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Our Commitment to Delivering Sustainable Research

Signing of the Environmental Sustainability Concordat

The University of Lincoln's Vice Chancellor Neal Juster has signed the Letter of Commitment to the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice, co-developed by the UK Research and Innovation Sector. The Concordat represents a shared ambition for the UK to continue delivering cutting-edge research, but in a more environmentally responsible and sustainable way.

By becoming a signatory, the University commits to taking action to change the way we undertake research activity and to support all six priority areas of the concordat: Leadership and system change; Sustainable infrastructure; Sustainable procurement; Emissions from business and academic travel; Collaborations and partnerships; and Environmental impact and reporting data. We are committed to taking action now and into the future to deliver excellence in research and drive research that will positively impact on the sustainable development of our region and future generations to come.

Letter of commitment to the priorities of the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice

I, Neal Juster on behalf of the University of Lincoln, confirm our commitment to the priority areas outlined in the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice. 

The University of Lincoln fully supports the priority areas outlined in the concordat. We will deliver against all the priorities in practice and recognise our responsibilities as a signatory, as set out in the concordat. 

By signing this Concordat we recognise the need to change how we conduct research and innovation as well as promote wider solutions. We also agree to take shared action now and into the future to reduce and eliminate our own environmental impacts and emissions and achieve the transition to sustainable practices. 

We are fully committed to delivering excellence in research and we will continue to drive research that will positively impact on the sustainable development of our region and future generations to come.  

This Commitment aligns with our Research and Knowledge Exchange Strategy and Environmental Sustainability Strategy. 

Yours sincerely, 

Professor Neal Juster

Vice Chancellor, University of Lincoln

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