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.
Study with us
We offer excellence in innovative PhD and EngD programmes which are embedded within multidisciplinary research, as well as numerous MSc courses and continued professional development courses.
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.
What we offer
Every year we run our Roland Clift lecture series presented by a different speaker, our most recent lecture was held by Joanna Yarrow from the IKEA Group. We are also proud to say that we hold the Athena Swan bronze Award for our progress and commitment to equality and diversity.
Latest Roland Clift lecture
Joanna Yarrow from the IKEA Group presented the latest lecture on 15 May 2019 to talk about inspiring and enabling a billion people to live better lives within the planet’s limits.
Find out more about the lecture.
Become a partner organisation
We can help your organisation resolve a research problem you have by offering our expertise to help you reach your objectives.
Prosperity matters
The Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP) is an ESRC funded multi-institutional research centre, directed by Professor Tim Jackson. Their vision is to help humans live a better, healthier more prosperous life by looking at the economic, social, political and philosophical areas that will get us there.
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Latest blog posts
17.07.19
PhD students exploring sustainability challenges
Nicola Andreij Rieg, Doctoral Practitioner with the Sustainability and Energy Team at Surrey and Professor...
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Planes, trains and automobiles… Can polymer composites help in the quest to secure a sustainable future for these modes of transport?
Planes, trains and automobiles… Can polymer composites help in the quest to secure a sustainable future...