On Friday 11 June, Planet Mark stopped by in their electric battle bus to award our certification. The battle bus is part of the Planet Mark Zero Carbon Tour, and a continuation of their virtual tour that we kicked off here at Greenwich in May.
As part of our continued commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030 the certification enables us to make year-on-year carbon reductions, unlocking benefits in the process, from increased efficiencies and reduced costs.
The Planet Mark, fully electric, battle bus was parked up on the iconic Greenwich campus and welcomed by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jane Harrington and Head of Sustainability, Simon Goldsmith.
Planet Mark CEO Steve Malkin then presented Jane and Simon with the certificate of accreditation.
The battle bus then continued its journey leaving Greenwich to head for the Eden Project, Cornwall to coincide with the G7 summit.
We are delighted to receive this recognition from Planet Mark. As we launch our Strategy 2030, it is vital that we mark these milestones on our journey to being net zero carbon by 2030. Receiving this accreditation from a former student makes it even more special, both as we see our former students leave the university and succeed, and then return in their professional lives to help the university and the wider society to continue to go from strength to strength.
Prof Jane Harrington, Vice-Chancellor
Every organisation has to take responsibility to rapidly transition towards net zero to keep our climate within safe limits. At Greenwich we have made our ambitious 2030 commitment recognised by Planet Mark. Our work with them, and the contributions from our staff, students and wider partners will help us to cut our energy use and carbon and also encourage others to do the same.
Simon Goldsmith, Head of Sustainability
