We integrate physical, social, and systems science and engineering, and develop leaders in tackling critical sustainability issues.
We are a community of researchers delivering world-class research in sustainability that pushes boundaries among disciplines. We solve challenges using a wide-angle, whole-systems approach, complemented by a depth of scientific understanding, and build partnerships that help us keep our focus on real-world problems.
Explore our multidisciplinary research across three core themes: Sustainable Chemical Technologies, Sustainable Systems and Social Transformations. These pillars drive our mission to tackle global challenges and create a greener, equitable future for all.
The Institute's most recent highlights.
Undergraduate Manali Kotecha shares insights from her summer research placement, investigating The People's Emergency Briefing and community climate engagement.
A packed Bath Abbey hosted the final event in the University's 60th Anniversary Adelard Series, exploring how the next generation can lead climate action.
We've received £2.5 million in funding from the FCDO to lead an international project aimed at tackling deforestation linked to supply chains.
A new research centre focused on tackling some of the world's most pressing sustainability challenges has been announced
From celebrities to neighbours, the people around us can nudge us towards better climate choices. A new study led by the Â鶹´«Ã½ shows how.
New study shows electricity can replace heat to convert COâ‚‚ into methanol, lowering energy use and revealing reactions in real time for cleaner fuels.
Join our upcoming events to explore sustainability and climate change research, connect with experts and partners, and discover ideas and innovations shaping a more sustainable future.
Join Dr Fikayo Akeredolu (Oxford) to explore why finance alone is not enough to deliver climate commitments and how climate action is achieved.
Our aim is to deliver novel chemical technologies and robust behavioural solutions, brought together through whole system evaluation, to reframe problems and create transformative innovation in sustainability and climate change.
Enquire about our research and explore opportunities to work together.
