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Climate change and the É«ÖÐÉ«

How we are tackling climate change, through cutting emissions and embedding climate action in how we do business, leading research and high quality teaching.

Our whole institution response to climate change

On our Climate Action pages you can explore the four strands of our whole institution response to climate change in detail; Education, É«ÖÐÉ«, Footprint and Partnerships.


Climate Action

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Find out about our transformational climate action work as we implement our Climate Action Principles and embrace the concept of ‘whole institution’ change.

Our Climate Action Principles

The University declared a climate emergency in 2020 and developed principles to guide our response to it. We report on our progress through our blog and in our annual Climate Action report.


We explore different aspects of our whole institution response and the views of our community in detail on our blog.

Get involved and take action

Our University has committed to transformational change to tackle the climate crisis and, to achieve our ambitious goals, everyone needs to be part of driving change across all areas of our work and community.


Learning opportunities

Courses available to staff and students to learn more about how you can take practical action on climate change. To discuss departmental talks or bespoke training, please email climateaction@bath.ac.uk.


Climate Literacy course

Education plays a crucial role in addressing climate change. The Climate Literacy course provides an informal way to learn more about the climate crisis.

News

The latest University climate and sustainability related news, including scientific research and initiatives within the University community.


Tackling lab sustainability together

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At Bath we're advancing sustainability in our lab practices, leading to cost and energy savings, certifications, and a growing culture of sustainable practices.

Sam Hampton and Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh investigate how lifestyles and systems of governance need to change to bring about a sustainable future in the UK.

Upcoming Events

Find out about upcoming events which explore responses to the Climate Emergency.


1 Oct 2024 4.30pm Online

Rt Hon Chris Skidmore OBE will talk on the future of net zero and the UK’s commitment to deliver on its climate targets.

11 Feb 2025 6.00pm Online

Jens Beckert delves into the connections between capitalist structures and our failure to address the climate crisis.

Collaborate with us

Get in touch with us to see how we can work together on sustainability and tackling climate change.


Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is a UK wide programme which enables companies to access knowledge, skills and technology from UK Universities.

Contact us

If you have any questions about climate action and sustainability work being undertaken at É«ÖÐÉ«, please get in touch.