Traditional ecological knowledge can inspire students to take climate action
Combining ancient wisdom with modern knowledge does not just broaden perspectives, it can also prompt climate action. Discover more benefits, and read advice on…
Poster approaches to embedding real-world learning into coursework
A data visualisation task can support students’ problem-solving and critical thinking skills as well as give context to themes around sustainability. Here’s how to put it into…
How we partner with landowners to sequester carbon emissions
Universities are turning to external partnerships in a bid to adopt more sustainable practices. Here are tips on how to identify and build relationships and overcome…
Equip students with interdisciplinary skills for the future with the Inner Development Goals
To navigate today’s complex challenges, students need more than just knowledge – they need transformative skills. Here’s how to embed the Inner Development …
Universities must evolve from degree-granting hubs to social anchors
Higher education institutions can be incubators for ethical leadership, lifelong learning ecosystems and community partnerships, writes Rahim Somani
Rewild your campus
Intentional planting and water and soil conservation can encourage wildlife back to our campuses and create a rich learning environment
Give students the skills to communicate across disciplines
In sustainability education, inter- and transdisciplinary teaching alone is not enough – students need to develop the skills to learn in a cross-disciplinary way. Co-creation…
THE podcast: the pros and cons of AI in higher education
How should universities manage the rapid uptake of artificial intelligence across all aspects of higher education? We talk to three experts about AI’s impact on teaching,…
Three ways to ensure you are teaching for lasting societal impact
Multidisciplinary courses, applied learning and personalisation will all help business schools prepare graduates to serve the needs of the global community.…
Integrating sustainability into a financial and actuarial mathematics course
Advice on delivering sustainability-focused guest lectures in collaboration with industry experts and reinforcing learning with project-based assessments
Changing the climate of teaching: embedding sustainability into film and media studies
Research-led teaching can bring educators’ work and passions into the classroom, making topics such as climate change less overwhelming for students and linking learning…
Tax Taylor Swift
Is sustainability a ‘blank space’ in professional music education? Not exactly. Music students want to make an impact and some music academics are embedding …
How strategic sustainability can foster innovation
Sustainability is much more than a set of policies or practices. Here’s how it can be a transformational strategy for achieving a university’s mission
The foundations of a successful knowledge transfer partnership
By collaborating with businesses, researchers can apply their expertise to real-world problems with tangible outcomes. Here, academics outline how they established…
How to encourage reuse and recycling on campus
Universities generate a significant amount of waste. Here’s how to encourage students and staff to reuse and recycle
THE podcast: social artist Helen Storey on working on the boundary of fashion and science
The UNHCR’s first designer-in-residence Helen Storey talks about why she has donated her creative archive to the University of the Arts London, and how the arts can help…
On climate change, are universities part of the problem or part of the solution?
As the effects of climate change become increasingly more extreme, fossil fuel interests are preventing transformative change. Where do universities stand?
Practical strategies for greener transportation on your university campus
Focusing on electric vehicle use and optimising lead-acid batteries, Kumar Tripathi shares practical tips for improving campus sustainability through …
Sustainability education needs to go beyond the SDGs
Aligning teaching with the Sustainable Development Goals can only go so far in preparing students for a climate change-affected world. This resource offers a…
Dreaming of tuī returning to campus
Collaboration between community groups, local government and university students has improved bird nest survival rates exponentially as part of a…
Productive disagreement is our best hope of tackling the climate crisis
As complex communities with a social purpose, universities are ideal places to foster and model difficult discussions around prioritising investment and effort towards net zero…
It’s time to turn the tide on our clean energy ambitions
Universities have a pivotal role to play in inspiring the next generation to find sustainable energy solutions, from uniting researchers with business to translating innovation into…
Strategies to move universities to net zero
How one institution is reducing energy consumption, developing low-carbon infrastructure and rethinking campus spaces to reach net zero
Four strategies to turn climate anxiety into student-led action
With climate anxiety on the rise among young people, universities can adopt several strategies to help harness those concerns, empower students and effect real…
How can we improve the sustainability of labs?
