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Colleagues will find a dedicated Sustainability tab on Thrive. Here there are a range of online learning modules you can undertake to gain further understanding of environmental management procedures, sustainability in the curriculum and sustainable research practices at the university.

The NTU Sustainability Team are available to provide training and upskilling workshops on; Environmental Management awareness, Spill training, Laboratory sustainability, Carbon awareness and Biodiversity management. We can also host department specific workshops or present at team meetings to support the creation and implementation of localised sustainability action plans.

Members of the NTU Sustainability team are also trained to deliver Climate Fresk training. Currently open to enquiries from staff teams, Climate Fresk is a 3-hour workshop that summarises the IPCC report in a fun interactive group activity. It is accessible to anyone at any level in the organisation. We can also refer teams to become trained in delivering these sessions themselves.

If your team would like to find out more or book a session please email sustainability@ntu.ac.uk.

The Sustainability team run monthly staff awareness courses for all colleagues, including new starters. The training allows staff to gain an understanding of sustainability at NTU, understand their responsibilities as staff members and find out ways they can get involved with sustainability projects and events. To attend one of these sessions, please get in touch with our Sustainability team on the email address sustainability@ntu.ac.uk

All new staff are required to undertake mandatory training that details the University, reimagined strategy - of which our Embracing Sustainability commitments are one of 6 key themes.

Each year students are invited to engage in a sustainability induction session as part of the Welcome Week offer at NTU. The online sessions aim to provide an understanding of sustainability at NTU, introduce and encourage signing up for our Green Rewards programme, give guidance on sustainable behaviours, and highlight events that students can get involved with throughout the year.

All new course inductions for students detail the University, reimagined strategy - of which our Embracing Sustainability commitments are one of 6 key themes.

The Sustainability in Practice (SiP) certificate is a short free online module open to all NTU students and staff. This enquiry-based module is self-paced and introduces students to sustainability fundamentals such as the climate and ecological emergency, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and systems thinking. It is also listed on Undergraduates Higher Education Achievement Record and counts toward the Bronze Employability Award.

Available in the NOW learning room.

Carbon Literacy Training for Educators, Communities, Organizations and Students (CLT-ECOS) programme is a virtual training developed and upscaled by Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, UK, in collaboration with the UN Global Compact PRME Working Group on Climate Change. It aims to empower educators, communities, organisations, and students to embed high-impact climate solutions in their personal, professional and community life.

Find out more about how to engage with Carbon Literacy Training

Explore the best high-impact climate solutions available and embed them in your private and professional life. This free 6-hour online FutureLearn short course is created by Nottingham Business School. You’ll have 3 weeks to complete the course where you'll learn how to become ‘climate literate’ to help you make climate-conscious decisions. You’ll discover how to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions of various human activities and gain the tools to choose climate solutions that have the highest impact, for everyone’s benefit.

‎‎Organised by the Sustainability Team, Green Week saw collaboration across departments such as NTSU, NTU Sport, NTU Global, and academic schools. There was a range of practical activities,  educational opportunities and showcases of innovative research aiming to make a real impact, locally and globally, towards a more sustainable future. Check out the Green Week 2025 schedule