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 Accord reporting in 2024, we asked signatories to submit one or more case studies to share good practice, celebrate and/or outline barriers of how their institution is integrating the SDGs.
Please use the table below to find case studies relevant to your interests:
Theme |
SDGs |
Case Study Title |
Institution name and country |
Biodiversity | 15 (Life on Land) | Wildlife Sanctuary |
Al-Mustaqbal University - Iraq |
Biodiversity |
15 (Life on Land) |
Canadore College - Canada |
|
Biodiversity |
11 (Sustainable Cities |
Coventry University - United Kingdom |
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Biodiversity | 15 (Life on Land) | Great Crested Newt conservation in teaching and practice | Nottingham Trent University - United Kingdom |
Biodiversity |
15 (Life on Land) |
Ramco Institute |
|
Biodiversity Student Engagement |
14 (Life Under Water) 15 (Life on Land) |
Wetland Restoration Project | Selkirk College - Canada |
Biodiversity | 15 (Life on Land) | University of Warwick - United Kingdom | |
Business and Industry Interface |
9 (Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure) | Industry Readiness Training for Students | SRM TRP Engineering College - India |
Business and Industry Interface | 9 (Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure) | Green Energy Training | TAFE Queensland - Australia |
Community and Stakeholder Engagement |
17 (Partnership for |
Universidad |
|
Community and Stakeholder Engagement | 17 (Partnership for the Goals) | Global Engagement and Empowerment Forum on Sustainability |
Institute for Global Engagement and Empowerment, Yonsei University - Republic of Korea |
Community and Stakeholder Engagement | 12 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) | Desa Mentari Community Observatory | Sunway University - Malaysia |
Community and Stakeholder Engagement | 13 (Climate Action) | Reach 2024 Arts and Sustainability Festival | Queen's University Belfast - United Kingdom |
Construction and Renovation | 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) | Green Building Standards | Humber College - Canada |
Construction and Renovation | 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation) | Sustainable Campus | Kuwait University - Kuwait |
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion |
10 (Reduced Inequalities) |
SGH Warsaw |
|
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion |
1 (No Poverty) |
Shipley College - United Kingdom |
|
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion |
11 (Sustainable Cities |
University of Otago - New Zealand |
|
Food and Drink | 2 (Zero Hunger) | Food Bank | IPB University - Indonesia |
Food and Drink | 2 (Zero Hunger) | Quality School Lunches | National Cheng Kung University - Taiwan |
Food and Drink | 2 (Zero Hunger) | Campus Food Security Garden | Loyalist College - Canada |
Governance and Strategy / Whole Institution Approach | 4 (Quality Education) | 'More than a University' Sustainability Project | Huachiew Chalermprakiet University - Thailand |
Governance and Strategy / Whole Institution Approach | 10 (Reduced Inequalities) | Inclusion and Belonging Division | Humber College - Canada |
Governance and Strategy / Whole Institution Approach | 17 (Partnership for the Goals) | Investing in Innovative Sustainability Projects | King's College London - United Kingdom |
Governance and Strategy / Whole Institution Approach |
13 (Climate Action) |
Kingston University - United Kingdom |
|
Governance and Strategy / Whole Institution Approach |
4 (Quality Education) |
Nova Scotia Community College - Canada |
|
Governance and Strategy / Whole Institution Approach |
17 (Partnership for |
University of Galway- Ireland |
|
Governance and Strategy / Whole Institution Approach |
17 (Partnership for the Goals) | Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022 | University of Southampton - United Kingdom |
Governance and Strategy / Whole Institution Approach |
13 (Climate Action) |
University of Vaasa - Finland |
|
Learning and Teaching |
4 (Quality Education) |
Borders College - United Kingdom |
|
Learning and Teaching | 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing) | International Health Science Short-Term Skills Training | Huachiew Chalermprakiet University - Thailand |
Learning and Teaching |
4 (Quality Education) |
LUT University - Finland |
|
Learning and Teaching |
9 (Industry, Innovation |
Nova Scotia Community College - Canada |
|
Learning and Teaching |
3 (Good Health |
RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences - Ireland |
|
Learning and Teaching |
