12 June 2010

Greenest university in nation
THE University of Plymouth has been named as the UK's top university for environmental performance.

The annual People and Planet Green League table published yesterday ranked the university as number one out of 119 universities.

The university also retained the accolade of being the league's top overall performer since it began in 2007.

A university spokesman said: "High environmental standards are part of the university's core business and are embedded into its estates management programme with an innovative carbon management plan, Fairtrade status and the award of an international standard for environmental management and performance ISO14001.

"This expertise is complemented in all aspects of the university's teaching, learning, research, business and community activities.

"Plymouth enjoys leading research in this area with the Centre for Sustainable Transport, and is developing a new Sustainability Institute to build on the success of its Centre for Sustainable Futures."

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