ICE launches initiative to reduce carbon emissions

The University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) is committed to acting sustainably to minimise its environmental impact. In the 2019-20 academic year, ICE is launching a carbon reduction initiative to offset 1,500 tonnes of carbon emissions on behalf of its staff and global student community. This equates to around half of the carbon emitted by students travelling to study in Cambridge on ICE-taught courses (including the International Summer Programmes) and ICE employees attending education-related events and meetings overseas.

Working with Carbon Footprint Ltd to offset these emissions, ICE will support projects in the UK, India and the Amazon rainforest including tree planting, reducing deforestation, and the installation of renewable energy sources. ICE intends to work with other organisations such as Cambridge Zero in the future to further reduce its carbon footprint.