Sustainable Earth Institute

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 at sei@plymouth.ac.uk 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.

Research areas

Digging on Dartmoor, innovating in Africa and surfing in San Diego - discover more about sustainability research at Plymouth University.

Find out more about our research expertise

Building resilience to natural hazards

Find out about how Plymouth University researchers are building resilience to volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis and flooding.

Read about our work on natural hazards