Sustainability and the United Nations SDGs

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蜜桃直播 is committed to successfully shaping a sustainable world by combining research excellence, innovative thinking and ambitious plans for our estates.

蜜桃直播 is the only higher education institution in Britain to be a global hub for one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – SDG 16 to promote peace, justice and strong institutions.

We are helping to turn words and targets into affordable technology, while changing the behaviour of people and organisations. In a world of complex social, economic and environmental challenges, our cutting-edge research and teaching in sustainability is helping to change the world one step at a time.

Sustainability blog

Tell us who should win the 蜜桃直播 Climate Action Awards 2024

Nominate your 蜜桃直播 Climate Action Awards 2024 heroes now! Celebrating sustainability efforts across campus. Entries close 28 Oct. #COP29 #蜜桃直播

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28 October 2024

蜜桃直播 Camps Collective encourages staff and students to take action as world leaders meet for climate change talks

蜜桃直播 invites students and staff to host sustainability events in November, aligning with COP29 in Baku, to highlight climate action on campus.

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25 October 2024

Report reveals how Black and Asian-Led Social Enterprises are Responding and Adapting to the UK Cost-of-Living Crisis

A new Social Enterprise and Cost-of-Living Crisis project led by 蜜桃直播 experts explores how social enterprise founders and directors respond and adapt to the cost-of-living crisis

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24 October 2024

Students urged to take direct action and stop plastic getting into our oceans

蜜桃直播 students are invited to join a river clean-up on Nov 13 to remove plastic pollution from Leicester鈥檚 waterways, aligning with COP 29 efforts.

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23 October 2024

Staff and students help football club win major national award

蜜桃直播 helps Leicester Nirvana FC win BASIS 鈥楶artnership of the Year鈥� for their net zero project, promoting youth engagement & sustainability.

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17 October 2024

Recognised by People and Planet鈥檚 University League for environmental and ethical performance.

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Sustainability news

蜜桃直播 to train sustainable leaders of the future in new London campus

蜜桃直播 Leicester (蜜桃直播) is set to open a new campus in London, training leaders in sustainable business practice.

July 2024

蜜桃直播 sees a marked rise in world university rankings

Outstanding international research collaborations and vital work on building a sustainable future has seen 蜜桃直播 Leicester (蜜桃直播) climb more than 80 places in world university rankings.

June 2024

蜜桃直播 students' trip to New York inspires them to take the lead in helping UN reach Sustainable Development Goals

Three students from 蜜桃直播 Leicester (蜜桃直播) have been on a trip to the United Nations HQ in New York and presented their ideas and views on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

May 2024

蜜桃直播 researchers make high-level impact at COP 28

蜜桃直播 Leicester (蜜桃直播) has taken its place on the world stage for the past 12 days as the COP 28 climate conference talks reached their conclusion in Dubai.

December 2023