Climate Literacy for Students
In September 2021, Bath became the first University to include Carbon Literacy in induction for all new students.
Each year, incoming students are given the opportunity to engage in carbon literacy as part of induction and to complete training with the Carbon Literacy Project.
The idea came from the belief that every student coming to Bath should have a level of Carbon Literacy and that we wanted to weave that into the student experience and give everyone the chance to get involved. We know that this is an issue that students care about passionately and is something that will have a bearing on the rest of their lives. - Professor Steve Cayzer
Climate Leaders
The Climate Leaders programme is a voluntary project where a self-selected cohort of students are supported to achieve their own pathway to impact.
This programme is designed to take students beyond a simple understanding of climate change and the basic list of do’s and don’ts for an individual or organisation to be “green”. Instead it will help students to understand the difference between organisational activity that claims to be sustainable or green, and organisational activity which is genuinely aligned to a 1.5°C World. The difference is not always clear, or easy to discern.
Contact us if you would like to find out more and join this cohort.
Generally Available Units
Across the University, there is a wealth of expertise about sustainability, the science behind climate change and its impacts.
Some departments make their units available to all students, known as Generally Available Units. For example, Natural Sciences GAUs include:
Students can take GAUs either as a Director of Studies approved option within their programme of study or as an 'extra' unit which does not count towards a final award.
Explore the full list of GAUs
Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP)
VIPs are innovative research and applied learning projects that enable inter-disciplinary, multi-level teams of students to work with a member of academic staff on long-term real-world projects which address global challenges often with a local focus.
In academic year 2023/24 a number of these VIPS are climate focused, including:
- Students for Sustainable Food
- Carers Centre carbon reduction journey
We are currently undertaking a project, funded by the University’s Teaching Development Fund, to map VIPS to the UN SDGs and student skills to more deeply understand their breadth and impact.
Find out more about our VIPs