SDG Accord Report 2024 - Case Studies
The University of Strathclyde's Vertically Integrated Projects for Sustainable Development (VIP4ESD) programme seeks to embed competency development in the core learning...
2023 SDG Accord reporting requirements for institutional signatories
SDG Accord Report 2022: Progress towards the Global Goals in the University and College sector
SDG Accord Report 2022 - Case Studies
Six years of SDGs – some background information to facilitate a review
Launch of the second annual SDG report; ‘Progress towards the Global Goals in the University and College sector'.
How certain SDGs combine in relation to issues of concern and opportunity
We recognise that as an SDG Accord signatory, institutions have great stories to tell on how SDGs are being integrated within their community. As part of the institutional SDG...
EAUC-Scotland have produced a report outlining how the sustainable development goals are implemented and reported on in Scotland. This report can be downloaded on the right hand...
This report produced by Jack Ruane, MSc Student at University College London and endorsed by EAUC aims to present exemplary cases of HEIs in the global South working towards...
The SDG Accord report 2020, endorsed by UN Environment, paints a promising picture of the embedding of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in universities and colleges...
Accelerating Education for the SDGs in Universities’ from Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
This report highlights the UK HE sector's contribution to the implementation of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. The report is structured around...
Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
What do the SDGs look like in HE and FE?
This webinar session discusses the Vertically Integrated Projects programme and in particular its application toward the Sustainable Development Goals at the University of...
On 3rd April 2019 Times Higher Education launched the inaugural University Impact Rankings, a pioneering initiative to recognise universities across the world for their...
EAUC-Scotland collected case studies from across Scottish universities and colleges that align with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The case studies...
The Open University, the leading university for flexible in-work learning, is travelling across Scotland as part of their roadshow series Upskilling your Workforce: Preparing...
Following on from last year's successful Cup of tea and an SDG series, timed to celebrate Global Goals Week, this year we once again brought you some brilliant...
Following on from last year's successful Cup of tea and an SDG series, timed to celebrate Global Goals Week, this year we once again brought you some brilliant SDG...
The inaugural biennial conference is a collaboration between the Scottish Rural Health Partnership, University of the Highlands and Islands, and Texas A&M...
West Highland College UHI sent their students out into the community to develop their skills whilst benefitting their local area. Construction Skills students did a makeover of...
Orkney College UHI have been working on an innovative project involving hydrogen power. The project aims to stores excess renewable energy as hydrogen gas, effectively a storage...
SRUC have conducted a research project into reducing emissions from farming in order to make food production more sustainable. Researchers at SRUC form part of a new...
The University of Stirling Students Association formed an environmental hub called Green and Blue Space. This hub allows students to come in and ask questions about subjects...
Perth College UHI has been running an innovative programme which allows their staff and students to work in care homes. The aim is to provide physical activity programmes for...
Aberaty University's Student Association gave away free food growing boxes and small houseplants at the beginning of the academic year. The food growing boxes were...
The campus includes several features that make it low-carbon and low-energy including: a ground source heat pump, solar PVs, solar chimneys, recycled paper insulations, re-used...
Supports the Government of Malawi in the provision of safe drinking water for all its citizens. Part of the Climate Justice Water Futures Programme, the project includes both...
A collective of students and staff at Edinburgh Napier which works to reduce period poverty and address period stigma. While staff members came up with the project idea, the...
The college is participating in the research stage of 'Taigh Zero', an initiative that involves renovating empty houses in the Scottish Islands, and substituting the...
CodeCraft is a coding club where pupils learn coding skills through creating their world and characters on the game 'MineCraft'. Started as a summer club, CodeCraft has...
North Highland College Business Students, led by a member of staff and in partnership with DYW Highland, the local Chamber of Commerce and local primary staff, facilitated and...
'Future focus' is a course aimed at 19-24 year old students from previous non-engagement backgrounds. The course aims at developing and enhancing a range vocational,...
Glasgow Kelvin College has become an active supporting member of the national 'White Ribbon Campaign', a campaign aimed at including men in tackling gender-based...
The Market Day initiative is an entrepreneurial project that allows students with entrepreneurial inclinations to use on-campus stalls to sell their products or services....
Heriot-Watt university is the only academic partner in Virtual Energy System (VES) Project led by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) aimed at creating a 'smart energy...
The Forest College is for learners and leaders of all ages who want to develop their knowledge, skills and leadership in the forest and outdoors. It aims to deliver many...
With the first communal garden established by students in 2012, the college now has 2 thriving multi-purpose community gardens used by students, staff and members of the local...
West Lothian College is implementing a series of initiatives to improve access to healthy and nutritious food for students, addressing food poverty. Initiatives include the...
After implementing the Scottish Government Sanitary Support Scheme within the University's campuses, the University of Dundee decided to take things further and plan to...
The College worked in partnership with the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice to convert one of the Hospice's charity shops into a charity beauty salon. The salon opened...
Ayrshire College established the 'Promoting Wellbeing Group' in 2017. The group's aim is to prepare, implement and review a Promoting Wellbeing Action Plan to...
Following responses from students who said they wanted more from their feedback, the college decided to explore the use of screen-capture videos to provide feedback. This...
Vertically Integrated Projects for Sustainable Development (VIP4SD) is a research-based teaching model that allows students across all undergraduate courses and years to be...
West College Scotland partnered with AC Whyte to create a Skills Academy that upskills students to apply thermal insulation. This was a response to a company-identified skills...
The Cross-School Course is a two-week course delivered to all first year students at GSA, during which the students have a chance to explore the city, its history, and the...
