A PRESTIGIOUS 'gold' accreditation was given to Oxford Brookes University for its eco-friendly campus.

Meeting rooms and lecture theatres, which are currently closed because of the pandemic, were recognised by the industry's ECOsmart scheme, which acknowledges that extensive measures have been put in place to fully embrace environmentally friendly events.

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The award was given because of the university's strong commitment to sustainability.

Oxford Brookes also pledged its support recently for the Zero Carbon Oxford Charter to help the city achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040.