Sustainability in Digital Education

A five-year commitment to sustainability

At the University of Leeds, sustainability means creating value for society by taking responsibility for our economic, cultural, social and environmental impacts. We draw on the diverse expertise of our students, staff and partners to collaborate in finding sustainable solutions to global challenges, and to maintain our position as world-leaders in sustainability.

Since 2025, a team of volunteer ‘sustainability architects’ have worked with the Sustainability Service to co-design a five-year pledge for Digital Education as part of the University-wide Blueprint scheme.

Launched in September, the 2025-2030 Blueprint sets out the intention to:

• become a team in which everyone understands and engages with what sustainability means and how they can promote positive environmental and social impact, 
• lead the university community in the adoption of sustainable approaches to digital technologies and utilise our expertise and facilities to promote sustainability through education,
• use the opportunities presented by digital technology to advance sustainability goals whilst working actively to acknowledge, surface, and mitigate the footprint of digital technologies.