Sustainable Imperial

We are committed to making our campuses as sustainable as possible

Sustainability Strategy 2021–2026

The societal, economic and technological consequences of the UK government’s target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 cannot be overstated. Universities like Imperial must step up to provide the solutions, collaborations and skills necessary to help us get there, while also working to make society fair and equitable. Our new Strategy outlines how we plan to address these environmental challenges to create a sustainable university for the future and become a carbon net-zero institution by 2040.

About the Strategy

Sustainability will shape Imperial’s plans and activities at all levels and across all campuses. The Strategy has been created to ensure that we turn this notion into reality, and set a credible roadmap for its delivery.

Find out more about the Strategy

Strategy development

We are constantly evolving our Strategy, and expect to add further activities, science-based targets and measures as our work at Imperial gathers further momentum in this area.

Find out more about how the strategy was developed

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Our themes

Resource management

Responsible management of resources is integral to Imperial’s aims of achieving a sustainable, healthy, resilient and smart society. Our campuses should also reflect this vision for society, providing a clean and healthy environment in which the wellbeing of our staff and students is a priority.

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Staff and students in the the Global Data Observatory in the Data Science Institute

Academic excellence

Our goals to demonstrate sustainability in practice and share our learning with the world focus us on the impact of teaching and research – the ‘handprint’ of Imperial that goes well beyond our operational footprint.

Engagement

Students, staff, our local partners and the communities where we are based all have a stake in sustainability at Imperial and we are committed to working with them to drive change on the ground.

Learn how we are engaging with our communities