Take climate-positive action at Europe's no. 1 Sustainable University (QS 2023)
We offer a range of training courses, learning opportunities, paid internships, funding and advice for students to help you improve your sustainability skillset and empower you to take action, no matter what you study.
Keep in touch
Sign up for the social responsibility and sustainability newsletter and follow on social media to keep up to date on the latest sustainability events and opportunities.
- Introduction to Sustainability (one hour)
- Carbon Literacy Training (six hours)
- Modern Slavery Training (one hour)
- Climate Solutions MOOC (five hours)
- Learning for a Sustainable Future MOOC (10 hours)
- Browse Short Online Courses
- Climate and Sustainability Leadership Edinburgh Award (apply by Friday 20 October)
- Students as Change Agents (Semester 2)
- Careers Service: sustainability & the environment
- Sign up to become a Sustainability Champion
- Green Hub (Teams channel for all students)
- SDG Research Network (Teams channel for PhD researchers)
- Volunteering, student societies and cooperatives
- Hedgehog friendly campus
- Students Organising for Sustainability [external]
Apply for project funding
Achieve recognition
- Changemaker Award (reopens 2024)
- Sustainability at Home Awards (all year)
- Edinburgh Earth Prize
Practical advice
Find out how you're supported to be sustainable on campus, including:
- benefits for reusables
- how to use our recycling bins
- save energy
- help hedgehogs and wildlife
- sustainable and ethical food on offer
- active travel perks
Zero waste Good Food Fair trade Biodiversity Energy and buildings Transport
Topics
Find out what we're doing.
Climate action Biodiversity Food Responsible investment All topics
About the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability
The University has a team dedicated to improving sustainability and climate action on campus and beyond. The team enables the University to understand, explain and deliver on its vision to make the world a better place.