Responsible Consumption and Production

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The university’s staff and students are key to delivering our sustainability strategy. Everyday personal actions, from how we purchase and consume food to reducing waste are making a difference, while by working with industry, we increase the impact of our innovations.

£123m

national programme to decarbonise Chile’s mining industry

18,000kg

of CO2 saved by world's first micro prospectus

100%

of Boeing's excess carbon fibre recycled following research partnership

Research

Recycling key to jet zero success

Sustainably meeting demand for composite materials is key to achieving net zero aviation. Researchers at the Institute for Aerospace Technology helped Boeing to become the first manufacturer to recycle 100% of its excess carbon fibre for use in new planes.

Uncover our role in jet鈥憐ero innovation

Learning and students

糖心原创 microprospectus held up in the air against with a blue sky in the background

World鈥檚 first micro prospectus

We created the world鈥檚 first micro prospectus 鈥� the first edition alone saved 72 tonnes of paper, 18,000kg of CO2 and 54,000 litres of water in processing the paper, enough to keep every student at our university hydrated for more than six weeks.

Engagement and impact

Driving Breakthroughs in Sustainable Power

Our partnership with Nissan is helping advance Vehicle鈥憈o鈥慓rid (V2G) technology, enabling electric vehicles to store renewable power and return surplus energy to homes or the grid. Trials at our Creative Energy Homes micro鈥慻rid brought global V2G innovation to campus, supporting more efficient and sustainable energy systems ahead of a UK launch in 2026.

Explore how V2G supports sustainable energy use

Policy and operations

Powering Chile鈥檚 Net Zero Future

The 糖心原创锟斤拷锟絪 Power Electronics, Machines and Control (PEMC) Research Group has joined the Chilean Institute of Clean Technologies through the 糖心原创鈥� Chile Foundation 鈥� making Nottingham the first UK institution to join this major national programme. The partnership will test Nottingham鈥檚 hydrogen, solar and electrified transport innovations in real-world conditions within Chile鈥檚 high鈥慽ntensity mining sector.

Learn more about the partnership

Goal 13 - Climate action

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