Top 30 world place for Bangor University in World GreenMetric Ranking

Bangor University has been ranked in the top 30 in the world for its ‘greenness’.  The latest UI GreenMetric World University Ranking compared 360 universities in 62 countries on their efforts towards campus sustainability and environmentally-friendly university management.  

Bangor’s ranking was the 6^th highest for UK universities and the highest for Welsh institutions.

This excellent performance follows previous success for Bangor in the People and Planet Green League and GO GREEN initiatives run by Bangor University students to promote environmental awareness.

Bangor University’s environmental policy sets targets to reduce the environmental impact of its activities. As part of this process, the University has audited the environmental impact of activities such as construction and refurbishment, energy use, transport and sustainable procurement. The commitment of the University to integrate sustainability into the academic curriculum mirrors the efforts made to incorporate sustainability into Bangor’s environmental policies.

For a number of years, staff and students in the School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography (SENRGy) have been at forefront of championing Bangor University’s green agenda and contributing to the development of green initiatives including waste reduction and sustainable transport.

Prof. Morag McDonald, Head of School for SENRGy commented that “issues surrounding sustainability, green technology and climate change feature strongly in a number of SENRGy’s degree programmes and it’s great to see the wider-Universities efforts to be a more environmentally-friendly institution being recognised.”

The UI GreenMetric World University Ranking can be viewed at: http://greenmetric.ui.ac.id/index.php/ranking/year/2014

Publication date: 11 February 2015