2025 International Green Gown Awards: winners announced

10th October 2025

The 2025 International Green Gown Award winners have been announced

The 14 winners and 16 highly commended, across 8 categories and 11 countries, were announced on social media as part of a celebratory Winners Week from 6 to 10 October.

Ibn Tofaïl University (Morocco) and the University of Technology Sydney (Australia) both won Sustainability Institution of the Year in recognition for their work in embedding sustainability into the heart of governance, education, research and campus life.

Details of all the winning projects and finalists can be found in the project showcase.

2025 winners and highly commended of the International Green Gown Awards: 

2030 Climate Action
Category Ambassador: International Universities Climate Alliance (IUCA)

Highly commended: Université Laval, Canada
Highly commended: Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
Winner: Ibn Tofail University, Morocco
Winner: University of Tasmania, Australia

Winners and highly commended initiatives from this category will feature in a special event, organised by EAUC and IUCA to coincide with Education Day at COP30. The event is open to institutions around the world and is free to attend. 

Benefitting Society
Highly commended: University of Kent, UK
Highly commended: Ibn Tofail University, Morocco
Winner (small organisation): University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, Morocco
Winner (large organisation): Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada

Creating Impact
Highly commended: Humber Polytechnic, Canada
Highly commended: Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia 
Winner (small organisation): Ibn Tofail University, Morocco
Winner (large organisation): Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Sustainability
Highly commended: INTI International University, Malaysia
Highly commended: Monash University, Australia
Winner (small organisation): Ibn Tofail University, Morocco
Winner (large organisation): Universidad Privada del Norte, Peru

Nature Positive
Highly commended: Centurion University of Technology and Management, India
Highly commended: Université de Sherbrooke, Canada 
Winner: La Trobe University, Australia

Next Generation Learning and Skills
Highly commended: St. Dominic College of Asia, Philippines
Highly commended: Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil
Highly commended: University of Tasmania, Australia
Winner (small organisation): SRM TRP Engineering College, India
Winner (large organisation): TAFE NSW, Australia

Student Engagement
Highly commended: Siam University, Thailand
Highly commended: St. Dominic College of Asia, Philippines
Winner: Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil

Sustainability Institution of the Year
Highly commended: Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Winner (small organisation): Ibn Tofail University, Morocco
Winner (large organisation): University of Technology Sydney, Australia 

Explore the winning projects.

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