New ideas and innovative thinking can help make sense of even the most complex issues. The global climate crisis has inspired many of our students to address sustainability through their work, and as a University we’ve placed the need to live and teach more sustainably at the centre of our mission.
In 2021, we were named the 7th greenest university in the UK - maintaining our position as the country’s highest-ranking arts university in People & Planet’s University League.
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Suzie_McMurtry, 2021 Big Welcome, UAL
Climate Emergency Network
Our response to one of the most urgent problems facing society and the planet.
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Sustainable learning, teaching and research
How our academic operations reflect our ecological responsibilities.
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Carnival of Crisis
Mobilising creative action in the age of an emergency.
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Staff and student engagement
How to get involved in sustainability at UAL.
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Sachi Patil, MA Graphic Communication Design
Climate Community
Join the UAL Climate Emergency Network.
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Policies and sustainable documentation
Policies, strategies and other documentation.
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Contacts and how to get involved
Who to contact in the UAL sustainability team and opportunities for staff and students.
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Carbon dashboard
Take a look at our electricity, gas and water consumption, and waste production.
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Work by Diana Tso, 2019 MA Material Futures, Central Saint Martins, Photography: Alys Tomlinson
Sustainability in action
We're putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do at UAL.
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Photography: Laurane Le Goff
Climate Emergency
Using our leadership in human-centred research, teaching and knowledge exchange to influence the creation of a sustainable future for everyone.
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Photography: MA Interior and Spatial Design, Chelsea College of Arts, UAL
Our sustainability achievements
At UAL we’re proud of our achievements. Take a look at some of our previous climate awards.
Sustainability stories
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UAL #unbauhaus unbauhaus: a collective UAL response to New European Bauhaus
unbauhaus is UAL's collective response to the European Commission’s New European Bauhaus (NEB). Sharing a range of critical and creative perspectives on NEB’s values – ‘beautiful, sustainable, inclusive’.
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Work from MA Interior and Spatial Design Chelsea College of Arts UAL UAL pledges bold action to reach comprehensive net zero by 2040
UAL is leading the way for higher education in the UK with a bold pledge to achieve net zero across our total carbon footprint by 2040 - accelerating our response to the climate emergency. It covers the university’s full indirect emissions,
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Green Week 2020
This Green week we’ll be taking the opportunity to talk about ‘everyday sustainability’ and what you can do to make a big difference in moving UAL to a greener place for work and study.
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Photography: MA Interior and Spatial Design, Chelsea College of Arts, UAL Useful or Beautiful: Season 3 - Green Week 2020
Now in its third year, Useful or Beautiful is back for Green Week 2020 (10-16 February) and we couldn’t be more excited. It’s our annual competition that challenges students and staff to take discarded materials from all around UAL and repurpose