Green Management

Downing College is committed to working in a sustainable and environmentally-friendly way. The College complies fully with environmental legislation and officially approved codes of practice, and makes continued efforts to:

• Promote sound environmental management policies and practices in all areas of its activities.
• Increase awareness of environmental repsonsibilities among members and staff.
• Minimise waste and pollution and operate effective waste management and recycling procedures.
• Reduce the consumption of fossil fuels.
• Reduce water consumption.
• Promote a purchasing policy which will give preference, as far as practicable, to those products and services which cause the least harm to the environment.
• Avoid use, wherever possible, of environmentally damaging substances, materials, and processes.
• Maintain its grounds and buildings in an environmentally sensitive way.
• Encourage modes of transport by staff and students which minimise the environmental impact.
• Prohibit smoking in all college rooms.

Downing College has also achieved the Carbon Trust Standard, is a member of a number of carbon reduction schemes, and is aiming to join the Green Tourism Business Scheme in the near future.