Environmental Sustainability at ¹û¶³´«Ã½
Creating a Sustainable Future
The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ is playing its part in tackling the climate emergency. Building on our existing research and education programmes and our connections to industry and society, we’re focusing on The Way to Sustainable – the real-life implications of creating a sustainable future and the practical challenges of getting there.
Get involved
Want to make a positive impact? There are plenty of ways to take action and help create a more sustainable campus and community!
Sustainability strategy
¹û¶³´«Ã½ is on a journey to becoming more sustainable and making a positive impact in the world. Our sustainability strategy – Way To Sustainable – sets out the path that we are all on together.
Case studies
Take a look at our environmental sustainability case studies to learn more about how we're tackling climate change problems, both internally and with our external partners.
Tracking Our Impact
¹û¶³´«Ã½ excelled in Governance, ranking 13th globally and in the top 1% of universities. This position recognises the critical frameworks that ¹û¶³´«Ã½ has in place to help foster transparency, inclusivity, and ethical responsibility towards achieving long-term sustainability.
Our key strengths including:
- Education for Sustainable Development
- Staff & Student Engagement
- Sustainability staff
- Environmental Auditing & Management Systems
Our SDG ReportLink opens in a new window showcases how ¹û¶³´«Ã½ is delivering impact locally, nationally, and globally.
Read more sustainability case studies on our Case Studies page.Link opens in a new window
Environmental Sustainability at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Updates
Sustainability Events
Sustainability Press Releases
¹û¶³´«Ã½ celebrates recognition in the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme 2026
¹û¶³´«Ã½ researchers power AI-driven pest monitoring for UK vegetable growers
¹û¶³´«Ã½ receives £1.5 million grant to support groundbreaking research in sustainable energy, advanced materials, and manufacturing
Black hole feeding frenzy ends in cosmic indigestion
Advanced mass spectrometry technique breaks free from specialist hardware
New quantum material and chip architecture tackle a key barrier to scaling quantum computers towards 1M qubits
Vice Chancellor Professor Stuart Croft awarded an honorary doctorate
Sustainability Matters Now Podcast
A ¹û¶³´«Ã½ podcast exploring the three pillars of sustainability: environmental, economic, and social.
Through conversations with staff, students, and partners at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ and beyond, we examine how universities, organisations, and communities put sustainability into practice; from grassroots recycling initiatives to climate politics, and from student wellbeing programmes to institutional transformation. Join us monthly for stories of innovation, leadership, and sustainable change in action!