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From testing plastic eating bacteria to creating carbon-absorbing bio-curtains on our campus, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø researchers are leading the way in global sustainability.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø shapes the debate


At Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø, we spark debate to co-create sustainability solutions with the wider world.

We are committed to increasingÌýour sustainability research, with increased focus on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Ìý

We do this, by opening a dialogue with our wider community, and usingÌýour campus as a living laboratory to create, test and disseminate sustainability solutions.

We have developed a programmeÌýcalled LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) to help scientists improve the sustainability of their laboratories, so our research has limited impact on the environment.Ìý

Explore how Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø is helping to achieve the UNÌýSDGs

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Explore some of our research initiativesÌýmaking change possible

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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Climate Hub: a community for change

The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Climate hub illustrates the extraordinary breadth of climate-focused activity taking place at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø, and how you can get involved. 

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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Environment Domain

The Environment Domain connects Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø's research community to support the development of new insight and expertise on environmentally relevant research activity.

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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Grand Challenges: Climate Crisis

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø's Grand Challenges initiative enables and encourages colleagues to come together across Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø to develop holistic solutions to the Climate Crisis.

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Explore Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Institutes researching sustainability


  • Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Clean Air NetworkÌýshowcases the research on clean air conducted by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø in collaboration with London hospitals, building on the Clean Air Hospital Framework (CAHF).Ìý
  • Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø AnthropoceneÌýworks as a virtual school by assembling projects, people, courses, and events from across Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍøÌýto articulate and address the problems that the Anthropocene poses for our collective future.
  • is a multidisciplinary team of researchers, including scientists, engineers, designers, and social scientists, taking a design-led approach to the issue of plastic waste.
  • USARÌýcarries out world-leading, interdisciplinary research into sustainability and resilience in the urban environment. USARÌýmanages postgraduate programmes and worksÌýwith industry and NGOs.
  • Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø ISRÌýgenerates knowledge in the globally sustainable use of natural resources and trains the future leaders of this field.Ìý
  • CBERÌýis an interdisciplinary centre within Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø’s Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment.
  • Circular Economy LabÌýis an exciting cross-faculty, cross-discipline initiative, aiming to use Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø's expertise to improve the design of buildings and products, their re-use and recycling, and the return of their constituent materials back to the economy.
  • The Climate Action UnitÌýworks to change how scientists, policymakers, businesses, media, civil society organisations and citizens engage with each other about climate change.

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Living Laboratory


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The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Living Lab enablesÌýstudents and staff to solve Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø’s sustainability challenges through research, teaching, dissertations and projects.

> View more information on Living Lab.

LEAF


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Our sustainable laboratory programme is being used by 85 institutions across the globe to address the climate and ecological emergencies through science.

> View more information on Sustainable Labs at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø.

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