You are needed in KI's work for sustainable development
Our goal is to halve our greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Everyone at KI can contribute by making good choices when you travel, plan procurements, events and waste management. Here you can find practical help to make your daily work more sustainable.
Lectures and inspiration
Sustainability Day 2024
Welcome to KI's Sustainability Day May 22, 2024 with lectures, inspiration and award ceremony for the sustainability prize!
Theme: Environmentally and climate smart choices for better health from an EU and KI perspective
How you can contribute to making KI more sustainable
Plan for sustainable events and conferences
Use our guide and checklists to make your events more sustainable.
Green travels
Travel by train instead of flying and choose public transport or bicycle for your daily travels.
Recycle
There are well equipped facilities for recycling all kinds of waste at KI. Make sure to use them!
Reuse lab and office equipment
Use our web service to buy and sell lab and office equipment within KI.
Set environmental requirements for purchasing and procurement
If you need assistance, contact the Unit for purchase and public procurement.
Tools and inspiration
Getting started with the SDGs at KI: Take the web course
Learn more about the Agenda 2030, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how each of us can contribute!
The course includes activities, videos, quizzes and discussions.
Stefi Barna on integrating sustainability in education
Seek funding for seminar on climate, health or sustainability
Are you going to organize a seminar on climate, health or sustainable development? If the seminar is organized by and for participants from KTH, SU and KI, you can apply for funding from Stockholm Trio Sustainable Actions (STSA).
Hanna Karlsson and Sara Widén receive KI’s new Sustainability Award
Hanna Karlsson and Sara Widén are the first ever recipients of KI’s new Sustainability Award, which they have earned in recognition of their efforts to support the KI faculty on issues of sustainability.
Use Agenda 2030 when teaching
Find resources from the Teaching and Learning Unit to integrate sustainable development and other aspects of Agenda 2030 in the curriculum you teach.
Food waste recycling to be introduced at KI
To start with, new bins, cleaning routines and staff information channels will be trialled over the coming weeks in Aula Medica and the administration building in Solna. The aim is for food waste to be recycled effectively throughout KI by the end of the year.
KI’s top climate culprits are purchasing and travel
An audit of KI’s greenhouse gas emissions reveals that the greatest volumes come from the purchase of goods and official travel. KI is now upping its climate game in several areas.
How we work at KI with environment, climate and sustainable development
Steering documents
Sustainability and education
KI's sustainability award
The aim of KI's sustainability award is to celebrate and inspire continued and new actions for sustainable development at KI.
Contact
For KI to succeed in reducing its environmental and climate impact, work and commitment is required from everyone who works or studies at KI. Employees with special responsibilities are available to facilitate, help and inspire the work with a sustainable campus.