SDG 13: Climate action

How can science help to mitigate the consequences of climate change? Our research looks beyond the borders of disciplines. The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's) are a major guiding principle for us.

  • Greenland ice sheet

    Every year, an Utrecht expedition team visits Greenland to maintain and install measuring stations. PhD candidate Maurice van Tiggelen shares this visual story of the 2020 summer expedition.

    Expedition story
  • How can science help to mitigate the consequences of climate change?
  • Reflecting on climate change

    In the video series #1Punt5 (Dutch for 1Dot5) Utrecht researchers reflect on how they take on the challenge of climate change and how it affects all of us.

    Watch the videos
  • The climate helpdesk

    Thanks to the Climate Helpdesk (Dutch website), you can now pose your climate questions directly to a researcher and receive a peer-reviewed response. Meet founder Dr. Sanli Faez and editor Dr. Arfor Houwman. 

    Open science
  • How to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    Perspective for the future
  • Climate Dossier

    A digest of our interdisciplinary research into climate, the Greenhouse effect, climate change and the role of humans. Plus an overview of our climate experts.

    Utrecht climate research

SDGs: our compass towards a better world

SDGs at Utrecht University