Sustainable action staff campaign nominated for award
25 September 2024
The Our Future First programme, led by the Estates Sustainability Services team, is in the running for a sustainable action award.
The internal University of Reading campaign was launched in March 2023 and supports staff and students to make sustainable choices to reduce waste and for the good of the planet.
Our Future First is a finalist in the Behaviour Change Campaign of the Year category in the edie Net-Zero Awards.
The awards celebrate individuals and organisations leading the UK’s transition towards a net-zero economy.
Reading is one of nine finalists in the award category, and the only university campaign on the list.
The winners will be announced on 29 November 2024.
About Our Future First
The Our Future First campaign supports the University’s strategic environmental sustainability objectives by highlighting opportunities and initiatives.
The aim is to establish a culture of sustainable behaviour at the University by embedding and empowering individual action to support institutional progress.
It helped achieve nearly a million pounds in energy savings in 2023/24 and is central to our ambitions around low-carbon travel.
At the heart of the campaign is a network of more than 70 Sustainability Champions – colleagues who act as ambassadors in their Schools of Directorates to spearhead green initiatives.
If you are interested in volunteering as a Sustainability Champion, find out more on the Sustainability website and email sustainability@reading.ac.uk.