Sustainability
Newcastle University commits to embedding social and environmental justice throughout our activity. We are taking action on the climate and ecological crises. We do this through our environmental sustainability work.
Ranked in the top 5 in the UK for sustainable development
See Newcastle University's progress towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023 recognise our efforts.
Newcastle is placed in the top 5 in the UK and the top 25 in the world.
The Impact Rankings assess more than 1,400 universities from around the world. They look at action taken towards the UNSDGs. They evaluate institutions across research, stewardship, outreach and teaching.
We have also been ranked joint 30th in the world out of over 1,400 institutions in the latest QS World University Rankings: Sustainability.
The continued high performance in global league rankings highlights the University’s continuing commitment and work towards sustainable development. It illustrates how the alignment of our work with the UNSDGs is driving education, research and innovation across the University.
What we do
Latest news
Solar-electric taxi boat sets sail in Kenya
Experts from Newcastle University have helped innovate a solar-electric water taxi fabricated entirely from recycled plastic collected and manufactured in Kenya.
Community climate project gets National Lottery funding
Young dads in the North East have received a significant funding boost for a community climate project involving a Newcastle University academic.
Study shows the crop benefits of enhanced rock weathering
Enhanced rock weathering results in higher crop yields and improved crop health, new research has shown.