Small, incremental changes in how laboratories manage consumables and equipment can add up to a substantial reduction in the environmental footprint of research activities
How can we give students the agency to deal with the climate crisis?
Climate impact needs to be the lens through which students view their studies, if we’re going to equip future generations to deal with the coming emergency. Here …
THE podcast: educating our way out of the climate crisis
Two academics share strategies for advancing climate action and boosting sustainability at an institutional and individual level
Developing a circular economy for the data centre industry
With collaboration and stakeholder buy-in, universities can help solve global issues such as reducing e-waste and the environmental impact of internet servers
Equitable international research collaboration is possible – find out how
Lessons on building a successful international research collaboration founded on trust and respect between partners
Measuring the environmental impact of student relocation
A simple but robust tool and methodology can help universities calculate the carbon emissions from student travel when they relocate for study
How to embed sustainability into different curricula
A framework to support sustainability education that works within different courses, with discipline-specific examples
The art of change: using creative research methods to solve the plastics crisis
Incorporating theatre, music and the visual arts as research tools complements analytical and qualitative approaches to environmental challenges – and goes beyond public…
Embedding the SDGs into curricula via an interdisciplinary approach
Incorporating the SDGs into teaching involves facilitating project collaboration among students from different disciplines. Here are examples of how this can work in…
Greening your university is not optional; it’s urgent
Investing in greening your institution will result in huge savings in the long run. Here are some strategies that have worked for CETYS University
Building a sustainable future on campus
Work towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals starts from the ground up. Here’s how to cultivate a greener campus
How to include student voices in green campus initiatives
As centres of knowledge and innovation, higher education institutions have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to lead by example in promoting…
Three ways universities can enhance teacher engagement with the Sustainable Development…
Using the UN SDGs to teach core content in a ‘real world’ context can enhance student engagement – but what about overstretched educators? Rebecca Watts Hull shares…
Three ways to create lasting change towards sustainability in your university
Progress towards sustainability falters when institutions don’t understand how change works. Here, Nicola Rieg explains how to apply concepts from …
Critical approaches to incorporating the SDGs into curricula
Mapping curricula against the SDGs has become a key objective for education institutions aiming to showcase their commitment to sustainability. But we must…
Building blocks of a successful staff-student environmental, social and governance committee
To embed sustainability across institutions can be challenging. Find out how a staff-student environmental, social and governance committee can align priorities and drive…
Four ways to integrate the SDGs into English language classes
Connecting the Sustainable Development Goals with language teaching and learning can provide meaningful learning experiences, writes Chaonan…
Why visible senior leadership in sustainability matters
Successful or sustainable? Is this the biggest challenge that universities face when striving to reduce their carbon footprint? Jan Evans-Freeman explains where leadership …
How to unpick sustainability reporting in your business teaching
In this resource, Nick Rowbottom offers ways to help students distinguish and evaluate corporate sustainability within different international reporting…
Embrace broader definitions of accounting to help your students operate sustainably
Broader definitions of accounting help students redirect their energies and draw on broad-scope approaches to dealing with challenging issues to help…
The climate crisis heralds an imperative for sustainable accountancy practices
Finance and accounting educators have a moral obligation to embed the principles of the SDGs into their courses. Thankfully, it’s easier than ever to do, write…
Sustainability accounting is coming: here’s how to navigate it
We can expect radical changes in sustainability accounting over the next few years. Developing a sustainability mindset for yourself and your students…
Teaching business students how to prepare sustainability reports for SMEs
In engaging with small and medium-sized enterprises, universities can raise SMEs’ awareness of their own climate impacts. Here, Ven Tauringana shares a model …
Making sustainability part of university DNA
Meaningful change comes from embedding green practices into every aspect, and every member, of the institution, starting from induction training
Accounting for sustainability: we need to change how we teach
Accountants of the future will need to respond to as yet unknown sustainability reporting standards. Freirean dialogic teaching where lecturers learn alongside…
A whole-university road map to sustainability impact
Top-ranked Western Sydney University combines immediate action with long-term planning to drive progress in achieving impact aligned with the SDGs. Here,…
