Curriculum Information

Sustainability & Environmental Governance 

This module introduces you to sustainability and environmental governance as critical components of professional decision-making in the context of Net Zero transitions, regulatory change and increasing accountability across the built environment and related sectors. You will develop the critical understanding and professional judgement required to evaluate how sustainability policies and governance frameworks shape organisational, project-based and place-based responses to environmental challenges. 

You will explore key themes including environmental policy and regulation, carbon accounting, life-cycle thinking, circular economy principles and organisational sustainability strategies. Through case-based learning, simulations and applied exercises, you will critically engage with academic research, professional guidance and policy evidence, enabling you to interrogate sustainability claims and assess the effectiveness of governance approaches. 

The module emphasises application and evaluation rather than technical training, supporting you to use recognised tools such as life-cycle analysis and carbon metrics to diagnose complex sustainability problems, weigh ethical and practical trade-offs, and justify evidence-based responses. Learning activities reflect real professional contexts where sustainability decisions must balance environmental responsibility, regulatory compliance and long-term resilience. By the end of the module, you will be well prepared to apply sustainability principles confidently and credibly within advanced professional practice.