Christ’s College takes sustainability seriously. Green issues and initiatives are always under discussion by students, staff and Fellows. In 2020 Christ’s made the landmark decision to divest from all fossil fuels by 2030. We continue to work on the de-gasification of our properties, sustainable energy procurement, and waste management solutions.
Thanks to a generous donation by the Yusuf and Farida Hamied Foundation, in May 2025 College announced the establishment of the Darwin Hamied Centre to promote impactful research at the intersection of biodiversity science, conservation and economics.
The Centre, based in Christ’s College, will host two senior Research Fellows for five years, and two PhD students who will begin their research in October 2026.
The founding director is Christ’s Fellow Prof. Daniel Field, Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology in the Department of Earth Sciences and Strickland Curator of Ornithology at the Museum of Zoology.
Thanks to the generosity of donors, two new PhD studentships in climate change were established in January 2025: The Kennel-Lehman Christ’s College PhD Studentship in Climate Change and Sustainability and the Warwick-Dominey PhD Studentship in Climate Change and Net Zero.
Christ’s leads on addressing the climate crisis as the host of the annual Christ’s Climate Seminar Series.
The College achieved a platinum Green Impact Award in June 2023.
Environmental Sustainability Strategy
The Environmental Sustainability Strategy was reviewed in 2025 updating the original strategy approved by College Council on 29 November 2022.
Intercollegiate Report on Biodiversity
The intercollegiate report on Biodiversity published in October 2022.
Investment Policy Statement
The College’s Responsible Investment Policy adopted by Council in October 2020 is recorded in the Investment Policy Statement.
Estate Strategy & Environmental Policy Committee
Terms of Reference of the Estate Strategy & Environmental Policy Committee.
