Climate Action
Find out about our transformational climate action work as we implement our Climate Action Principles and embrace the concept of ‘whole institution’ change.
Climate change and the University of Bath
How we are tackling climate change, through cutting emissions and embedding climate action in how we do business, leading research and high quality teaching.
Our whole institution response to climate change
Click on our logo below to explore the four strands of our whole institution response to climate change in detail; Education, Research, Footprint and Partnerships.
Our CAF Principles
Our CAF Principles guide our response to the Climate Emergency, and we report on our progress through our blog and in our annual Climate Action report.
University of Bath Climate Action Framework principles
The Climate Action Framework has 11 principles which set out our commitment to responding to climate change.
Climate Action Blog
We explore different aspects of our whole institution response and the views of our community in detail on our blog.
Annual energy and environment reports
Reports on our progress in meeting our carbon and sustainability targets.
News
The latest University climate and sustainability related news, including scientific research and initiatives within the University community.
Climate Action Survey shows strong support for Net Zero ambition among University community
Survey results show widespread support for reducing our carbon footprint - our upcoming blog series will explore these results in detail.
Government inaction on climate change linked to psychological distress in young people - new study
Largest scientific study of its kind finds climate anxiety affects the daily life and functioning of nearly half of children and young people surveyed globally.
Bath leads major academic-industry collaboration to tackle global challenges in sustainability
The Innovation Centre for Applied Sustainable Technologies (iCAST) will help businesses scale up new sustainable technologies and bring them to market.
ActNowFilm shortlisted for COP26
ActNowFilm, a youth voices film project led by the COP26 Universities Network, has been shortlisted for selection at COP26 – the UN Climate Change Conference.
Bath is first UK university to sign ‘green chemistry’ commitment
From 2023, sustainable chemistry will be taught to all chemistry students as part of their core studies.
Bath is first University to include Carbon Literacy in induction for all new students
More than 5,000 new students will have the opportunity to learn about Carbon Literacy as part of University induction in UK first.
Upcoming Events
Find out about upcoming events which explore responses to the Climate Emergency.
ActNowFilm: Amplifying youth voices on climate
26 Oct 2021 2.00pm
Online
Learn more about ActNowFilm at this special event, organised as part of the Global Alliance of Universities on Climate (GAUC) Climate x Summit voice track.
Taking Climate Action: Our Response to the Climate Emergency
24 Nov 2021 6.00pm
Online
Part of the Minerva 2021-2022 Series
Collaborate with us
Get in touch with us to see how we can work together on sustainability and tackling climate change.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is a UK wide programme which enables companies to access knowledge, skills and technology from UK Universities.
Research facilities available for academic use, industry and businesses
Research facilities are available for testing and analysing research, with expert support from university staff.