UCPH Sustainability Science

All faculties at the University of Copenhagen embrace the University's responsibility to support a more sustainable development of societies. They do so not only by focusing on reducing the environmental impacts of all of their activities but also by incorporating sustainability considerations into their research, teaching, and innovation initiatives. UCPH is committed to ensuring that the right people are connected, so that both scientists, students and the public at large become a part of the process to reshape our common future.

All life depends on Earth's resources for its survival.

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Ancient grain has huge climate potential and could play a key role in Europe’s future

Sorghum is one of the world’s oldest grains and possesses many traits that can benefit food security, climate resilience, and biodiversity. However, the mechanisms behind these traits have long remained a mystery to…

The effect of the Green Tripartite to be analysed

A new research project will investigate the economic, environmental and climate effects of the ‘Agreement on a Green Denmark’. The project is led by Peter Birch Sørensen, Professor at the Department of Economics.

Core samples from Greenland's seabed provide first historical overview of plastic pollution

By coring the seabed at 850 m water depth in Disko Bay off Greenland's west coast, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have obtained the first historical record of plastic pollution in Greenland. The new data…

Focus on sustainability

The University of Copenhagen has since 1479 fostered intellectual creativity and critical thinking. The shift to sustainability requires major societal changes. With evolving geopolitical landscapes and the digital transformation, new knowledge and skills are essential. The University is committed to societal development through research, education, and innovation. Sustainability is central to the University’s strategy and its environmental targets.