Transforming our education to empower students to meet global sustainability challenges 

By embedding sustainability into the curriculum and integrating climate research into our teaching across our Faculties, all King’s students will have access to environmental and sustainability education.

King's is committed to embedding Education for Sustainability (EfS) across curricula, ensuring our graduates have the knowledge, understanding, skills and competencies to positively contribute to a sustainable futures. By expanding our research-enhanced postgraduate programmes, Continuing Professional Development and Executive Education, our aim is to ensure that all staff and students can engage with EfS.

Outside of core curricula, we offer all members of our community a chance to enhance their skills and learn about climate and sustainability through our online module and Carbon Literacy Training.

Professor Rachel Mills is the Senior Sponsor for this work, and our Education Working Group facilitates and monitors progress in this area.

Education for Sustainability model

King's approach to education for sustainability is built on a progressive model, ensuring that all students can develop knowledge, skills and opportunities at different stages of their learning journey.

The model combines mandatory and optional elements. All students gain essential sustainability knowledge through the curriculum, while optional opportunities allow them to further develop their skills, engage with networks and explore careers in sustainability.

 

Mandatory element

Sustainability learning embedded into the curriculum

Our mission is to ensure sustainability is part of every student’s core learning experience by 2026, and embedded across our taught curricula.

Optional elements

Additional learning opportunities

We provide training through our KEATS platform Sustainability & Climate Module and Carbon Literacy training, and deepen understanding with our Sustainability Seminar Series.

Engagement opportunities

Staff and students are engaged with us through our Climate Action Network and our Sustainability Champions Network

Post-study opportunities

We work closely with King’s Careers & Employability to ensure students are aware of sustainable career options. We are also working to develop further opportunities in Executive Education.