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Sustainable Society

Sustainability through research

The University of Iceland is dedicated to creating a more sustainable world through research, teaching, and day-to-day operations. We are committed to improving the work environment at UI and implementing procedures to achieve our sustainability goals.

Landslag, Náttúra
Sustainable Society

Sustainability through research

The University of Iceland is dedicated to creating a more sustainable world through research, teaching, and day-to-day operations. We are committed to improving the work environment at UI and implementing procedures to achieve our sustainability goals.

Do you want to advance the SDGs?

The University of Iceland has various programmes and courses that focus on the SDGs and key skills for the future. Find your learning path. 

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Supports women in developing their business ideas and provides tools to facilitate starting a company based on

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Sprettur supports and prepares students with an immigrant background for university studies.

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Awarded winning programme 2023. Leading UI scientist and families together. 

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Introduces science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to children ages 4-16 through fun and learning.

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UI science centre for children. The aim of the centre is to encourage young people’s interest in science.

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Offering a dynamic presentation of science for the whole family. Touring around the country since 2011.

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At UI are more than 90 courses related to Sustainable Development Goals 1-17

Aurora Universities. Each of the campuses strives to become more sustainable. UI is leading the Aurora collaboration.

Of women over 18 years old residing in Iceland participated in the SAGA Cohort a nationwide study on the impact of trauma on women ‘s health.

Hugrún is an organisation for mental health education, established in 2016 by UI’s students in nursing, medicine, and psychology doing voluntary work.

No still water is sold in plastic bottles at UI. Tap water is clean and safe to consume and is accessible in all university buildings.

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Garbage bags, University of Iceland
Plants in Gróska
Bike in the sunset
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