Environmental Strategy
Attenborough Arts Centre functions within and as a part of the University of Leicester. We recognise that the activities we do inevitably impact on the environment and that we have a responsibility to environmental protection.
We continue to work with the University of Leicester and other partners to reduce our carbon footprint and improve our environmental sustainability. The University is committed to influencing positive change in the world through research and research inspired education. Environmental Sustainability is one of the Universities 4 guiding principles used to inform decision making. It seeks to achieve continual improvement to how it understands and responds to its environmental impact. This is achieved through Environmental Management Systems and Education.
With the University we have committed to contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as one of the first UK higher education signatories of the SDG Accord in September 2017. To learn more, visit their webpage.
To learn more about our full Environmental Strategy , download our Environmental Plan V4 2022-25 (577KB).
Julie's Bicycle 2023-24 Results
As an Arts Council England NPO we report yearly about our energy usage to be accountable for our impact while understanding how we can make crucial changes. In order to be transparent and honest, below are results from our latest data input for 2023-24.
Total Carbon Footprint: 2023-24
| Impact | Consumption | Carbon |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 129 tonnes CO2e | |
| Water & Sewage | 1,564 m3 | 1 tonnes CO2e |
| Operational Materials & Waste | 0 tonnes | 1 tonnes CO2e |
| Business Travel | 13,994 km | 1 tonnes CO2e |
| Audience Travel | 423 tonnes CO2e | |
| Emissions Total | 557 tonnes CO2e |
Emissions: 2023-24
| Energy | Water & Sewage | Operational Materials & Waste | Business Travel | Audience Travel | Fleet Travel | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 tonnes CO2e | 1 tonnes CO2e | 1 tonnes CO2e | 1 tonnes CO2e | 423 tonnes CO2e | 0 kg CO2e | 557 tonnes CO2e |
Emissions Comparison
| Year | Energy | Water & Sewage | Operational Materials & Waste | Business Travel | Audience Travel | Fleet Travel | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 71 tonnes CO2e | 442 kg CO2e | 0 kg CO2e | 0 kg CO2e | 0 kg CO2e | 0 kg CO2e | 72 tonnes CO2e |
| 2013-14 | 74 tonnes CO2e | 903 kg CO2e | 939 kg CO2e | 0 kg CO2e | 92 tonnes CO2e | 0 kg CO2e | 167 tonnes CO2e |
| 2014-15 | 75 tonnes CO2e | 477 kg CO2e | 0 kg CO2e | 341 kg CO2e | 118 tonnes CO2e | 0 kg CO2e | 195 tonnes CO2e |
| 2015-16 | 52 tonnes CO2e | 655 kg CO2e | 2 tonnes CO2e | 836 kg CO2e | 175 tonnes CO2e | 25 kg CO2e | 230 tonnes CO2e |
| 2017-18 | 211 tonnes CO2e | 1 tonnes CO2e | 4 tonnes CO2e | 5 tonnes CO2e | 113 tonnes CO2e | 0 kg CO2e | 334 tonnes CO2e |
| 2018-19 | 57 tonnes CO2e | 717 kg CO2e | 377 kg CO2e | 5 tonnes CO2e | 63 tonnes CO2e | 0 kg CO2e | 126 tonnes CO2e |
| 2023-24 | 129 tonnes CO2e | 1 tonnes CO2e | 1 tonnes CO2e | 1 tonnes CO2e | 423 tonnes CO2e | 0 kg CO2e | 557 tonnes CO2e |
| 2019-20 | 78 tonnes CO2e | 705 kg CO2e | 0 kg CO2e | 4 tonnes CO2e | 59 tonnes CO2e | 0 kg CO2e | 142 tonnes CO2e |
| 2021-22 | 70 tonnes CO2e | 168 kg CO2e | 0 kg CO2e | 190 kg CO2e | 79 tonnes CO2e | 0 kg CO2e | 149 tonnes CO2e |
| 2022-23 | 74 tonnes CO2e | 217 kg CO2e | 0 kg CO2e | 7 tonnes CO2e | 77 tonnes CO2e | 0 kg CO2e | 158 tonnes CO2e |