Sustainability
We need a just and sustainable future
Shaping a sustainable world needs you.
Our world is on an unsustainable course. We know that massive transformation is needed to lower carbon emissions and reverse the course of climate change. But instead of global collaboration toward a durable and just transition, we see nations and institutions pulling away from climate targets and deprioritising sustainability.
Change needs to happen fast, and it needs to be led by the social sciences. That’s because the challenges at the heart of sustainability – the ways in which we organise our communities, operate our businesses, invest our money and steward the natural resources around us – are social challenges driven by how we relate to one another and the world around us.
LSE has conducted cutting-edge research and teaching aimed at building a better society for 130 years. Now, with the help of our community of supporters and coordinated through our new Global School of Sustainability, made possible by the generosity of alumnus Lei Zhang, the School is leading the charge in understanding how the social sciences can create a more sustainable world.
We are harnessing the full strength of LSE’s social science leadership to understand and reshape the systems of finance, economy, politics and society that stand in the way of change.
When you support LSE, you power research into sustainable growth.
Support for our Shaping the World Campaign is advancing sustainability worldwide by:
- Shaping public policy, financial markets and global conversations through the groundbreaking research of departments throughout the School and research centres like the Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and Environment (GRI), the TPI Global Climate Transition Centre, the International Growth Centre and many more.
- Launching the careers of the next generation of sustainability leaders through a wide variety of scholarship programmes, including our new Global Sustainability Scholarship.
- Energising global conversations through public education, media appearances, events and academic exchanges.
- Connecting and amplifying the impact of thousands of alumni passionate about sustainability through our global Sustainability Alumni Network.
The establishment of the Global School of Sustainability at LSE serves as a beacon for bold ideas and transformative action. Together, we can navigate the complexities of systemic change and pave the way for a sustainable and prosperous future for all.
Donate to Shape the World to support LSE.
We’re making a global impact, but we still have a long way to go to create the urgent change our planet needs. We need your ongoing support to power the research, teaching and convening work that will power sustainable transformation.
We all need a sustainable future. Are you ready to help us shape it?
Driving a just transition to a low-carbon economy
How do we ensure a transition to a low carbon economy that prioritises people? LSE’s Just Transition Finance Lab, funded by corporate partners and philanthropic foundations, is working on the financial solutions needed for a sustainable economy.
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Advancing our climate change knowledge
The GRI is shaping the critical legislative and economic frameworks we need to build a more sustainable future. A major grant will enable the Institute to continue with its crucial and innovative work through to 2035.
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Helping to build a more sustainable world
Alumni from LSE’s Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Policy are leveraging their diverse experiences to power their work in the sustainability sector.
Join inWhen it comes to all these big problems that we're facing in society, I think Geography has allowed me to approach these issues from different angles and try to think of solutions that will shape the world. I will be forever grateful to those who gave, for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to embrace all LSE has to offer.
Outstanding students need your support to become future sustainability leaders
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In this short film, Professor Larry Kramer, LSE President and Vice Chancellor, explains why sustainability is one of the global challenges that our Shaping the World Campaign is focusing on.