At the core of BU is education and research, and we are making great strides in ensuring that this work contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), which work to create a better world by ending poverty, fighting inequality and addressing the urgency of climate change. See below for how we embed sustainability into the curriculum, and opportunties for staff and students.
What is Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)?
How do we embed Education for Sustainable Development at BU?
Join the Sustainability Academic Network!
Complete a Living Labs Project
Our targets for Education for Sustainable Development
Moving to Net Zero
96%
of programmes align to the UN SDGs. Our target is 100% by 2025/26
85%
of students agree that sustainable development should be incorporated and promoted within courses.
62%
of programmes include the climate and ecological crisis in their content. Our aim is 100% of courses include it at each level of study by 2025/26.