Sustainability Team
The Sustainability Team are based in the Estates and Facilities department and are responsible for sustainable operations across the University.
The team work closely with the University's Institute for Sustainability and Centre for Environment and Sustainability to support sustainable teaching and research.
Our team
The Sustainability Team are responsible for embedding sustainability across the University. They cover everything from sustainable operations to behaviour change campaigns. Get in touch with us by emailing sustainability@surrey.ac.uk.
Bob is the chair of our Environment & Sustainability Steering Group and the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. As a member of the Executive Board of the University, he has formal responsibility for sustainability at Surrey.
View Bob's staff profile
Email: bob.nichol@surrey.ac.uk
Martin leads the development and delivery of the University’s energy and sustainability strategy. He manages projects, activities and events to improve the University’s environmental sustainability and works with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to facilitate the delivery of the broad sustainability strategic objectives, delivering cultural change across the University.
Email: m.wiles@surrey.ac.uk
Nick’s role involves oversight of the Sustainable Procurement Strategy and responsibility for embedding sustainable best practice into procurement across the University. As our Sustainable Procurement Champion, he is in close contact with higher education sustainable procurement groups, researching and implementing best practice responsible procurement across the University.
Email: n.p.jones@surrey.ac.uk
Angela is the Director of the Centre for Environment and Sustainability. She oversees the implementation and delivery of our Sustainability in Curriculum strategy and collaborates with relevant departments to ensure sustainability is included in the education of all students.
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Email: a.druckman@surrey.ac.uk
Richard is a champion for our Sustainability Strategic Research Theme. As the chair of our Sustainability Research Enhancement Working Group, he collaborates with academic and professional departments to ensure that opportunities are available for students to conduct sustainability research and apply it within the University.
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Email: rj.murphy@surrey.ac.uk
Andy oversees energy management at the University, delivering the objectives of the Energy Policy. He identifies and prioritises areas for energy efficiency work and works closely with the Building Management Systems. Andy works with the Head of Energy and Sustainability on the University’s energy procurement strategy. He creates performance reports and works with building stakeholders around the University.
Email: a.harman@surrey.ac.uk
Glen is leading work on the University's BMS. He is working towards ensuring buildings across our campus operate more efficiently.
Email: g.mason@surrey.ac.uk
Iain is responsible for the University's grounds. He is also the University lead for biodiversity, working to main and improve biodiversity across our 67 hectares campus.
Email: i.main@surrey.ac.uk
Amy leads the Estates + Facilities logistics team. She is also responsible for waste management on campus and is working towards improving the University's recycling rate, as well as reducing the amount of waste produced on site.
Email: a.woods@surrey.ac.uk
Charlotte manages sustainability awareness across campus and is responsible for organising campaigns and engagement activities.
Email: c.discombe@surrey.ac.uk
Emese provides administration, financial and project support to the members of the Sustainability Team. She is responsible for supporting the team on all financial matters, and plays an important role in ensuring that energy & utilities at the University are well managed, controlled, budgeted, monitored and reported.
Email: e.szabo@surrey.ac.uk
Matthew is a doctoral practitioner working in partnership with the Centre of Environment and Sustainability (CES). He is currently working with the Sustainability Team and Procurement Team to identify and develop an effective transition to a circular economy.
Email: matthew.gibson@surrey.ac.uk
Oluwatobi provides communication support to the sustainability team and plays a key role in staff/student engagement. She is responsible for managing the sustainability website and social media accounts, working closely with the Sustainability Awareness Coordinator.
Shantel supports the running of Green Impact, an integral staff/student engagement campaign encouraging departments to be more sustainable.
Katie supports the running of Sustainable Labs, an integral staff/student engagement campaign encouraging laboratories to reduce their carbon emissions and create an environment that supports research quality.