Environmental Groups

Environmental Sustainability Committee

This committee is chaired by Chris Bussell and is tasked with developing and implementing the sustainability strategy at the University. The committee is made up of representatives from Estates, the Responsible Futures Group, and the Fairtrade Committee and includes a Trade Union Representative. The committee meets on a quarterly basis.

Name	Role
Chris Bussell	Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the College of Science and Engineering
Liz Thompson	Environment and Sustainability Manager
Adam Gomes	Head of Group Sustainability, Health, Safety and Compliance
Victor Chukwuemezie	Energy Manager
Anne Danby	Head of Environmental Sciences
Cassie O'Boyle	Head of Membership, Union of Students
Jo Bishton	Head of Equity, Inclusion and Wellbeing
Miles Richardson	Professor of Human Factors and Nature Connectedness
Nicky Kierton	User Experience Assistant
Polina Baranova	Associate Professor of Strategy and Sustainability
Oliver Coupar	Procurement Business Partner
Andrew Bevan	Director of Estates
Christopher Sansom	Professor of Concentrating Solar Power and Them Lead, Zero Carbon
Deborah Bennett	Executive Support Officer
Helen Bailey	Senior Lecturer in Mineral Products
Ollie Shearer	Director of Campus Life and Student Living
Rhiannon Jones	Professor of Civic and Community Practice
Callum Bate	Civic Operations Officer
Barabara Tomasella	Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Operations
Rosie Smith	Interim Director of Finance
Alice Oliver	Associate Director (Communications)
Susan Ambler	Chief Financial and Infrastructure Officer
Laura Burden	Communications and Content Officer
Anshika Kakkar	Union of Students President

Environmental Compliance Group

This group aims to ensure that the University remains compliant with our Environmental Management System and maintains our BSI ISO 14001 2015 certification.

Name	Role
Liz Thompson	Environment and Sustainability Manager
Victor Chukwuemezie	Energy Manager
Adam Gomes	Head of Group Sustainability, Health, Safety and Compliance
Barry Scarbro	Estates Senior Supervisor
Peter Tickle	Senior Maintenance Supervisor (Buxton)
Richard Greensmith	Operations Manager (Buxton)
Graham Souch	Technical Team Leader (Science and Engineering)
Izalito Pereira	Ops and Response Centre Delivery Analyst
Richard Bostock	Technical Team Leader (Engineering and Technology)
Jo Newton	Technical Team Leader (Arts)
Joel Klaff	Lecturer in Law Business (Law and Social Sciences)
Richard Payne	Service Delivery Manager
Molly Dolan	Sustainable Transport Coordinator
Cheryl Harris	Technical Team Leader (iHub)
Joanna Atkinson	Commercial Operations Manager
Rebekah Parker	Everyone Active General Manager

Responsible Futures Group

Chair: Polina Baranova

This group is tasked with working on embedding sustainability into the curriculum.

Fairtrade Committee

Chair: Liz Thompson

This group work to maintain the University's Fairtrade accreditation, which we have held since 2005.

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