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Education for Sustainability (EfS)

Education for Sustainability (EfS) is about equipping our students with the knowledge, skills, and values they will need to build a more responsible future.

As a university, we are committed to making sure that sustainability is a part of all our students' courses.

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Get involved in sustainability at ARU

Join a society, change our University, join a seminar, do some gardening, get some funding, become an intern... Students are at the heart of our sustainability work.

What you can do Seminars and events
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Sustainability in the curriculum

Learn more about how we include sustainability in our curriculum, and explore postgraduate degrees and dissertation prizes linked to sustainability.

Resources, courses, events and initiatives to help you on your sustainability journey
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Living Labs: working with our communities

Living Labs are small-scale projects that enable our students to lead change in communities at a regional, national and international level.

More about Living Labs Sustainable Sainji - volunteering in the Himalayas
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Our research

Research projects run by the EfS team.

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Get in touch

We're always happy to hear from people interested in Education for Sustainability. Please get in touch and let us know how we can support you. Our team is Prof Alison Greig, Director of Education for Sustainability; and John Gibson, Education for Sustainability Coordinator.