The SDG blog

DMU's measurement of low carbon energy use helps cut emissions

De Montfort University has been measuring the amount of low carbon energy used across all its campus estate for many years as part of a drive to reduce emissions

SDG 13

30 November 2025

DMU makes pedestrian access the priority on its city centre campus

The Leicester campus of De Montfort University is at the heart of the city and the pedestrian has priority on the main routes. Mill Lane, with access to all the university’s main buildings, is now pedestrian only after being closed to traffic in 2012

SDG 11

29 November 2025

DMU is working on planning to mitigate climate change disasters globally, regionally and locally

De Montfort University is actively working with organisations around the world planning for climate change disasters and ways of mitigating their effects - but also carrying out work locally and regionally

SDG 13

28 November 2025

DMU's climate action plan shared with local authorities and community groups

De Montfort University's climate action plan has been shared with all local authorities and a series of community groups across the city and county in a concerted campaign to drive down greenhouse gas emissions

SDG 13

20 November 2025

This has to be one of the most sustainable cities on Earth

Two students from De Montfort University have travelled to Japan as part of a fact-finding mission to bolster Charnwood Forest’s application to become a UNESCO Global Geopark. Becky Wilson in this personal blog talks about the 5,000 mile journey to the city of Nagaoka to learn about Japan’s cultural attitude towards sustainability, and explore the nearby Itoigawa UNESCO Global Geopark.

SDG 11

28 October 2025