Aspect
Legal
1. Emissions to air
· Pollution Prevention and
Control Act 1999 and
Environmental Permitting
(E&W) Regulations 2010
Objectives
Time Scale
Responsible Person
Role
2. Transport
· Clean Air Act 1993
· The Environmental Noise (England)
Regulations 2006
To reduce Carbon footprint from travel
June-July 2016
Sustainable Travel Assistant
Responsible for monitoring transport emissions and
activities, as well as coordinating any transport
improvements. Responsible for ensuring transport
strategy and plans are kept up to date. Collates data
for transport in line with HEFCE scope 3 requirements.
3. The use and storage of hazardous substances
· Hazardous Waste Regs. 2005
Consigment Notes
To ensure compliance
September-2015
Waste Coordinator
Responsible for Waste transactions and data.
Energy Coordinator
4. Energy use
· The Energy Performance of Buildings
(certificates and Inspections) (England
and Wales) Regulations 2007 SI 991
To reduce Carbon footprint by 43% by 2020
June-July 2015
Senior Environmental Assistant
Coordinates energy resources required to maintain the
CMP. Reports and analyses the University's energy
performance.
Responsible for the collection and management of
environmental data. Responsible for the logistics of
environmental events and activities. Supports the
Environmental Management System, responsible for
keeping environmental aspects and procedures up to
date.
May-15
5. Water use
· Water Resources Act 1991
Discharge consents by EA
· Water Act 2003
6. Construction and refurbishment
· Building Regulations SI 2010/2214
To reduce water consumption and ensure safe
discharge of waste water
June-July 2016
Ongoing Process
Energy Coordinator
Sustainability Manager
To achieve BREEAM excellent or SKA rating
7. Waste management
8. Biodiversity management
· EP Act Pt II
Waste Duty of Care (DOC)
Carriers registered with
Environment Agency
(EA)/SEPA;
Waste Transfer Notes;
Prevent escape of waste;
Prevent breaches by others.
· Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981
· Countryside Rights of Way Act 2000
- Landowners must ensure protection
of biodiversity-listed habitats and
species
Coordinates energy resources required to maintain the
CMP. Reports and analyses the University's energy
performance.
- Coordinates the setting of objectives and targets.
- Assigns roles, responsibility and authority and
informs individuals about their obligations including
suppliers and contractors.
- Compiles, updates, approves, controls, stores and
distributes documents such as procedures to those
involved including suppliers and contractors.
Febreruary 2015 - Ongoing Processs
To implement the Waste Hierarchy and reduce Carbon
footprint from waste
June- July 2016 - Ongoing Processes
Waste Coordinator
Responsible for waste transactions and analysing data.
Liaise between University of Westminster waste
contractors and suppliers. Deal with all the waste and
recycling related matters.
To monitor, maintain and enhance biodiversity and
habitats
Ongoing Process
Senior Environmental Assistant
Responsible for the collection and management of
environmental data. Responsible for the logistics of
environmental events and activities. Supports the
Environmental Management System, responsible for
keeping environmental aspects and procedures up to
date.
June-July 2016
Sustainable Procurement Advisor
Responsible for the development and implementation
of the sustainable procurement activities.
9. Procurement of goods and services
· Procuring the Future - Sustainable
Procurement National Action Plan
Sustainable goods and services
To promote and enhance our sustainable procurement
policy
10. Environmental Management System
· ISO14001:2004
· ISO14001:2015
To develop an environmental management system
through EcoCampus
Senior Environmental Assistant
Apr-15
Ensures environmental data is established,
implemented, maintained and continually improved
Analyses environmental performance and establishes
Report on environmental performance
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Implement Sustainable Travel Plan
Conduct annual travel surveys
Complete annual monitoring report
Encourage use of public transport
Encourage use of car sharing
Maintain cycle to work scheme
Promote cycle training
Promote active travel
Provide Dr. Bikes and cycle maintenance
Install electric vehicle charging points
Support use of electric vehicles
Encourage use of tele-/video-/audioconferencing
Develop plan with location of hazardous
substances
Update Carbon Management Plan
Update Energy Monitoring System
Optimise BMS
Insulate plant
Install variable speed drives
Install Biomass boilers
Fix combined heat and power plant
Purchase electricity from renewable sources
Install renewable energy on site
Update lighting
Computer power shut down software
Student Switch-Off
New IT equipment to be more energy efficient
Identify baseline
Implement water reduction programme
Identify all water discharge points
Monitor water consumption from all points
(including abstraction)
Fix rain water harvesting unit
Incorporate environmental criteria into material,
contract identification to reduce life cycle
and environment impacts.
Develop waste database
Develop Waste Management Plan
Reduce waste production
Decrease waste landfill
Increase energy from waste
Implement Duty of Care Programme
End of term recycling
Student Switch-Off Waste Campaign
Increase waste reuse
Increase recycling
Develop Biodiversity Action Plan
Conduct ecological surveys
Support growing spaces
Maintain Harrow Wildflower Meadow
Safeguard protected species
Encourage tree planting
Create ecological corridors
Update sustainable procurement policy
Complete self-assessment of flexible framework
Maintain Fairtrade University's status
Implement Sustainable Food Plan
Introduce sustainable furniture
Develop Environmental Legal Register
Develop Environmental Aspects and Impacts
Register
Develop Environmental Management
Finalise Environmental Policy
Environmental campaigns