Personal and professional development
Discover your pathway to learning about social responsibility and sustainability, from the basics in Introduction to Sustainability, through to specific training like lab and modern slavery, onto advanced topics such as Carbon Literacy Training.
Step one
Step two
- Modern Slavery Training
- Lab training (if you work in a lab), please check our events page to see when you can sign up for the next session; find out more in our sustainable labs section
Step three
- Carbon Literacy Training
- Communications training, please check our events page to see when you can sign up for the next session
Email srs.training@ed.ac.uk to book a tailored session for your department, unit, or student society. This is usually a version of the Carbon Literacy Training adapted to your group's needs.
Training we offer
Introduction to Sustainability

Carbon Literacy Training

Short online courses
Short online courses offer a number of courses themed around Environment and Sustainability, including the Climate Solutions MOOC (Massive Open Online Course).
Open educational resources
The University has a wide range of free resources and courses online for ages 7 and up.
Environment and Sustainability open educational resources
LinkedIn Learning
All members of the Edinburgh University community are provided with free access to LinkedIn Learning during their time working or studying with us, and over 20,000 users have already created an account.