University success at the Exeter Sustainability Awards
University of Exeter staff at the awards ceremony
The University of Exeter has won recognition at the Exeter Sustainability Awards.
Gift it Reuse it – a flagship scheme that allows students leaving halls of residence to donate unwanted household items to new students – won first place in the educational organisation category.
Run by the University’s Sustainability and Commercial, Residential & Campus Services teams, Gift it Reuse operates every summer (and sometimes more than once a year).
Last summer, it diverted 8,554 items for reuse.
The University’s Technical Strategy team also had success at the awards – being highly commended for their Sustainable Labs work, which promotes energy efficiency, waste reduction, recycling and responsible material use in research environments.
Joanna Chamberlain, the University’s Director of Sustainability, said: “Our success at the Exeter Sustainability Awards is great recognition of our work to help create a more sustainable future.
“A heartfelt thank you to everyone involved – your dedication and hard work made this achievement possible.”
Launched in 2022, the Exeter Sustainability Awards recognise people, businesses and organisations that make a difference to sustainability in Exeter.
The awards ceremony was held on Friday 21 March at The Hall in Exeter.
