Environment and sustainable development at KTH

KTH contributes to sustainable development by providing educational programmes, conducting research and by interacting with the surrounding community. Through its activities, KTH also impacts the environment in practical terms through the consumption of materials and water, energy and chemicals, travel and transport and construction, and indirectly through purchasing and procurement.

News & Events

"Water is a matter of life or death for humanity"

Saving water, tracing Covid-19, growing food in the sea and tracking down leaks in water pipes. These are a few of the WaterCentre@KTH projects aimed at securing future access to water for society.
“We are looking to ensure society is able to manage water resources in the best possible ways,” says Centre Director David Nilsson.

Read “Water is a matter of life or death for humanity”

UN Sustainable Development Goals and Education at KTH

It is important that all students graduate from KTH with the knowledge and tools they need to be able to contribute to a sustainable social development. See KTH's programme descriptions to know more about how each education links to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Learn more about sustainable development and education

KTH is certified according to the international environmental management standard ISO 14001.

Read more about environmental management at KTH

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Göran Finnveden on Sustainability

Vice President for Sustainable Development and Professor of Environmental Strategic Analysis In this blog, current and long-term issues concerning the environment and sustainability are discussed. You will find everything from new exciting research to different ways of looking at the future and how KTH contributes to a sustainable development... Continue reading

Sustainability Events

Mother of Invention: Why including women is the missing key to innovation

8
Mar

Lectures and seminars

Monday 2021-03-08, 12:00 - 13:00

Location: Online event

2021-03-08T12:00:00.000+01:00 2021-03-08T13:00:00.000+01:00 Mother of Invention: Why including women is the missing key to innovation (Lectures and seminars) Mother of Invention: Why including women is the missing key to innovation (Lectures and seminars)
Book circle for students and employees

9
Mar

Events

Tuesday 2021-03-09, 16:00 - 17:15

Lecturer: Miritt Zisser, Library and Anna Isoz, KTH Innovation

Location: Zoom - Registration required

2021-03-09T16:00:00.000+01:00 2021-03-09T17:15:00.000+01:00 Book circle for students and employees (Events ) Book circle for students and employees (Events )
Mistra SAMS Kitchen Talks - The future of enterprises

10
Mar

Lectures and seminars

Wednesday 2021-03-10, 12:00 - 13:00

Location: Zoom

2021-03-10T12:00:00.000+01:00 2021-03-10T13:00:00.000+01:00 Mistra SAMS Kitchen Talks - The future of enterprises (Lectures and seminars) Mistra SAMS Kitchen Talks - The future of enterprises (Lectures and seminars)
Ice Formwork: Digital Fabrication, Complex Geometry and High Performance Concrete

11
Mar

Lectures and seminars

Thursday 2021-03-11, 15:00 - 16:00

Lecturer: Vasily Sitnikov

Location: Zoom (link will be sent out after registration)

2021-03-11T15:00:00.000+01:00 2021-03-11T16:00:00.000+01:00 Ice Formwork: Digital Fabrication, Complex Geometry and High Performance Concrete (Lectures and seminars) Ice Formwork: Digital Fabrication, Complex Geometry and High Performance Concrete (Lectures and seminars)
Risky places for crime - Seminar Series, part 7

11
Mar

Conferences and events

Thursday 2021-03-11, 17:30 - 19:00

Location: Digitalt via Zoom

2021-03-11T17:30:00.000+01:00 2021-03-11T19:00:00.000+01:00 Risky places for crime - Seminar Series, part 7 (Conferences and events) Risky places for crime - Seminar Series, part 7 (Conferences and events)

News

New innovation award celebrates entrepreneurs who have taken on big challenges
15 Feb 2021
Crowdfunded women better at reaching funding goals
12 Feb 2021
“Water is a matter of life or death for humanity”
2 Feb 2021
Brush that loosens cells in cysts could become weapon against pancreatic cancer
27 Jan 2021
Wave energy benefits from the mistakes of wind power
27 Jan 2021