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EVOLVE INNOVATE IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY 2022-24

BIODIVERSITY IMPLEMENTATION 聝 Develop an appropriate KPI such as
species diversity, percentage of native
MECHANISMS species, connectivity etc.

TARGET
聝 Update the Biodiversity Action Plan SUPPORTING
2019 in conjunction with the Herts and
聝 No construction, refurbishment or POLICIES
Middlesex Wildlife Trust.
maintenance work has a net negative
impact on biodiversity and that where 聝 Active participation in Students AND PLANS
Organising for Sustainability鈥檚 Farming for
possible, the impact is net positive.
Carbon and Nature programme.
聝 Biodiversity Action Plan.
KEY 聝 Develop a Sustainable Food Policy to 聝 Sustainable Construction Policy.
minimise the impacts of the food we
PERFORMANCE purchase.

INDICATORS 聝 Source all timber from FSC/PEFC sources.

We aim to be a leading 聝 Seasonal meetings of the Land
Management Group to ensure biodiversity
is considered in the upkeep of the Estate.
organisation in limiting 聝 Actions completed in Biodiversity Action 聝 Investigate opportunities for offsetting
Plan.
negative and, where possible, 聝 Retention of Hedgehog Friendly Campus carbon emissions and improving
accreditation. biodiversity through tree planting on site
having positive direct and measuring carbon capture in soil.
聝 Create programme of student and staff
and indirect impacts on volunteering events to support wellbeing

biodiversity. through our green spaces.

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