Sustainable Earth Institute
Creating solutions to sustainability challenges through world-class research
Thermal image of Plymouth taken by Matthew Fox, Environmental Building Group - Special Commendation in Visions of Sustainability 2015
Towards a sustainable Earth
The Sustainable Earth Institute is about promoting a new way of thinking about the future of our world.
We bring researchers together with businesses, community groups and individuals to develop cutting-edge research and innovative approaches that build resilience to global challenges. We link diverse research areas across the University including science, engineering, arts, humanities, health and business.
If you’re an academic looking for a connection to industry, an organisation looking for academic research support or an individual who is inspired to work towards a sustainable future then contact us to find out how we can help.
We need to celebrate and recognise our complex, dynamic, and unique world - after all, good planets are hard to find.
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Campus sustainability
Contact us at sei@plymouth.ac.uk
Research expertise
Digging on Dartmoor, innovating in Africa and surfing in San Diego - discover more about sustainability research at Plymouth University.
Meet the team
Find out more about the Sustainable Earth Institute community, including information on the core and operations teams.
Key activities
Sustainability news
- Former minister to discuss future transport challenges at free event 28 September 2016
- Plymouth University expertise in evidence at UNESCO conference 7 September 2016
- Technique could assess historic changes to Antarctic sea ice and glaciers 30 August 2016
- Professor Iain Stewart invited to Rio for a triathlon of speaking events 19 August 2016
- Plight of pollinators highlighted on National Honey Bee day 17 August 2016
Future events
- Student sustainability workshops and events 12 October 2016 14:00 - 16:00
- Innovation in Pedagogy Café 12 October 2016 14:00 - 16:00
- Plymouth Tree Partnership meetings 12 October 2016 19:00 - 21:00
- Student sustainability workshops and events 12 October 2016 19:00 - 21:00
- Plymouth Institute of Education Research Supper Seminars 19 October 2016 17:00 - 18:30
Sustainabilty programmes
Plymouth offers a range of sustainability themed postgraduate programmes, including architecture, entrepreneurship, consultancy, design, engineering and planning.Find out more about the programmes
A whole institutional approach to sustainability
Plymouth University has an established a reputation both nationally and internationally as a leader in the higher education sector for sustainabilityFind out more about sustainability at Plymouth