Climate Neutrality

The University of Bern wants to become a climate-neutral institution. Becoming climate neutral is an ambitious goal that requires everybody’s cooperation. The University of Bern can also count on its world-renowned research on climate change and adaptation to help achieve that goal.

We are using a participatory process to prepare a roadmap to climate neutrality by 2030. In that process we are focusing our efforts on a mix of measures that includes both abatement and offsetting measures. On top of that, as part of the Engaged UniBE initiative, we also want to blaze new trails by promoting transdisciplinary projects that help bring about a societal transformation toward greater sustainability.

Adaptation of the guidelines

Guidelines concerning climate neutrality at the University of Bern

The guidelines for the new climate neutrality strategy have now come into force. These explain the key points: participatory development of a roadmap and a package of measures as a contribution toward climate protection. The implementation regulations define which projects are admissible and how they are to be selected.

WWF Sustainability Rating

University of Bern is "ambitious" in terms of sustainability

Together with three other universities, the University of Bern has reached the highest awarded category of the WWF's 2024 Sustainability Rating of Swiss Universities.

Digitized Research and Its Costs: Discussing Sustainable Development

Summary and main findings of the event

"Becoming climate neutral is not an easy task"

Video message on the Roadmap to Climate Neutrality by Vice-Rector Heike Mayer