No matter what course you study, we've embedded sustainability in the curriculum you're taught. Continue the momentum and help make sustainability a bigger part of your learning journey.
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Delve into sustainability within your discipline and show future employers your understanding of real-world challenges.
The 1 in 5 project is a helpful resource for all disciplines to find both inspiration and support in picking a sustainability focused project.
At Bath, there are a growing number of final year projects and dissertations on cross-cutting themes that demonstrate more than just academic ability.
Expand your climate knowledge by attending the Carbon Literacy course, a one-day session, free to all students at Bath. Carbon Literacy will leave you empowered with skills to help tackle the climate crisis from a personal and collective perspective while forming connections with likeminded people.
Once you’ve completed the course, you can submit for certification from the Carbon Literacy Project, an external certification perfect for your CV.
Sign up for the Carbon Literacy course
Collaborate with students and academics on innovative research and applied learning projects that tackle real-world sustainability challenges. Each project is connected to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and provides a chance to gain applied learning experiences and professional skills.
By joining a VIP you can:
Help build Bath’s sustainable community while developing transferable audit skills.
As a Green Impact auditor, you will assess staff teams as part of Green Impact, the staff sustainability programme, and contribute to positive change on campus.
This is an opportunity to receive the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) certified Sustainability Auditor training and a free membership.
Audits will run in May 2026.
Team up with friends, housemates, a community group or your family to participate in a short programme that will create positive community impact.
EcoTogether provides five structured sessions, themed around energy, food and resource use, completely free to students. No prior eco-knowledge is needed, just a desire to make a difference.
Postgraduate researchers can shape sustainable lab practices at Bath by leading their lab to LEAF accreditation. The Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) supports labs at Bath to tackle the environmental impacts of conducting research, like energy and water consumption, supply chain impacts, travel, teaching and culture.
Continue to support our progress at Bath, develop new transferable skills, and learn how other disciplines conduct research by becoming a LEAF auditor.
Find out how to get started with LEAF
Inspire young people to tackle the climate emergency by working directly with local schools and colleges.
This involves a range of volunteering opportunities, including educating students on climate change and supporting schools on their own sustainability journey.
By becoming a Climate Ambassador, you can:
Sustainability skills and knowledge are increasingly sought by employers and having this experience can help future-proof your career. Check out the Careers in and around sustainability resource on MyFuture that breaks down different development opportunities and where best to look for jobs.
Hear from Bath students who used their sustainability skills to support local charities and businesses in the Santander Employability Projects Scheme.
See how you can be a trailblazer for positive change in every sector and discipline - read our student blog for top tips on driving sustainability in your future career.
Discover more opportunities in My Employability Profile
Find out more ways you can take action at Bath
Be a leader in sustainabilityIf you have any questions about sustainability at Bath, get in touch.