The Environmental Sustainability Team is responsible for the day-to-day running of environmental sustainability at Oxford Brookes University. We are part of the Estates and Campus Services Directorate.
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Professor Joe Tah
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation
Joe Tah is the cross-university lead for Sustainability and Major Projects within the Vice-Chancellor’s Group.
As part of his duties, Joe is the Chairperson for the Universities Sustainability Steering Group (SSG) who have delegated authority to ensure the University’s sustainability ambitions are achieved in line with the 2035 University Strategy. The group's main purpose is to oversee and provide directional guidance on our sustainability aspirations and implementation, alignment with appropriate sustainability frameworks and to agree priority areas, resource and ownership.
Michele Morley
Head of Environmental Sustainability
Michele heads up the team and leads on the strategic direction and long term planning of our environmental sustainability strategy. Enabling the university to deliver our environmental sustainability aspirations, compliance obligations, policies and strategies, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and our accredited ISO14001 Environmental Management System .
Gavin Hodgson
Decarbonisation Strategic Lead
Gavin develops and leads on the university's zero carbon strategy and action plan. A key part of his role is providing direction, advice and developing projects collaboratively with peers and senior directors to deliver organisational change and help realise the zero carbon ambitions of the university.
Edward Boyle
Energy and BMS Controls Specialist
Edward supports the delivery of the University's zero carbon strategy by ensuring that buildings and their building services are operated in an efficient manner. Optimising the Building Management System to achieve a delicate balance between thermal comfort and energy consumption is a key part of his role.
Paul Spencer
Carbon Reduction Manager
Paul has a key role in driving the University’s response to the Climate Emergency supporting the delivery of the University’s Net Zero ambitions, investigating, making recommendations and putting forward necessary changes to improve and maintain the energy/carbon performance of the University buildings and other carbon emissions sources. This includes strategic support, management and delivery of energy efficiency and carbon reduction related projects as well as energy utilities procurement and purchasing of green gas/power.
Marianne Hansen
Transport Lead
Marianne is responsible for the delivery and promotion of our sustainable transport strategy and associated action plans, and to lead in growing a culture of sustainable and active travel to enhance student and staff experience, where everyone is actively involved in reducing their transport emissions.
Laura Hu
Sustainability Engagement Officer
Laura supports the Head of Environmental Sustainability in delivering effective behaviour change sustainability engagement programs in support of the Sustainability Engagement Strategy and action plan. She works proactively with students, staff and external organisations to deliver effective change and reach sustainability objectives.
Environmental Compliance Officer is responsible for developing and managing a range of Sustainability compliance strategies and support services to deliver the aspirations of the University’s 2035 strategy.