Reducing Impact of Climate Change at Anglia Ruskin University London

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Table of Contents
Introduction to nature of issue being addressed...............................................................................1
Possible solutions that can be adopted.............................................................................................1
Reasons for not recommending two possible solutions...................................................................2
Reasons for recommending one solution along with justifications.................................................3
Conclusion along with summary of main points.............................................................................4
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................5

Introduction to nature of issue being addressed
This report will look into how Anglia Ruskin University London (ARUL) can reduce the
impact on climatic change. The key options are investment in solar panels for reduction in usage
of electricity from main grid (ZEN Energy, 2018); going paperless by technological upgrade and
digitalisation of teaching & administration (Leonard, 2019), and lastly, e-bike scheme for
promotion of travel to and from campus for staff along with students (Newson and L. Sloman,
2019).
Possible solutions that can be adopted
Solar energy
Strengths: The usage of solar energy will allow Anglia Ruskin University, London
(ARUL) to reduce its impact over climate change in a number of ways. Solar energy usage will
allow the university campus to reduce the maintenance cost. Also, it will reduce the amount of
water usage which would otherwise have been used to generate hydro electricity (ZEN Energy,
2018). In addition to this, the generation of electricity via the installation of solar panels in the
campus does not require water, but only solar energy. Further, solar power provides assistance in
reducing the extent of air pollution and enabling decrease in carbon footprints. Thus, it would not
be wrong to state that usage of solar energy is an effective solution that can be implemented by
Anglia Ruskin University, London (ARUL) if its shortcomings are duly addressed.
Weakness: It is well known that the cost of installation of solar panels in the primary
stage is quite high. Anglia Ruskin University, London (ARUL) would need extensive investment
to be made in order to implement this solution in the campus. In case electricity is required in the
premises of campus at night, the next possible solution that is available is thermodynamic panels
as solar energy is not present at night time. Further, the storage of solar energy for night use is
not a feasible alternative as its battery pack is very costly.
E-bike scheme for staff and students
Strengths: E-bike scheme is an important measure in the direction of reducing the
negative environmental impacts. This will allow Anglia Ruskin University, London (ARUL) to
ensure that no pollution is generated when staff and students travel from their homes to campus
and vice versa (Newson and L. Sloman, 2019). This accounts as an important and massive step
towards protecting the nature. When less pollution is created in the region as a result of
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