Environmental Sustainability MSc

Our world faces significant and complex challenges, from rising inequality to environmental issues. Global climate change is now affecting everyone on the planet.<br/><br/>Ensuring environmental sustainability and achieving it is one of the most significant challenges facing humanity in the 21st century.<br/><br/><br/>* What is sustainability?<br/><br/><br/>* What are the debates and challenges surrounding different models of sustainable development?<br/><br/><br/>* How can economic and energy systems be restructured to combat climate change?<br/><br/><br/>* What policies foster sustainability? What are the challenges and implications of implementing these in the ‘Global South’ and the ‘Global North’?<br/><br/><br/>At this critical moment, more organisations are working to promote sustainable development, reduce human impacts on the environment, and achieve economic equity. These initiatives include the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.<br/><br/>With the MSc Environmental Sustainability, you can explore these questions and other significant challenges affecting our world today and in the future.<br/><br/>**What will I learn?**<br/><br/>You will be encouraged to think across different disciplines and consider scientific, socio-economic, and policy perspectives to better understand sustainability and how it can be achieved in different geographical contexts.<br/><br/>You can explore critical social and global issues and ways to address these to benefit individuals, communities, societies and nature.<br/><br/>Our programme gives you an international perspective, focusing on regions in both the ‘Global South’ and ‘Global North’.<br/><br/>Edinburgh is a hub for organisations seeking to influence national and international environmental sustainability debates, giving you access to exciting case studies and opportunities for networking.<br/><br/>We also have excellent relationships with a variety of organisations, providing access to potential employers and opportunities to collaborate on dissertation projects that provide valuable real-world experience.<br/><br/>**Edinburgh Climate Change Institute**<br/><br/>This degree is associated with the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute (ECCI).<br/><br/>The ECCI brings together consultancy, law, business, social science, technology, and policy experts to help develop a low-carbon society.<br/><br/>Through ECCI, you will have the opportunity to work and network alongside professionals and potential employers within this high-demand field.<br/><br/><br/>* You can visit the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute website for more information.<br/><br/><br/>**When to apply**<br/><br/>**Please note: Due to high demand for this programme, we operate on a series of early application deadlines.**<br/><br/>We strongly recommend you apply as early as possible.<br/>For dates and details, please refer to **Application Deadlines** on our website.<br/><br/>You should also avoid applying to more than one degree. Applicants who can demonstrate their understanding and commitment to a specific programme are preferred.<br/><br/>If you plan to apply to more than one programme, you should discuss your choices with us before you submit your application.<br/><br/>Where possible, we may make an alternative programme offer if you have been unsuccessful in your chosen programme.