Sustainability

On this page you can access helpful resources and guides, plus the latest environmental news from Lincoln. Please familiarise yourself with the basics of the waste policy available in the College Sustainability Guide below.

You can also find out all about the College's commitment to sustainability here.

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JCR Environmental Guide

Lincoln Environment and Waste Guide 2024-2025 (pdf)

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MCR Environmental Guide

MCR Environmental Guide

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College Sustainability Guide

Lincoln Sustainability Guide Feb 2024 (pdf)

Meet the green team

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Juliet Tye

Sustainability Officer

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Isabelle Gregory

JCR Environment and Ethics Officer

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Jessica Ryan-Smith

MCR Environment Rep

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Latest news

Members of Lincoln College’s Green Impact Team standing together in front of a historic ivy-covered window, smiling and holding their 2024–25 Beyond Gold award from the University of Oxford’s Green Impact scheme.

Sustainability

23 Jun 2025

Lincoln Receives 'Beyond Gold' Green Impact Award

After receiving Gold for two consecutive years, Lincoln is proud to have achieved a Beyond Gold Green Impact Award.

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Susan Davison and Juliet Tye smiling and holding reusable coffee cups in front quad, standing in front of an ivy-covered stone Hall with ornate leaded glass windows.

Sustainability

30 Apr 2025

Small Steps, Big Impact: Lincoln’s Community Commits to Sustainability in 2025

119 members of the Lincoln community pledged to go green in five key areas.

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CIBSE Award ceremony showing all winners on stage holding their trophies

College News

4 Mar 2025

Lincoln Wins in Learning and Development at the CIBSE Awards 2025

Lincoln College is proud to celebrate its role in the award-winning ZERO Institute programme, which has been recognised at the 2025 CIBSE Awards.

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