Embedding Sustainability in the Faculty of Medicine’s Research and Teaching

The Faculty of Medicine at Imperial is making significant strides towards embedding sustainability into its research and teaching, supporting Imperial's goal of becoming a net-zero carbon institution by 2040.

Despite the challenges of numerous refurbishments and moves over the past few years, these transitions have unlocked exciting opportunities for sustainability improvements across the Faculty.

Teams are already reducing energy consumption by upgrading old equipment, improving cold storage efficiency, consolidating orders to cut logistics impact, and promoting lab waste reuse and recycling.  They have set ambitious sustainability goals for their labs, including achieving LEAF certification (3 Bronze; 6 Silver; 1 Gold) and 'My Green Labs' Accreditation. 

The Faculty’s efforts are fuelled by a growing network of Sustainability Champions. Together, Imperial college staff are demonstrating they can make impactful changes to achieve the university's sustainability goals and enhance their world-class teaching and research environment.