News tagged with: sustainability
-
![The Plymouth Breakwater]()
Partnership tackles contamination in materials dredged from the ocean
University of Plymouth news: The University has formed a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Plymouth company Recycle It Global to tackle contamination in materials dredged from the ocean
-
![Living walls can reduce heat lost from buildings by over 30%]()
Living walls boost biodiversity by providing safe spaces for urban wildlife
University of Plymouth news: Our research shows how living walls – structures housing flowers and plants fitted to the outside of new and old buildings – can significantly enhance the biodiversity within urban environments
-
![Cardiac surgery]()
Consortium secures £3.6m for pioneering anaesthetic gas recovery and reuse technology
University of Plymouth news: A consortium including the University of Plymouth has been awarded £3.6 million to advance technology which captures, recovers and recycles volatile anaesthetic gas waste for future reuse
-
![Temperate rainforests support unique biodiversity and climate regulation]()
Rainforests under threat: report calls for protection and restoration to help the South West’s temperate rainforests thrive
University of Plymouth news: A new report – The State of the South West Rainforests – highlights that around 40% of the region offers the appropriate climatic conditions to support a rainforest landscape
-
![A research site at the Birmingham Institute for Forest Research Free Air CO2 Enrichment (BIFoR-FACE) facility in Staffordshire, England]()
Predicted CO2 levels cause marked increase in forest temperatures
University of Plymouth news: Our researchers found that elevated carbon dioxide levels generated as a result of climate change could significantly increase the temperatures found within the canopies of the world’s woodlands and forests
-
![An aerial view of Devonport Dockyard and the River Tamar also showing the Torpoint Ferry, the Royal Albert Bridge and the Tamar Bridge]()
Torpoint “Bridge to Zero” to deliver UK-first decarbonisation solution for the world’s busiest chain ferry service
University of Plymouth news: The University is one of three partners in the Bridge to Zero project, which will deliver a plan to transition the Torpoint Ferry service from fossil fuel power to 100% shore-supplied green electricity
-
![Cho Kwong Charlie Lam, Lecturer in Environmental Intelligence at the University of Plymouth]()
University academic appointed Lead Author of UN climate change report
University of Plymouth news: Dr Cho Kwong Charlie Lam is one of 31 UK academics who will serve in the role for the IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report on adapting cities and infrastructure to climate change
-
![A critically endangered Crowned Sifaka eating some vegetables while his buddy takes a nap. Taken in Belfast Zoo, Ireland.]()
World-first study to revolutionise care of endangered species
University of Plymouth news: A world-first study has catalogued the scientific evidence behind animal management, to help zoos and aquariums make decisions based on the best available science.
-
![Wildflowers on campus]()
University of Plymouth shortlisted for two Green Gown Awards
University of Plymouth news: The University is in the running for the Sustainability Institution of the Year and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Sustainability categories at the Green Gown Awards 2025.
-
![Academics attended a Westminster event where they showcased work to establish a green shipping corridor between the UK, Singapore and ASEAN region]()
University experts continue push for global shipping sustainability
University of Plymouth news: Academics from the University attended a Westminster event to showcase work to establish a green shipping corridor between the UK, Singapore and ASEAN region.
-
![Derriford Hospital, Plymouth]()
Graduate’s research contributes to hospital trust’s air quality assessments
University of Plymouth news: MSc Environmental Consultancy graduate Elliot West led a new study into air pollution levels in and around Derriford Hospital, supporting its ambition of achieving an ‘excellent’ rating in the Clean Air Hospital Framework
-
![View of Roland Levinsky Building with wild flowers in the foreground]()
Plymouth ranked among world’s 100 best universities for sustainability
University of Plymouth news: The University has placed 84th globally – and 15th in the UK – in the 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
_1280x720.jpg)
.jpg)
