Securing a green, resilient future

Safeguarding our planet.

We are tackling global challenges by promoting social justice, empowering communities and protecting the environment. Through collaboration, we’re driving the green economy and helping make Britain a Clean Energy Superpower.

Sustainability leadership
Awarded Sustainability Institute of the Year (2023 UK and Ireland Green Gown Awards) and ranked in the top 10% globally for meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Pioneering low-carbon development
Our Purdown View accommodation on Frenchay Campus is the largest Passivhaus-certified development in the UK and one of the largest in the world. The development improves pedestrian connectivity across the campus and links existing landscape spaces with new green corridors, enhancing the natural environment with a 51.4% net gain in biodiversity.
Shaping Bristol's zero-carbon future
We provide expertise, data, and support to help the city, region, and local businesses achieve net zero.
Embedding green skills
We address workforce skills gaps through Education for Sustainable Development, our Skills Pathway, and Green Skills for Jobs.
Leading green innovation
From remote inspections of solar and wind farms to sustainable food systems, we influence policy and technology for a net-zero future.

The central avenue through Purdown View accommodation, Frenchay Campus.

Case studies

r Ben Williams, Senior Research Fellow, Air Quality Management Resource Centre and Dr Stephanie Sargeant, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, School of Applied Sciences, UWE Bristol

Understanding the impact of microplastics

Our research is trying to understand the impact of microplastics on both human and ecosystem health - REE blog.

Dr Verity Jones, Associate Professor in Education , UWE Bristol

Case study: Helping more people to be more sustainable

By making complex research familiar and easy to access, our research is helping people to be more sustainable - REE blog.

Flood management

Households, insurance companies, construction professionals and businesses have been encouraged to do more to tackle flood risks, thanks to UWE Bristol.

Water treatment system being tested on Frenchay Campus pond.

Water safety

Innovative methods for improving the quality and health of water, food and people.

Fishing boats shown from a distance in a coastal harbour.

Protecting the marine environment

Investigations led by our experts in marine and fisheries law have played a critical role in establishing proper legal practices and lobbying for greater safeguards.

Air quality

We are working with policymakers and community groups across Europe, putting people at the heart of environmental change, to facilitate lasting change to the world’s air pollution crisis.

Plants and trees in front of a row of terraced houses.

Going green

Nature-friendly urban developments are springing up across the UK, propelled by in-depth collaborative research by UWE Bristol.

Cyclist commuter wearing a pollution-mask in Central London, while commuting to work in the morning.

Cycling

Our experts in transport policy are working internationally to bridge the gaps in cycling infrastructure to bring the many advantages of cycling to our cities.

Pee Power

Sustainable technology is helping to resolve sanitation and safety issues for thousands of people at schools, humanitarian projects and music festivals.

Prosperity

A collaborative approach to maximise the support available to farmers in Laos has significantly bolstered the national economy and the individual income of hundreds of households.