Awarding Sustainability Excellence
Since 2004
Green Gown Awards are sponsored by
Awarding Sustainability Excellence
Since 2004
The Green Gown Awards UK & Ireland, in association with UKRI, are delighted to present the 84 Finalists, representing 51 Institutions, all vying for a prestigious Green Gown Award.
Commenting on the Finalists:
Professor Sir Duncan Wingham, Executive Chair, Natural Environment Research Council, says “UKRI are proud to be headline sponsors of the Green Gown Awards and congratulate all the Finalists. Their work is helping us to meet the challenge of ensuring environmental sustainability is an inherent part of research and innovation excellence.”
Fiona Goodwin, CEO (Interim), EAUC – The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education and delivery partner for the Awards, “We are delighted to announce our 84 Finalists for 2022. We look forward to sharing their stories over the coming months and we are excited to be able to return to a physical Ceremony in November and we hope to see many of you there. We are proud to be working in partnership with UKRI and our supporters to again share these excellent initiatives from universities and colleges. See you in November!”
VISIT OUR SHOWCASE OF FINALISTS. Read all about their projects, top 3 learnings and how they relate to the UN SDGs.
OUR FINALISTS, AT A GLANCE.
2030 Climate Action#
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Benefitting Society#London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London - ReGo North East Scotland College - Community heat and power partnership University of Derby - DE-Carbonise University of Plymouth - Addressing systemic barriers to accessing dental care for those experiencing homelessness University of Wales Trinity saint David - Seeing dementia through their eyes (Living with Dementia) |
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Building Back Better
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Campus Health, Food and DrinkDurham University - Enactus Durham - The Ugly Fruit Group Fircroft College of Adult Education - Catering function migration - From meat to wheat Solent University - Cooked Fresh The University of Sheffield - State of the art stainless steel milk churns University of Bristol - Source - Ethical and sustainable food practices at the centre of campus life University of Chester -Ready, Reset, Reuse, Go! University of Reading - Giving Food More Thought™ University of Worcester - The Worcester Way to a healthy campus |
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in SustainabilityGlasgow Caledonian University - A climate justice focus on gender and mental health University of St Andrews - Enactus - St Andrews Wise Community University of the West of England, Bristol - Green Skills for jobs and entrepreneurship University of Wales Trinity Saint David -Accessibility and Equality through digital learning |
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Money for GoodQueen’s University Belfast - The Big Loop Bike Hub at Queen’s University Belfast University College Cork - Investing in a sustainable future University of Cambridge - Banking on a better future: Collaborative climate engagement with the banking sector University of Edinburgh - Supporting local action for a better Edinburgh |
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Next Generation Learning and Skills#Brunel University London - Crossing borders to dismantle the boundary stones Manchester Metropolitan University - Carbon Literacy for Universities & Colleges Toolkits Reaseheath College - Collaboration: Field to fork project - schools University of Bristol - Sustainability Champions University of Reading - Climate in the Classroom. Leading transformation of climate education in UK schools and colleges |
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Research with Impact – InstitutionThe University of Nottingham - The Trent Basin Community Energy Scheme University College Cork - Corca Dhuibhne 2030 - Dingle Peninsula 2030 University of Aberdeen - Cool Farm Tool - Cropping global emissions from agriculture University of Aberdeen - Making ends meet - Transforming the readymade garment industry with sustainability accounting University of Aberdeen - Sharing the benefits of the Ocean University of Aberdeen - The Lighthouse Field Station: Navigating marine species protection in the era of renewable energy University of Plymouth - CobBauge: Constructing a low carbon future University of the West of England, Bristol - Sustainable building today for a better tomorrow University of the West of England, Bristol - UMBRELLA AQ: Developing a dense air quality network to improve health, transport and planning policy |
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Student Engagement#Buckinghamshire New University - Bucks New Usage City of Glasgow College - COP26 A Better Tomorrow Competition Durham University - Greenspace Movement - Together we can make a difference Edinburgh College Students’ Association - Edinburgh College Students’ Association Go Green Falmouth University - Changing the University culture to accelerate sustainability Lancaster University - ECOWoods: Growing a future University of Exeter - Green Futures student solutions University of Greenwich - Innocence Project London University of Leicester - Earth to Leicester Law School University of London - Reduce the Juice: Connect University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde’s Climate Education Kick-Off |
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Sustainability Institution of the Year Award#
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Reporting with Influence
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Tomorrow's EmployeesHarrogate College - Feedback driven curriculums brought to life through collaboration: Embedding sustainability and excelling in retrofit provision Nottingham Trent University - Enhancing graduate employability through embracing sustainability University of Aberdeen - Sustainability Transitions - Feeding the demand for sustainability literate leaders University of Gloucestershire - Empowering ChangeMakers University of Leicester - Upskilling students to support Innovation for Good University of the West of England, Bristol - Sustainable Global Public Health: A module of learning for undergraduate nursing students York St John University - Living Labs: Air quality - Learning at the junction |
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INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Research with Impact – StudentQueen’s University Belfast - Joseph Fitzpatrick Ireland University of Edinburgh - Jiacheng Sun University of the West of England, Bristol - Rupert Gale |
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Sustainability Champion: Student
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Sustainability Champion: Staff
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