The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has signed up to the Wellcome Trust’s Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice.
The voluntary agreement represents the UK research and innovation sector’s shared ambition to continue delivering cutting-edge research, but in a more environmentally responsible and sustainable way. Signatories agree to work individually and collectively to ensure the future design and practice of UK research and innovation is environmentally sustainable.
As signatory, LSHTM aims to lead on environmental sustainability at all levels, and ensure our research is carried out in an environmentally sustainable way. This includes establishing new ways of working, making use of low-carbon or net-zero infrastructure, supporting more environmentally friendly purchasing and promoting a shift to greater use of reusable products.
Agreeing to the concordat supports LSHTM’s ambition to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
Letter of commitment to the priorities of the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice
I, Liam Smeeth, LSHTM Director, on behalf of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), confirm our commitment to the priority areas outlined in the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice.
LSHTM fully supports the priority areas outlined in the concordat. We will deliver against all the priorities in practice and recognise our responsibilities as a signatory, as set out in the concordat.
By signing this concordat we recognise the need to change how we conduct research and innovation as well as promote wider solutions. We also agree to take shared action now and into the future to reduce and eliminate our own environmental impacts and emissions and achieve the transition to sustainable practices.
LSHTM’s vision is to create a healthy, sustainable and equitable world for everyone through its leadership in global public health. The Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice provides a clear framework for turning this ambition into action, helping to ensure that our research is conducted in a way that is environmentally responsible.
It also reflects a shared commitment across funders and partners, reinforcing and supporting LSHTM’s mission to deliver impactful research while reducing its environmental footprint.
Yours sincerely,
LSHTM Director
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
12/11/2024