Introduction

• There needs to be a radical change in how the built environment sector operates as a whole with natural disasters happening across the world from storms, floods and wildfires as direct outcomes of climate change. Moreover, due to anthropogenic activities, many communities are struggling with local issues such as air quality and public health, inequality and social justice, and lack of job opportunities. Reducing carbon emissions will ultimately bear a positive impact on the environment and on climate change mitigation. Universities now aspire to establish regenerative campuses of Net Zero Carbon to achieve local and national targets, by bringing on board staff, students and the wider communities along their ambitious plans. .

• NZCC project aims to mobilise universities in achieving Net Zero Carbon Campuses by 2050 while simultaneously creating a ripple effect into the communities and businesses that will lead to positive changes within local communities and governments. This could be achieved by embedding net zero carbon expertise in teaching, learning, research and training, and exploring the efficiency of net zero carbon technologies in university estates and operations culture and infrastructure.