4 (Quality Education) |
Seneca Polytechnic - Canada |
|
Learning and Teaching |
4 (Quality Education) |
University College Cork - Ireland |
|
Learning and Teaching |
4 (Quality Education) |
University of Exeter - United Kingdom |
|
Learning and Teaching |
4 (Quality Education) |
University of Exeter - United Kingdom |
|
Learning and Teaching |
4 (Quality Education) |
University of Exeter - United Kingdom |
|
Learning and Teaching |
4 (Quality Education) |
University of Galway - Ireland |
|
Learning and Teaching | 4 (Quality Education) | Sustainability in the Curriculum | University of St Andrews - United Kingdom |
Research |
9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure) |
Middlesex University - United Kingdom |
|
Research | 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) | First Nations Asset and Environmental Management System | Saskatchewan Polytechnic - Canada |
Research |
12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) |
University of East Anglia - United Kingdom |
|
Research |
13 (Climate Action) |
University of Essex - United Kingdom |
|
Research (Biodiversity) |
3 (Good Health & Wellbeing) |
RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences - Ireland |
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Research (Biodiversity) | 14 (Life Under Water) | Destructive Fishing Research | Brunel University London - United Kingdom |
Research (Student Engagement) |
13 (Climate Action) |
Student Sustainability Research Conference (a carbon neutral event) |
University of Leeds - United Kingdom |
Resource Efficiency and Waste |
2 (Zero Hunger) |
Cégep de Victoriaville - Canada |
|
Resource Efficiency and Waste | 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) | Food Cycler | Selkirk College - Canada |
Resource Efficiency and Waste | 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) | Recycling in Construction | Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne - Canada |
Resource Efficiency and Waste |
11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) |
Fergana State University - Uzbekistan |
|
Resource Efficiency and Waste; Energy |
12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) |
Anna University, Chennai - India |
|
Staff and Student Engagement |
11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) |
University of the Fraser Valley - Canada |
|
Staff and Student Engagement |
10 (Reduced Inequalities) |
Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Canada |
|
Staff and Student Engagement |
4 (Quality Education) |
Luminate Education Group - United Kingdom |
|
Student Engagement |
12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) |
HVPS Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College of Arts, Science and Commerce (Empowered Autonomous) - India |
|
Student Engagement |
4 (Quality Education) 17 (Partnership for the Goals) |
Yorkshire Universities UPP Regional Sustainability Service-Learning Pilot | Leeds Arts University - United Kingdom |
Student Engagement |
4 (Quality Education) |
Niagara College - Canada |
|
Student Engagement |
4 (Quality Education) |
Nova Scotia Community College - Canada |
|
Student Engagement |
4 (Quality Education) |
Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College |
|
Student Engagement |
6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) |
Shipley College - United Kingdom |
|
Student Engagement |
12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) |
Chelmsford College - United Kingdom |
|
Student Engagement |
4 (Quality Education) |
International University of Sarajevo (IUS) - Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Student Engagement | 4 (Quality Education) | Protection Security and Investigation Program | Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology - Canada |
Student Engagement | 4 (Quality Education) | Living Lab Initiative | British Colombia Institute of Technology (BCIT) - Canada |
Student Engagement | 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) | Kaua'i Community College Study Abroad | Humber College - Canada |
Student Engagement | 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) | SDGs and Global Super Snacks | Thompson Rivers University - Canada |
Travel and Transport |
3 (Good Health and Wellbeing) |
Forth Valley College - United Kingdom |
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Travel and Transport |
3 (Good Health and Wellbeing) 13 (Climate Action) |
Cycling Friendly Campus Partnership | University of the West of Scotland - United Kingdom |
Travel and Transport | 13 (Climate Action) | Emission Test for Vehicles | IPB University - Indonesia |