At Edinburgh, you're part of a community dedicated to making positive impacts for the environment and the world. We provide sustainability opportunities for everyone, from school children to business leaders. Upcoming site visits and volunteering opportunities Did you know there are lots of ways you can explore our woodland creation and peatland restoration programmes? Whether you're a member of staff or student, we run regular trips to our forest and peatland sites, whether for guided walks, volunteering and maintenance or fieldwork and research.Forest and Peatland Programme: site visits and volunteering opportunitiesIt's a great opportunity to get involved, learn new skills, meet new people and help nature.If you want to stay closer to campus, or help via citizen science, check out the opportunities for volunteering across our wild campus.Help protect and restore nature on our wild campus Connect: start your sustainability journey Network with other sustainability-minded staff and students. Become a Sustainability Champion, read inspiring community blog posts or attend an event. Who could you connect with across the University? Training: boost your sustainability knowledge Develop your sustainability knowledge. Start with our introductory course, then dive into topics like carbon, biodiversity, circular economy, modern slavery and sustainable labs. Our training hub also offers training for everyone, including options for business. Recognition: our awards Celebrate your achievements with the Changemaker Award, or by working through criteria to achieve a Sustainable Lab Award. Students can also develop their sustainability leadership skills through The Edinburgh Award. Earn rewards for your sustainability actions Sign up for our app to track your sustainable efforts, discover new ways to live sustainably, and earn rewards for your continued commitment to sustainability. Sustainability Framework Ask your Head of School to sign up for the Sustainability Framework pilot to embed sustainability on all levels of your School at the University of Edinburgh. Take action: students Sustainability opportunities for students all in one place: events, training, Students as Change Agents, sustainable careers, making sustainability part of your studies and project funding. Take action: staff Sustainability opportunities for staff all in one place, including events and professional development. You can also find these in connect, training and recognition above. For organisations outside the University, please visit Edinburgh Innovations.If you're a researcher from another university, please explore the Edinburgh Earth Initiative. SDGs: Stories of Impact Be inspired by University-wide case studies across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals, under the themes of:OperationsCommunityTeaching and learningPartnershipsResearchThe uplifting stories captured in this publication are a just flavour of different activities happening across our University community. Explore this page to discover sustainability and social impact opportunities at the University. The Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability The Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability is a dedicated team leading the University’s climate strategy and community plan.Staff and students all over the University are dedicated to working on sustainability. Get in touch and the Department can facilitate connections with the people you need.Contact About We're hiring Getting to the Boilerhouse This article was published on 2024-10-01
