Sustainability in higher education

Universities have a pivotal role to play in inspiring the next generation to find sustainable energy solutions, from uniting researchers with business to translating innovation into practice to growing the future workforce, writes Deborah Greaves

How one institution is reducing energy consumption, developing low-carbon infrastructure and rethinking campus spaces to reach net zero

With climate anxiety on the rise among young people, universities can adopt several strategies to help harness those concerns, empower students and effect real change

Small, incremental changes in how laboratories manage consumables and equipment can add up to a substantial reduction in the environmental footprint of research activities

Climate impact needs to be the lens through which students view their studies, if we’re going to equip future generations to deal with the coming emergency. Here are the best teaching strategies to do so

Two academics share strategies for advancing climate action and boosting sustainability at an institutional and individual level

With collaboration and stakeholder buy-in, universities can help solve global issues such as reducing e-waste and the environmental impact of internet servers

A simple but robust tool and methodology can help universities calculate the carbon emissions from student travel when they relocate for study

Lessons on building a successful international research collaboration founded on trust and respect between partners

A framework to support sustainability education that works within different courses, with discipline-specific examples