Keele University Sustainability Hub Stockholm May 2014 KEO Keele University Sustainability Hub Stockholm May 2014 Dr Sharon George

The Hub Concept

Keele Earth and Space Observatory 1962- One of only 3 such facilities open to the general public 2009 - £500k upgrade underpinned by £250k from the Wolfson Foundation (Phase 1)

Home Farm 1833 - Relocated from Keele Hall 1980 – Disused 2010 - Stabilisation work started 2011 – Refurbishment complete Site of Phase 2 for KESO development Cost of refurbishment £4.5M

Home Farm BREEAM Excellent Solar Thermal Rainwater harvesting Solar PV Climate control Underfloor heating, and evaporative cooling Ground source heat Biofuel woodchip burner Wind

KU Sustainability Hub Exhibition Area: - direct viewing of the renewable energy sources being used; - models of high tech energy systems (wind, clean coal, geothermal energy); - brief history of Home Farm Resources Suite: - access to information Keele Earth Observatory: - an outreach centre to demonstrate the environmental importance and interrelationship of the earth’s biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere Training and Education: - facilities, for students, businesses and the public Applied Research: - evaluating technologies throughout the campus, and elsewhere

themes are interlinked within the Centre and across campus About the Hub themes are interlinked within the Centre and across campus Exhibition Area Resources Suite Teaching facilities Environmental Outreach Centre KEO Research facilities Teaching Research Business Enterprise Training Outreach

MSc in Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology KEO Students: MSc in Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology

The public

Technology Development

Business and academia

About the Hub > 10,000 unique visitors every year! Why?????? Schools, students, academics, businesses, members of the public Why??????

Supporting teaching and research MSc in Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology Providing an inspirational place for meetings, teaching an academic events Attracting businesses to collaborate in research, deliver talks and to inform our teaching and research

Why? Better links with community Links to organisations Grey Matters Schools Family fun days Links to organisations Routes to impact Funding and sponsorship Resources Research Student projects Research links and funding Access to activities and groups Publicity for the University

themes are interlinked within the Centre and across campus What resources? themes are interlinked within the Centre and across campus Exhibition Area Resources Suite Teaching facilities Environmental Outreach Centre KEO Research facilities

Earth Observatory 4 zones and a campus laboratory! Wild in the Woods Biodiversity Lakes Energy expertise Solar Wind Marine energy Cleaner coal Biofuels Fracking Geothermal Fuel cells

KEO Hydrosphere Geosphere Biosphere Atmosphere Aquatic life Water quality and pollution Oceans and rivers Groundwater mobility Drought and water conservation Hydropower, wave and tidal energy Ancient oceans Soil science Structure of the earth Geothermal energy Rock and fracking Earthquakes Oil and gas and fuels Fossils and dinosaurs KEO Biosphere Atmosphere Woods and trees Invasive species Adaptation and habitats Ecology and conservation Birds, bats, bees and minibeasts Bio-energy Biomass and water content Short-term carbon cycle Weather Climate change Drought Gas and fuel fuel density and CO2 Pollution Wind power Solar power

What resources? Grounds, facilities and expertise KEO What resources? Grounds, facilities and expertise Conference rooms Laboratories Water testing equipment UV Spectrometer Microscopes Soil sampling and testing Physics demonstrations Earth Science demonstrations Solar electronics kits Demonstration wind energy generators Anemometers and light meters Chemical sensors Thermal imaging camera Biofuels testing …etc.,etc.,etc.,… ………and plenty of things that go bang!!!!!

KEO World waste Conservation Biodegradation Reduce, reuse, recycle Rockets Litter Music Food miles Darlek – Exterminate your waste! KEO

KEO Ideas, visits, volunteers and collaboration always welcome Come and talk to us! Dr Sharon George 01782 733496 s.m.george@keele.ac.uk