Sustainable development

Our vision is that, within the next 10 years, the HE sector in England will be recognised as a major contributor to society's efforts to achieve sustainability - through the skills and knowledge that its graduates learn and put into practice, its research and exchange of knowledge through business, community and public policy engagement, and through its own strategies and operations.

HEFCE activity on sustainable development

We have developed a strategy for our engagement with the sector, and the Revolving Green Fund is supporting the reduction of carbon emissions to meet sector targets.

We are working with the National Union of Students on the £5 million Student Green Fund to help students join with their universities and colleges on sustainable development projects.