Sustainable Development Goals

As global challenges across society and our planet have continued to evolve, the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure all people enjoy peace and prosperity, now and into the future.

LJMU's commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals

As an inclusive institution, we are driven by our passion and strong sense of purpose to transform lives and futures through outstanding education, impactful research, and meaningful knowledge exchange, together with our partners.

Our social responsibility lies deep within our values as an inclusive, courageous, and community-focused university. We are integrating education for sustainable development in both research and academic programmes, and we are striving to operate in the most sustainable and environmentally responsible way possible.

Since 2023, LJMU has placed in the top 400 globally, in the Times Higher Impact Rankings (THE) for our commitment to the UN SDGs, underscoring our determination to drive change on a local, national and international scale.