Basic structure
- The centre has a board chaired by a leader appointed by UiO's Rector.
- Employees have representation on the centre's board.
- The centre is headed by a director appointed for a fixed term, with relevant academic qualifications, and supported by a permanently employed administrative manager.
- The organisational structure is designed to accommodate various types of temporary research environments and projects within the centre.
- The centre is represented in the deans’ meeting and equivalent foras.
Academic Structure: Thematic Areas
The academic organisation of the Centre for Global Sustainability is based on flexible thematic areas developed by the centre’s research communities. Each thematic area is coordinated by an academic lead who sits on the centre’s academic council.
The thematic areas are:
- Climate, Environment and Health
- Knowledge, Technology and Trust
- Energy, Food and Resources
- Democracy, Governance and Social Justice
Affiliated communities
The following communities at the University of Oslo are permanently affiliated with the Centre for Global Sustainability. They all work on sustainability and contribute to strengthening interdisciplinary research across UiO: