Wrexham Glyndwr University is working hard to become more sustainable.

The university has been looking at decarbonisation, with £1.6 million in capital funding secured by the university for a fleet of electric vehicles which arrived in 2021 to replace older, less environmentally friendly models, along with the installation of electric vehicle charging points across the various campuses.

The Leader: The electric vehicles at Wrexham Glyndwr UniversityThe electric vehicles at Wrexham Glyndwr University

The electric fleet consists of two Vauxhall Vivaro e-life minibuses, two Nissan e-NV200 maintenance vehicles, a pair of Nissan Leaf staff pool cars and a site utility vehicle.

This is just one if the many improvements that have been made to make campuses more sustainable.

The Leader: The electric vehicles at Wrexham Glyndwr UniversityThe electric vehicles at Wrexham Glyndwr University

The work has been rewarded, with the university rising five places in last year’s People and Planet’s annual sustainability league table (2021).

The improvements saw Glyndwr achieve top marks for staff and student engagement, as well as scoring highly on policy strategy, worker’s rights and education for sustainable development.

This progress has been achieved with initiatives such as the Hedgehog Friendly Campus project, which is currently at bronze level but aiming for silver status.

The Students’ Union achieved Excellent on the Green Impact Awards in the summer which also recognised engagement, and the university has a sustainability committee which meets regularly and includes staff and students.

There is also a Living Lab fund available from which students can access up to £300 for sustainable projects.