Environment and Sustainability
The University of Huddersfield is committed to embedding sustainability in our teaching, public and business engagement, operations and research. From the design of our buildings to the way we travel, learn, and collaborate, environmental responsibility underpins many aspects of our work. This page highlights the University’s ongoing initiatives and achievements in building a more sustainable future, while outlining the opportunities for contribution to this collective effort.
Sustainability at the University of Huddersfield
As a university, we're working to embed sustainability into every aspect of campus life, from eco-friendly building design to encouraging low-carbon travel, to learning development, research, and biodiversity projects all aimed at sustainability education.
We work to combine innovation with responsibility to ensure that our operations, teaching, and community engagement contribute meaningfully to a sustainable future.
Sustainable development
We are actively embedding the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across all aspects of university life. From teaching and learning and student engagement to research and external partnerships, the University of Huddersfield is dedicated to making a positive impact locally, nationally and globally.
The SDGs guide our efforts to address pressing challenges such as inequality, access to education, responsible consumption, environmental issues and good health and wellbeing.
How can you get involved?
Join a university where sustainability is more than a goal, it's little things you can do to build a more sustainable future. Studying with us, you'll have the chance to get involved in green volunteering initiatives including tree planting projects, to explore our sustainable campus, buildings and facilities.
We also offer a range of courses that relate directly to sustainability best practice, all of which are informed by world-leading research in this field.
Find out more about how you can get involved before and during your time here
Environment and sustainability news
Discover more about sustainability at Huddersfield
Sustainable buildings
Explore the WELL Building Standard incorporating sustainability best practices into our newly constructed buildings such as our Jo Cox and Daphne Steele buildings.
Get to know the team behind it all
Find out more about those involved in steering sustainability best practice across our university, supporting staff, students and our local community in this work.
Our sustainability initiatives
Explore our commitment to the likes of waste and recycling, carbon and energy, travel, biodiversity and championing sustainability across the University.