Sustainability
Brooklands College Sustainable Development Strategy
Brooklands College recognises its commitment to raising awareness of sustainable development, tackling inequality and the injustice faced by people locally and across the globe.
As an educational organisation with a unique heritage of innovation and progress, we need to be a community leader in this global challenge by educating, supporting and challenging injustice wherever this is identified.
The College has incorporated a range of sector specific, local and global policies to influence and inform the development of this strategy with a key focus on the global effort to deliver the UN Sustainable Goals (SDG) by 2030.
Vision statement
Brooklands College is an inclusive inspirational centre for lifelong learning for the green economy.
Sustainable Development Strategy Mission Statement
We will shape the future of our community, developing a skilled considerate workforce for the green economy whilst contributing to the global effort of achieving the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Goals.
By 2030 we will be:
| Careers | Culture | Collaboration | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivering education and training, in collaboration with local and regional employers, ensuring learners are well supported and prepared for their careers in the green economy. | A leading educational provider tackling social justice issues and reducing our impact on the environment living by our core values of: – Respect and compassion – Integrity – Innovation – Equality, diversity and inclusion | A recognised proactive community leader and advocate of strong social and environmental justice, working with our local community partners, to make progress against the achievement of UN Sustainability Goals by 2030. Continually improving our learning environment taking a long-term approach to financing sustainability and accelerating the decarbonisation of the Estate to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2035. | Continually improving our learning environment taking a long-term approach to financing sustainability and accelerating the decarbonisation of the Estate to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050 with an interim commitment to reduce emissions by 78% by 2035. |
Latest News
- Sustainability Week
At Brooklands College we are celebrating sustainability week in a number of ways: Monday – Wearing Sustainable We will be hosting a clothing drive for reDONATE in the main hall. reDONATE Charity Clothes Collection help chosen partner charities fulfil their meaningful causes whilst your items get a new life! The charities in which they support… Read more: Sustainability Week - Sustainable Development Committee Update
The Sustainable Development Committee (SDC) is pleased to provide an update on its activities in the past year. The SDC has made significant progress in all four of its focus areas: campus, collaboration, culture, and careers. Campus The College has continued to prioritise reducing energy consumption and investing in energy-efficient technologies. New buildings will be… Read more: Sustainable Development Committee Update - Local Skills Improvement Plan – Funding Announcement
Colleges secure £6m funding to respond to employers’ skills needs Brooklands College is proud to be part of a collaboration of Colleges and Universities across Hampshire and Surrey who are working together to better support the skills needs of the local economy and labour market. The collaboration of colleges and universities includes: Activate Learning, Basingstoke… Read more: Local Skills Improvement Plan – Funding Announcement - New Electric Vehicle Workshop
Brooklands College Engineering Department is excited to announce it’s ULCV (Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle) – Electric Vehicle Workshop is ready! Our staff have been trained and we are ready to promote and teach ULCV ownership awareness, safety and maintenance. New electric vehicles will soon be added to the workshop at our Weybridge Campus, allowing our… Read more: New Electric Vehicle Workshop
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