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Providing evidence, expertise and training to respond to climate change and support sustainable transitions for people and planet.
At the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources听our teaching and research focuses on a wide range of sustainability challenges 鈥� from transitions to net-zero energy systems, to circular economies and sustainable, healthy food systems.听Founded in 2011听by Professor Paul Ekins, we are one of four Institutes within听The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources听with a shared mission to address the challenges of global sustainability.
Studying with us
We offer three interdisciplinary MSc programmes:
- Economics and Politics of Energy and the Environment
- Sustainable Resources: Economics, Policy and Transitions
- Business and Sustainability
We鈥檝e also established a doctoral programme in听Sustainable Use of Resources and the Environment Doctoral Training Programme.
Vision, mission and values听
Our vision is a sustainable, resilient and equitable net-zero future.
Our mission is to provide evidence, expertise and training to respond to climate change and support sustainable transitions for people and planet.
Through our work, we:
- address real-world problems with creativity and innovation
- provide a trusted, independent source of excellence, evidence and expertise
- work closely with governments, businesses and civil society to drive change
- educate and inform through teaching and engaging with diverse communities
- promote an inclusive, collaborative and interdisciplinary culture
Our faculty, The Bartlett听was ranked number one for research power in the built environment in the latest national research assessment (REF 2021), and 91% of our research was deemed 鈥榳orld leading鈥� and 鈥榠nternationally excellent鈥�.听The Bartlett听is ranked number one听in the world in Architecture and the Built Environment, and remains #1 in the UK for the ninth year running, in the听.听