Between 2018 and 2019, Fife College planted trees in partnership with the Woodland Trust. The trees were donated and contributed to support the Woodland Trust's...
Research project funded by the EU Horizon 2020 Programme to assess the health of the Atlantic Ocean. The University of Edinburgh is leading and coordinating the project which...
Sets targets to become net carbon neutral by 2040 in the University's 2016-2026 Climate Strategy which also identifies key issues, the actions planned to address them and...
City of Glasgow College’s Jewellery Design Programme (part of the Faculty of Creative Industries' Craft & Design Department) signed the Incorporation of...
In 2016, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland established a rooftop garden with the aim to gain some greenspace in a city centre where greenspace is limited. The garden, managed...
The Global Refugee Health Research Network (GRHRN) is a new international project to tackle the threat of serious healthcare problems among refugee populations. It brings...
The Third Generation Project is a think-tank involving researchers, students, professors, consultants and other stakeholders based at the University of St. Andrews and dedicated...
North Highland College UHI Gamekeeping students and Inverness College UHI Forestry and Arboriculture students visited the Strathvaich Estate to better understand the two land...
Cross-sector initiative that aims at understanding and addressing the risks posed by climate change to the Glasgow City Region by developing a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy...
The University of Aberdeen is part of the Aurora Universities Network, a network comprising of ten European Institutions. The network's main aim is to harness the collective...
The University has partnered with BRITA to introduce a glass bottling scheme on campus. The filtered water dispenser will provide both still and sparkling water at catering...
In response to the Waste regulations (Scotland) entering into effect in January 2014 that requires food waste to be separated, the College developed its own composting...
With £6.6 million funding from SoSEP, Dumfries & Galloway College and Borders College are developing a network of STEM Hubs across different locations including...
The Startup Accelerator helps students, staff and alumni to develop their ideas and launch their businesses by providing each team with £10,000 and 6 months of training...
Project SEARCH is a one-year programme, supporting young people with additional needs to gain skills and experience aimed at helping them move into sustainable employment. The...
Glasgow Medical School Access Programme (GAP) is a pre-medical programme lasting one year, that allows learners from non-conventional backgrounds to acquire the fundamental...
A QMU researcher in refugee integration worked with other researchers at institutions across the UK and the UK Government to develop an Indicators of Integration...
Following a plastic awareness campaign and a student survey on the possibility of removing single use plastic items from the college's facilities, the college officially...
A team of travel advisers deliver advice to commuters on how to make their commute more sustainable. The advisers are trained during the summer, and deliver most of their travel...
The 'TRNSPRT at the College’ event for staff and students aimed to encourage people to think seriously about how they travel to and from the college and how they can...
North East Scotland College has developed a mentoring programme through which staff help students be confident in their essential skills and identify the essential skills they...
UN Sustainable Development Goals and the BREEAM Family of Standards and Tools
Showcasing the highlights of the first annual report of the Sustainability Leadership Scorecard so you can see where the sector is achieving and where the sector needs to up its...
SDG’s are a key element to reporting in our organisations but aren’t always valued. This session covered how to convince you organisation to write a SDG...
Vertically Integrated Projects for Sustainable Development” (VIP4SD), brings together students from different disciplines and all years of undergrad and postgrad study to...
Launch of the second annual SDG report; ‘Progress towards the Global Goals in the University and College sector'.
This session shared findings from a recent DMU project to support staff and students from six programmes to explore current coverage and course enhancements focused on ESDG.
This session offered the delegates the chance to hear from one of the University’s senior lecturers about how a new course is being constructed for The University of...
Develop EAP: A Sustainable Academic English Skills Course
The Business Case for Reducing Food Loss and Waste - WRAP
Transformation is feasible - How to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals within Planetary Boundaries
A presentation that ties the sustainability activities at Glasgow Kelvin College (GKC) to the relevant SDGs as signatories of the accord
On 21st February 2019 EAUC-Scotland held a webinar to focus on Sustainable Procurement and the SDGs with Electronics Watch. This was held in partnership with...
De Montfort University leading a conference on the #JoinTogether campaign at the United Nations headquarters in New York
ARIUSA and the SDGs
Sustainability Literacy Test - Sulitest
Approaches to SDG 17 Partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The #SDGTeachIn: how student demand led to over 200 teaching staff including the SDGs in their teaching, learning, and assessment
The SDGs in Education: How we are (attempting) to include the SDGs across all programmes and how we are tracking our progress - NUS and University of Winchester
This workshop is to open up a discussion about institutional-level mapping of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This will be a collaborative learning experience...
On 25th-26th January stakeholders from around the UK and beyond met at St George's House to discuss to discuss Further and Higher Education and the SDGs. Rebecca...
This international session is an update on the Accord’s progress and how signatories are benefiting from it.
This interactive workshop will involve a shortened version of the internationally successful 'Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit' from the University of...
This session will detail the approach, and show how it can be replicated at any institution, within any subject area. SDGs are not just for developing countries - they are for...
This is a follow-up to our 2015 report Sustainability Science in a Global Landscape based on selected indicators.
UNDP global project for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda through the MAPS approach
SDG 4 Quality Education - Research on education and sustainable development: scholarly output, growth, impact and collaboration
Leanne Denby, Director of Sustainability at Macquarie University, Sydney, and President of Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) presents this webinar for...
The Sustainable Development Goals are Coming to Life – Stories of Country Implementation and UN Support provides insights into the range of actions and partnerships for the...
The road to dignity by 2030: ending poverty, transforming all lives and protecting the planet
How to report on SDGs