The role of education is to be a foundation and driver for building a better and more sustainable future. Following the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, education institutions need to unite to deliver the UNESCO Education for Sustainable Development Global Action Plan. We all have a commitment to bring about change.
Working closely with our international partners, we aim to bring together resources from education institutions across the world. These partnerships provide us with the opportunities to radically increase the sharing of the Southern and Northern Hemispheres understanding on what sustainability means for an education institution.
Partnering with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Universities Partnership on Environment and Sustainability (GUPES) we bring together the latest news, resources and case studies across the world.
“Universities and colleges have to take the lead on a global scale to ensure our students have the skills and knowledge to ensure a social, economic and environmentally responsible future for us all,” Iain Patton, CEO, EAUC.
The Platform for Sustainability Performance in Education brings together organisations which have created sustainability assessment tools designed to support universities and colleges around the world.
Along with our sister organisations, AASHE (USA) and ACTS (Australasia), we are dedicated to sharing the knowledge and experience of education institutions. The International Green Gown Awards are testament to this, which brings together the good practice that is taking place globally and sharing this knowledge.
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Policy Lab was created to help bridge the gap between patients and drugs aimed at curing diseases.
VUW Sustainability Week: Learn to Live Sustainably In May, students at Victoria University of Wellington hosted the university’s first ever ‘Sustainability...
Learning sustainability with vicuñas in the Andes This project began in 2011. Vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna) are wild camelids that live in the altiplano of the...
ECO GINC – an ecological group activity applied in Brazilian public schools Pupils from public schools in Brazil often face issues such as bullying, lack of life...
Chiba University Student Committee for Environmental Management Systems - Sustainability activities conducted by students in cooperation with companies The Chiba University...
Adopt a River Initiative Project Engaging students both at secondary and tertiary level is crucial to achieving ESD policies at all level from local to intentional level....
Universities and Entrepreneurial Models of Students Engagement in Municipal Bio-Waste Recycling in Uganda Growing population and urbanization impact on municipal sanitation,...
Girls Paint Africa Green Girls Paint Africa Green (GPAG) is a non-profit African Hub of young girls. Females in general with male support united primarily to embark on...
Global Citizenship: Fostering inclusion and self-efficacy The Intercultural Centre, run by the School of Global Access, provides training, workshops, community volunteerism,...
EAFIT campus: A park in the city transforming our learning and working environment The “University Park” project emerged in EAFIT in 2004 as part of the master...
Vision 2020 Sustainability Strategy Vision 2020 is McGill University’s sustainability strategy. It encompasses one vision, five categories and broad goals, set with the...
Co-creating Sustainability on Campus: Collaborative Scheme of Faculty, Staff and Students through Actions Triggered by Sustainable Campus Assessment System Sustainable Campus...
Meritorious Blue (Benemérita Azul) - On the way to sustainable University The BUAP has a building in an area called Valsequillo - Puebla where it was institutionalized...
GEM Refugee Grant Program – It takes a community! Working together for integration and access to higher education Since 2015, Grenoble Ecole de Management has...
Intensive Summer: Strengthening university commitment The main objective of the "Intensive Summer" project is to generate an impact social intervention with...
Aquatic Science Student Association: Towards Zero Waste – Feel and Heal “Towards Zero Waste – Feel and Heal” project is designed to create awareness...
Innovating for Sustainability In partnership with Université du Québec à Montréal, University of Alberta and University of New Mexico Our team...
Daffodil Eco-friendly Agro Support Centre, Bangladesh Vehicle exhaust is a major source of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) and the main emission sources of air pollution...
Clean Air Europe released a Sustainable Parking Management guideline document in 2015. This is available here.
Sustainability Week Zurich (SWZ) / Nachhaltigkeitswoche Zürich The Sustainability Week Zurich (SWZ) is one of the largest student run sustainability projects in...
Student-led Environmental Management Systems Chiba University is the only university in Japan that has acquired both ISO14001 and ISO50001. Since 2003, the Student Committee...
Environmental conservation is an important issue in today’s world, and there are lots of ways to help in your own backyard. Now more than ever, it is vital to preserve our...
IMT Lille Douai : Chaire ECOCIRNOV Various departments of research and education united to support and develop the recycling activity on its territory. L'IMT Lille...
Université de Bretagne Occidentale : UBO Open Factory An open site in which companies, association, students… can meet in order to test and transform quicker...
Aix Marseille Université : Semaine du Troc Vert An annual invitation to exchange plants an seeds in order to learn about biodiversity. Aix Marseille...
NEOMA BS : le pôle PHARES de Prépa’Rémois A student association to which the goal is to allow youngsters from unprivileged neighbourhood to gain...
Université Lille 1 : SunRIse Smart City A project that aims at transforming the University into a place of research and experimentation of urban digital infrastructure...
ISCOM : L’université Solidaire de la communication. A 2 day program, in order to accompany young entrepreneurs in unprivileged neighbourhoods. L'ISCOM...
emlyon bs : cadre d’apprentissage et bien-être The new Parisian campus embodies the global School’s strategy. A place to not only learn, but transform....
Climate Action ran the Transitioning to a Circular Economy Webinar on 13th September 2017 and focussed on identifying the key barriers in this transition, including...
The Sustainability Literacy Test is a concrete implementation of the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative launched by different UN entities during the Rio+20 conference....
CAS-Net JAPAN (Campus Sustainability Network in Japan) have launched the “Good Practices on Campus Sustainability in Japan 2016”.
Université Laval has embraced a global approach to sustainability education. Although sustainability has been addressed in the classroom by individuals in the past, it is...
University of Waikato - Going Green @ Waikato: 4 students Going Green @ Waikato encompasses many aspects of sustainability, especially student engagement, which plays a key...
University of Technology Sydney - UTS Think.Green.Do Over the past 10 years UTS has steadily improved its sustainability performance, with initiatives including integrating...
Seeds of Change: Riverbank Restoration at The University of Queensland By partnering with the university community, the State Government, and local NRM groups to plant around...
The Platform for Sustainability Performance in Education brings together organisations which have created sustainability assessment tools designed to support universities and...
At the World Economic Forum, the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) in collaboration with the Global University Leader Forum (GULF) shared exemplary campus...
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are viewed in the context of Johan Rockström’s work on planetary boundaries at the Stockholm Resilience Centre. This work sets a...
A document from the Finance Sector asking "Is 'Green ICT' just a pink elephant, an illusion that will vanish as quickly as it appeared on the industry's radar...
Abstract This article contributes to an emerging dialogue about how we can accelerate progress towards institutionalizing a commitment to campus environmental sustainability...
Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the findings and lessons learned from three case studies conducted for facilities located in California,...
Information and communications technology (ICT) systems are the core of today’s knowledge based society. Innovations in this area are adapted at tremendous speed and...
UCL Press has announced the publication of an open access book by Robert Biel entitled : Sustainable Food Systems: The Role of the City. Download it free from...
This book which addresses the links between economic development and sustainability is a new title in the World Sustainability Series,edited by Walter Leal Filho, Diana-Mihaela...
The Handbook of Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, consisting of 4 volumes and over 140 peer-reviewed papers, contains the works presented at the 3rd World...
Aix Marseille University was the winner for its competition « DD in trans ». Jury’s Prize : Telecom Ecole de Management
INP ENSAT was the winner for its sustainable strategy, certified ISO 14001.
Over the last ten years, the effort to save energy at the University of Copenhagen has paid off, producing both green results and large economic gains. Recent data shows...
These troubled economic times mean that we need enterprising people now more than ever. Fresh thinkers who spot opportunities, apply their entrepreneurial talents and overcome...