Sustainability

Thanks to its interdisciplinary team, EPFL Sustainability supports and encourages EPFL’s key stakeholders to make the critical transition towards sustainability within their own entities. EPFL Sustainability strives to turn the campus into a living lab and responsible community, in particular by fostering and supporting student involvement.

EPFL campus : view on trees and Agora by Niels Ackermann, Lundi13 — © Niels Ackermann / Lundi13 (2021)

In recent years, awareness of climate and environmental issues has been heightened. EPFL, a recognized higher education institution and public entity, has a leading role to play in addressing these issues.

EPFL Sustainability collaborates closely with the EPFL Presidency, Vice-presidencies, Schools, Colleges and central services towards embedding EPFL’s strategic sustainability goals across campus operations, education and innovation, as well as in its research, outreach and international collaborations.

The Sustainability Unit is attached to the Vice Presidency for Responsible Transformation (VPT).

EPFL Sustainability and its activities

From left to right: Luca Fontana, Aurore Nembrini, Nicola Banwell, Eric Domon, Michka Mélo, Gisou van der Goot, Gianluca Paglia, Alfredo Kägi

About us

Team, publications, partners, labels and awards

Sustainability on EPFL campuses

The activities of EPFL Sustainability within operations

A dense and dynamic network

Communities and initiatives supported by the Sustainability Unit

Sustainability through education

Infusing sustainability throughout the curriculum

International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN)

Exchanging globally with universities committed to the environment

News related to EPFL Sustainability

Three climate-related projects win the 2021 Durabilis Awards

Published:16.12.21 — The Durabilis Awards, introduced in 2007, are open to all Bachelor’s and Master’s students at EPFL and UNIL, and are awarded to projects that explore issues related to sustainable development. This year, all six winners are from EPFL’s environmental sciences and engineering section.

EPFL's new gender-neutral and eco-friendly bathrooms

Published:19.11.21 — Work is underway at the Ecublens campus to install gender-neutral bathrooms designed to protect people’s privacy. In addition, menstrual products are now made available free of charge.

New center pools expertise to act on climate change

Published:22.10.21 — The CLIMACT center brings together experts in climate change from the University of Lausanne and EPFL. Its goal is to serve as an effective interface between science and society. Presentation and interviews.

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