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Bedford College is committed to the principles of sustainability and minimising the adverse impact of our activities on the environment. We intend to lead the further education sector in sustainable development in both our operations and curriculum. The College is a Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in Skills for Energy. We won the prestigious Green Gown Award 2008 for our contribution to sustainability curriculum developments and delivery and the Green Gown 2009 Highly Commended Colleges award for our whole organisation approach to embedding sustainability.

We aim to:

incorporate Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into all training programmes across the College
further strengthen partnerships with industry and community
play a leading role in ESD developments across the Further Education sector
increase environmental awareness of all staff and students
apply energy and resource efficiency measures to the management of all College estates, buildings and operations.

A key initiative for the College is to substantially reduce its carbon emissions and to be one of the greenest colleges in the country. A sustainability policy has been developed which sets out the College’s aims for sustainable development.

Latest: Sustainability Day is on 22nd March 2010 between 10am - 4pm. Click here to find out more .