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University of Leeds joins global Nature Positive Universities initiative
The University of Leeds has joined the global Nature Positive Universities initiative, strengthening its commitment to help halt and reverse biodiversity loss while creating a campus that supports nature, people and learning. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the University of Oxford, Nature Positive Universities brings together higher education institutions from around...
Fairtrade Curation Project
Reflective Blog Post (Mimansa Deshkar (Fairtrade Curator, SSA), Supervisor: Charlotte Davenport) A small blue-and-green label on a chocolate bar or a pack of coffee is something many of us have seen without thinking twice about it. Yet behind those everyday products are stories of global trade justice, social equality, environmental sustainability and student activism. Discovering how deeply these ideas are embedded in...
University of Leeds recognised among the world’s leading universities for sustainability impact
The University of Leeds has once again been recognised as one of the world’s leading universities for sustainability, securing a place among the global top 60 institutions in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Ratings. The achievement reflects the University’s long-standing commitment to addressing environmental and social challenges through world-leading research, education, operations and partnerships. ...
Blogs
From Biodiversity to Community: Reflections from a Student Sustainability Architect
As an MSc Biodiversity and Conservation student, I applied to the Student Sustainability Architect role hoping to develop new skills and gain practical sustainability experience...
My experience in the Sustainability into Primary Schools Programme
Hello, my name is Lis Xcaret Jiménez, and I have just completed my MSc in Ecological Economics at the University of Leeds. In this blog,...
From Two Schools to Nine: SIPS Expands Sustainability Education in Leeds
Sustainability into Primary Schools (SIPS) is a University of Leeds initiative launched in 2024 to enhance climate change, sustainability and biodiversity education in local primary...