Sustainability Institute at the University of Iceland

The aim of the Sustainability Institute at the University of Iceland is to catalyze, facilitate and coordinate research to promote sustainable development, and address pressing problems of how to meet the needs of the present without adversely affecting future generations.

These challenges are rarely limited to single disciplines. They require an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on competence from various fields. As an interdisciplinary institute within UI the Sustainability Institute is in a key position to bring together experts from all disciplines within and outside the University

The Sustainability Institute also contributes to the development of interdisciplinary graduate study programs in Environment & Natural Resources and Public Health Sciences. The Sustainability Institute strives to promote public awareness and understanding of sustainable development through open lectures and conferences.

The University of Iceland adopted a Sustainability and Environmental Policy in 2012.