Accessibility statement

David Rippin, Environment Lecturer at York with a radio kit

Environmental Science

Threats from the impacts of global climate change and from pollution of the atmosphere, soils, and water resources are serious.  Governments now face severe difficulties in meeting human aspirations for energy supply and lifestyle. In order to solve environmental problems, it is essential that we understand the science underpinning the major issues such as climate change, air pollution and water quality.

Available Undergraduate Environmental Science courses are listed below:


Our Environmental Science degrees are accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences as well as CHES (The Committee for Heads of Environmental Sciences)