Sustainability news

In November 2023, The Open University published a report on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) skill gap in businesses. 

An OU team from Learner and Discovery Services were nominated as finalists in this year’s Green Gown Awards and subsequently awarded ‘highly commended’ in their category.

The team were entered for their work on developing sustainability resources that support university colleagues in their module design. You can find out more about their work in this short 3-minute video.

The Open University is an official sponsor of Green Infrastructure Week which was held in November 2023. This year the OU held an event that asked 'What would it take for hydrogen to have a place in the UK’s net zero energy future?'

So, what’s the problem with plastic? Have you ever wondered how it gets into the ocean? Where it goes? What it does? And most importantly, what you can do? Lucy Deans answers all of these questions and more with an aim to increase our plastic pollution literacy while building on tips to reduce your own plastic consumption. Watch the video here:

Sustainability research with a particular emphasis on energy and environmental fields topped the bill at a conference hosted by The Open University (OU) in July 2023. The Sustainable Processes Linked for an Integrated Circular Economy (SPLICE) 2023 conference connected research, industry, and policy experts from international institutions. SPLICE is an OU-led project, which has been supported by funding under the Sustainability stream of the OU’s Societal Challenges themes. SPLICE 2023 focused on research excellence across a range of topics:

OU researchers have received £621,000 for their role in the digitalisation of training materials for the energy sector.

The Open University is an official partner of Net Zero Week and hosted an event on ‘Net Zero Skills and the Role of Universities’ in July 2023.

In this month's workshop, Ann Cummings (Senior Project Manager) talks about the risks that our planet faces as a result of our changing climate and how we tackle these issues. We listened to the ways our staff are adapting to extreme weather at home, in their communities and in the workplace. 

Watch the full video here: