Sustainability at the RAU is a collective benefit and responsibility for the university community – everybody can help create positive change. The following pages show just some of the ways that we are trying to make a difference and along with our new University Strategy we are paving the way to become the Global University for Sustainable Farming and Land Management.

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Sustainability through our curriculum and research

Our aim is that students have the knowledge, skills, and attributes to work and live in a world, balancing economic, social, and environmental factors.
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Policies, strategies and plans

A 2028 University Strategy provides clear direction to become the Global University for Sustainable Farming and Land Management.
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Student and staff engagement

Discover how we integrate sustainability into our campus.
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Wild campus

The Wild Campus Cirencester project seeks to bring about change at a local level by engaging the local community in Cirencester.
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The Innovation Village @ the RAU

Based on a 12 hectare site at the University’s Cirencester campus, the new Innovation Village will push the boundaries of sustainable design to ensure a development that is beautiful, carbon neutral, rich in nature, and inspires innovation through its environment.
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Net zero and managing carbon

Find out how the RAU is planning to reduce its carbon emissions and achieve a net zero campus by 2040.