Awards inspiring and empowering our young people to visualise a better sustainable future.

The Green Gown Awards UK & Ireland’s virtual Awards Ceremony celebrated the inspirational work and projects of 90 Finalists in 14 different categories. This year’s Finalists represented over 862,000 students and 156,000 staff. Hosted by Serena Bashal, COP Working Group, UK Youth Climate Coalition and Xan Northcott Coordinator of the Generation Global education programme at the Institute for Global Change, and guest presenters, 18 Winners, 18 Highly Commended and all Finalists were celebrated.

Iain Patton, EAUC CEO and delivery partner of the Awards said: “We need to ensure that we inspire and empower our young people to visualise a better future and to do all that we can to ensure that every career becomes a sustainable career. We need to turn feelings of anger and anxiety into hope and action. Education has a pivotal role to play. This is a decisive decade for our very own future and this year's Green Gown Award winners reflect the urgency and innovation identified at COP26. Inspired by our winners, highly commended and all of our finalists means that we have no time to delay to replicate and scale their work in our own institution.”

Huge Congratulations to all of our Winners, Highly Commended Entries and Finalists!

You can watch the Awards Ceremony here.

Applications open on 1st April 2022. Get inspired to apply.

2021 WINNERS' BROCHURE (ALSO AVAILABLE AS A PDF DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOOT OF THE PAGE)

2021 Green Gown Awards Winners' Brochure from fgoodwin

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2030 Climate Action# Category Supporter: TEC WINNER (Small Institution) and WINNER of the TEC Consultancy Prize Bridgend College - The ‘spider’s web’ - an extraordinary vision for zero emissions WINNER (Large Institution) The University of Edinburgh - Positive Futures: Addressing the climate crisis through a whole institution approach HIGHLY COMMENDED Newcastle University - Climate Action at Newcastle University: Our roadmap to change HIGHLY COMMENDED University of Cambridge - Following the science to go beyond net zero
Benefitting Society# WINNER (Small Institution) Dumfries and Galloway College - Making the most of the coast - marine plastics WINNER (Large Institution) Newcastle University and Cap-a-Pie - Climate Change Catastrophe! - a new show about climate change, made by kids, for grown-ups HIGHLY COMMENDED Aston University - Low carbon SMEs HIGHLY COMMENDED Cardiff Metropolitan University - Hero’s Haven student society project
Building Back Better WINNER Cardiff Metropolitan University - Down to zero: Cynon Taff Community Housing Decarbonisation Project
Campus Health, Food & Drink WINNER Nottingham Trent University - A DINEamic sustainable journey HIGHLY COMMENDED University of Plymouth - From local sourcing to agricultural robotics
Campus of the Future WINNER Dumfries and Galloway College - Reimaging the learning environment
Enterprise Category Supporter: CUBO WINNER Durham University and Earth Minutes - Project RENU (Research Expedition for Net zero and Universal learning)
Next Generation Learning & Skills# WINNER De Montfort University - Future-fit fashion and textiles: A whole school approach towards transforming the industry HIGHLY COMMENDED The University of Edinburgh - Students as Change Agents HIGHLY COMMENDED University of the West of England, UWE Bristol - The UWE Zero Carbon Framework: Enhancement short courses for built environment students and professionals
Research with Impact - Institution WINNER (Small Institution) South West College - Renewable Engine WINNER (Large Institution) University of Derby - A new relationship with nature - for human and nature’s wellbeing HIGHLY COMMENDED Lancaster University - Thinking globally, working locally: Co-developing net zero solutions at scale HIGHLY COMMENDED London College of Fashion, UAL - Sustainable Fashion Glossary
Student Engagement# WINNER University of St Andrews - The Third Generation Project HIGHLY COMMENDED Nottingham Trent University - Gamifying climate action for mass engagement HIGHLY COMMENDED University of Oxford - Oxford Climate Society
Sustainability Institution of the Year# Category Supporter: EAUC WINNER University of St Andrews - Net Zero 2035: Towards a climate positive future in partnership with our students
Reporting with Influence Category Supporter: Hillside Environmental Services WINNER University of Cambridge HIGHLY COMMENDED University of Gloucestershire
Tomorrow's Employees WINNER University of the West of England, UWE Bristol - Graduates responsible for a sustainable future HIGHLY COMMENDED University of Gloucestershire - Radical Sustainability
Individual/Team Awards Research with Impact - Students WINNER University of Derby, Lea Barbett HIGHLY COMMENDED University of Southampton, Francesca Topp HIGHLY COMMENDED University of the West of England, UWE Bristol, Leah Bromley
Sustainability Champion - Students Category Supporter: Salix WINNER Keele University, Serena Bashal HIGHLY COMMENDED Goldsmiths, University of London, Margaret Jennings HIGHLY COMMENDED University of the West of England, UWE Bristol, Catarina Costa
Sustainability Champion - Staff Category Supporter: Salix WINNER University of Exeter, Daniela Farina HIGHLY COMMENDED Harrogate College, Holly Hansen-Maughan