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sustainable, Inside and out.
Sustainability has permeated Universeum since its inception. First, on the outside – the building itself is designed for a low material consumption and built from renewable, recycled and reusable materials. But most importantly: on the inside, sustainability runs like a red thread through programs, learning environments and in the restaurant. Sustainability work never ends, but is in constant development.
how to ensure a constant development.
Universeum's sustainability work never stops, but is constantly improving. An environmental management system that follows SUSA's standard for environmental certification is evaluated every year. The system helps us set clear, measurable goals for what really makes a difference, and adapt our efforts to what has the greatest impact. It's also linked to the UN's global goals in Agenda 2030. We make high demands on our suppliers – and ourselves – in a number of areas. Here are some examples.
consumption
TRANSPORTs
waste and imprint
knowledge
environmental certifications
Environmental policy.
At Universeum, sustainability is not a project – it is our mission. Sustainability work should permeate corporate governance and be present at all levels of the organization. Here's how we do it.
conservation of biodiversity.
Universeum currently keeps 13 species in conservation programs within European or American zoo organizations. These constitute support populations that can save species from total extinction. We also offer four living learning environments and a variety of educational programs on sustainable development and biodiversity.
Universeum makes a difference.
We meet over half a million people every year, at Universeum and out in our community. As one of Sweden's ten most visited attractions and an established learning resource for the education sector, we play an important role in societal development.
But can social impact be measured? It is, of course, complex. In our Impact report, we present our social impact – with both humility and pride in what we actually know about our contribution to society and its development.
this is how we do it.
Through our learning environments and programs, research and conservation work, Universeum contributes to sustainable social development – to social inclusion and equal access to science, completed studies, competence provision in STEM and action skills for a sustainable future. Here are five examples.
52 432 school visits
2 256 educated teachers in 2025
3 425 students became ambassadors of the global goals
9 540 encounters with children and families through Science Club
900 donated tickets to two established organizations
Agenda 2030.
Through Agenda 2030, the UN decided on 17 global goals for a socially, environmentally and economically sustainable world by 2030. The goals, which were adopted by the world's countries in 2015, aim to eradicate extreme poverty, reduce inequalities, promote peace and solve the climate crisis. Today, the 17 goals permeate almost all activities at Universeum.
the global goals school programme.
The Global Goals School Programme is an innovative school development program developed by Universeum. It connects STEM subjects to sustainable development through real-world challenges linked to the UN's global goals in Agenda 2030. The program strengthens teachers' methods and students' learning – but above all, it builds students' action skills for sustainable development.
experiental learning.
Through experiences in Universeum's learning environments and programs, we create a grounded understanding of the challenges the world faces. A lesson learned in Vislab can be made clear with a concrete example in the Rainforest. With this type of experiential learning, we strengthen skills such as critical thinking and problem solving.
sustainable and enjoyable.
That is our food philosophy. All food that is served in our restaurant is based on ingredients that are in season and are selected with care. All dishes are climate labeled with CO2 equivalents. This means that you can see how much carbon dioxide emissions the food emits in total. Our collaboration with Generation Waste allows us to measure our food waste day by day. This way, we increase awareness of food waste among both staff, guests and partners.
39 000sålda luncher det senaste halvåret
40 gramsvinn per person i snitt – Allt svinn vägs dagligen via Generation Waste
Överbliven mat säljs via appen Too Good to Go
märkning med CO2-ekvivalenter för klimatsmarta matval
"WEIGHING OUR FOOD WASTE MADE US QUESTION EVERYTHING."
This is how Universeum's head chef Myrthe Put and her team work to achieve our sustainability goals – every day.