Eco Champions
Eco Champions are the people responsible for making sure each department is doing its best to help the University become more environmentally sustainable. Each school and division has an Eco Champion member of staff whose role is broadly to promote and encourage the reduction in unnecessary energy and water consumption, minimise waste production and ensure efficient recycling of unwanted resources. There are approximately 100 Eco Champions across the University.
Take time to get to know your Eco Champion, as the more people become aware of, and support the work they do, the more we will all increase our efforts in becoming more sustainable.
School/Departmental Eco Champions can be contacted through John Newton – Newton@cardiff.ac.uk - who can also give advice on general issues relating to the Eco Champions' group.
In their own words
John Newton is Assistant Director of Finance for the Finance Division. Here he describes why the University decides to set up the Eco Champion Network, and his role in encouraging staff and students to become carbon cutters.
Chris Dickson works in Information Services, one of the largest directorates in the University. His role as an Eco Champion is varied and busy. Here he reveals how the IT crowd are taking on the sustainability challenge.
Justin and Lucy are joint Eco Champions in the Communications and International Relations Division. Here they explain how they manage their role together, helping the division and the University become more sustainable.
As well as being the Eco Champion in Occupational, Safety, Health and Environment, Katrina Henderson also shares this with the role of Environmental Safety Advisor for the University. Here Katrina explains what her roles involve and how the University is moving towards implementation of ISO14001 for the whole campus.
David Melkevik is an Eco Champion and works for the Lean University Team. Here he talks about his aspirations for making the university more sustainable, and how everybody can help it to progress.
Paul Robson is the Executive Head Chef and Eco Champion for the Catering division, part of Campus Services. Here we get a closer look at how Catering is championing sustainability across the University through a number of initiatives.
Liz Thomas is the Communications Manager for the University’s Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society (BRASS). With 12 months as an Eco Champion under her belt, Liz reflects on what has been achieved and what still needs to be done.