Sustainability press releases

Pictured is a farmer spraying their crops with a water mist, with mountains in the background. The image is in yellow tones, making the climate appear warm.

Global food production at risk as rising temperatures threaten farmers’ physical ability to work – new study

The future of global food production is under threat as temperature rises will impact farmers’ physical capacity to work, a new study has revealed.
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Loughborough’s commitment to sustainability sees it soar in global ranking

Loughborough has entered the top-100 universities in the world for sustainability – rising to 64th place out of 1,403 institutions.

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Universities to receive first East Midlands Freeport funding to accelerate green hydrogen adoption for a net zero future

Loughborough University, in collaboration with the University of Nottingham, has been selected to receive a significant funding boost from East Midlands Freeport.
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Loughborough led initiative named global award finalist

A groundbreaking Loughborough University led initiative has moved one step closer to helping improve the lives of billions of people across Africa after being shortlisted for a global green energy prize. 

Dame Katherine Grainger officially opens £9m sustainable SportPark expansion on Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park

Dame Katherine Grainger, Chair of UK Sport and one of Britain’s most decorated female Olympians of all time and the first British woman to win medals at five successive Olympic Games, has officially opened SportPark Pavilion 4 on Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park (LUSEP).
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Loughborough academics support “cutting-edge” project intent on improving home energy performance

Academics at Loughborough University will be supporting a newly funded project intent on helping improve the energy performance of our homes.