UiB Sustainability

The University of Bergen (UiB) is a research-intensive university where sustainability is, and has long been, a natural and integral part of all of our activities. We focus on sustainability in our research, education, innovation and operations. On these pages you will find some examples of how we work on sustainability in these areas, as well as an overview of future events and relevant matters.

UiB has taken a leading role in the work on the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 14 - Life below water. Read more here.

Contact: klima2030@uib.no

CLIMATE RESEARCH

Nil Irvali examining sediment cores taken from the sea floor in the North Atlantic Ocean

Better prediction of climate change

By reconstructing past changes in ocean circulation and climate, paleoceanographer, Nil Irvali, aims to better understand the ongoing changes and improve predictions of our future climate.

Sustainability

Teamet på Geomikrobiologisk laboratorium med det synlige beviset på at de er sertifisert som My Green Lab. Bakerst f.v.: Anders Schouw, Steffen Jørgensen. Foran f.v.: Sven Le Moine-Bauer, Hannah Babel, Renee Hageman og Petra Hribovšek.

Certified from My Green Lab

The Geomicrobiology Laboratory at UiB becomes the first public laboratory in Norway to receive the environmental certification from My Green Lab. The work on the certification has been done with support from the UiB Climate Fund.

#ISF23 – ILULISSAT SCIENCE FORUM 2023

ILLU Science and Art Hub midt i den fargerike trehusbebyggelsen

UiB's Collaborative Path in Ilulissat, Greenland

UiB's recent initiatives in Greenland signal a continued commitment and evolution in its Arctic research endeavors. Through active participation in the Ilulissat Science Forum and the launch of the ILLU Science and Art Hub, the University of Bergen (UiB) showcases its ongoing dedication to...

Threatened species