University of Leicester

Student Sustainability Advisors: A curriculum innovation to develop student sustainability skills and support local enterprise

Welcome to the cutting-edge of Education for Sustainable Development! The Sustainability Enterprise Partnership Project (SEPP) module is an innovative, credit-bearing course where student "Sustainability Advisors" from various disciplines across the University collaborate with local businesses to tackle pressing sustainability challenges head-on.

This ground-breaking module is earning rave reviews from students and businesses alike for its hands-on, real-world impact. With plans to expand access to students from all possible subject areas in the coming years, SEPP is turning sustainability passion into actionable solutions.

Empowering students to lead interdisciplinary initiatives, SEPP is setting the standard for real-world ESD approaches in Higher Education.

Top 3 Learnings

1. Undergraduate students from a wide range of disciplines are keen to gain practical sustainability experience as part of their taught curriculum.
2. Students value the opportunity to work in interdisciplinary teams on a real-world sustainability project but benefit from additional support and training in teamwork and writing for a business audience.
3. Running an interdisciplinary module which partners students with local businesses can be administratively complex, but worth it!