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Green Impact

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NDS Green Impact Biodiversity Walk

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 to Thursday, 30 April 2026 @ Anywhere in/around Oxford

We are 'greening up' our department by reducing our impact on the environment.

NDS Green Committee

The NDS has a Green Committee. Staff and students are welcome to join as there is something for everyone. If you work in a lab, you can apply to LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) to help you identify practical steps to make your lab more sustainable. Participants complete a set of criteria to reach Bronze, Silver or Gold standard in turn, and can estimate the carbon and financial savings their actions have achieved. The scheme recognises all the great things you are already doing and provides a structure for planning your next steps. It covers equipment, space use, ventilation, procurement, waste, samples and chemicals. Some grants are linked to LEAF so it is worth getting accredited. For more information about how to get started, please visit the University's Get LEAF accredited webpage. 

Green Impact

We also follow Green Impact, a United Nations award-winning programme that provides a toolkit of effective actions staff and students can take to improve sustainability in their building, department or college - tailored to support the University's Environmental Sustainability Strategy. 

The Toolkit is a guide to help us focus on how we can make be more sustainable in areas such as energy, biodiversity, waste, sustainable food, travel and engagement. The committee hosts events and tries to encourage the department to make adjustments to reduce their impact on the environment. The NDS is currently at Silver level with the hope this year to reach Gold!

Get involved

If anyone is interested in joining the NDS Green Committee or becoming involved in some of our activities we would be delighted to have you. Please contact Jessica Doondeea.

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