Centre for Environment and Sustainability
We were first established in 1992 by Professor Roland Clift, and are now an internationally acclaimed centre of excellence on sustainable development.
Our brochure
CES brochure 2018
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Events
Annual Roland Clift Lecture - 15th November 2018
We hope you all enjoyed the inspiring lecture by CES Alumni, Dr Steve Waygood, 'Can Capitalism Deliver Sustainable Development'. The lecture recording will be available shortly.
Our PhD and EngD courses
Our MSc courses
Our master courses consist of five-day intensive modules that can be taken as full-time or part-time, making them ideal for those with work and other commitments.
Being an MSc student at CES
Our full-time and part-time postgraduate students talk about their time here at the University.
Extracurricular study
Alongside your usual studies, we offer a free Global Graduate Award in Sustainability. This course will improve your understanding of the world we live in and enable you to gain an understanding of a wide range of issues affecting the sustainability of our planet.
Athena Swan Bronze Award 2018
Our centre has been awarded the Athena Swan Bronze award underlining our commitment to equality and diversity within our centre and the wider University.
View our videos
Professor Richard Murphy talks about the centre and we have Johan Rockström discussing his latest research on the planetary boundaries.
Prosperity Matters
The Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP) is an ESRC funded multi-institutional research centre, coordinated from the University of Surrey under the direction of Prof Tim Jackson.
Stay connected
Latest tweets
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Well done to PDS student Patrick Elf @CES_Surrey for article published in @retailgazette
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University of Surrey celebrates the power of plants as anti-stress garden comes to RHS Chelsea Flower Show :… https://t.co/1reAu1lRju
USA student, Lia Papazoglou, discusses why she chose to study the Sustainable Development MSc at @UniSurreyNews https://t.co/As6xPpAUAd
Jaqi Lee from @CES_Surrey discussing transparency in fashion @Drapers #DrapersSustainableFashion https://t.co/0UAT5997BW
Latest blog posts
28.03.19
Can volunteering help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals?
By Lia Papazoglou, MSc student at the Centre for Environment and Sustainability, March 2019 In June 2018,...
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Sustainability in Geotechnical Engineering
Luke Deamer is a doctoral practitioner in sustainability sponsored by Keller plc, the world’s largest...