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 Frenchay campus is the UK’s largest low-carbon accommodation, with passive certification and a 51% biodiversity net gain. - 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.
Case studies
Flood management
Households, insurance companies, construction professionals and businesses have been encouraged to do more to tackle flood risks, thanks to UWE Bristol.
Water safety
Innovative methods for improving the quality and health of water, food and people.
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.
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.
Radioactivity
New methods for predicting uptake of radioactivity by plants are transforming how the environmental impact of nuclear activity is managed.
Shaping sustainable suburbs
A research team at UWE Bristol have taken an in-depth look at the risks suburbs face, joining forces with residents to test ideas and create change.
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RISE beacons
Enriching culture, place and community
We collaborate with national policymakers, local authorities, educators and industry to improve public spaces, infrastructure, and communities.
Shaping integrated healthcare
Driving innovation in health and social care education, workforce and technology to create a system that prioritises prevention, community-based care and digital transformation.
Harnessing creativity and technology
Harnessing creativity and technology to power economic growth, we're working with industry and the public sector to develop skills, talent, and innovation for the future economy.
RISE pillars
Research
World-class thinking that solves real-world problems.
Innovation
Not just ideas – solutions that rewrite the rules.
Skills
Upskilling today to build tomorrow’s workforce.
Enterprise
Enterprise that fuels progress. Businesses that drives change.