University staff and processes​

Cases related to building capacity and ownership for education for SDGs among faculty members and university staff, and creating internal structures and processes to support its implementation.

RMIT-wide SDGs Project

The RMIT Sustainability Committee is currently undertaking an ambitious and innovative project to raise awareness, foster collaboration, maximise contributions to the SDGs, measure impact and communicate RMIT contributions toward achieving the SDGs across the entire University. The university‐wide SDGs Project, initiated in June 2018, has been structured to improve RMIT's commitment and contributions to the SDGs through measurable impact, innovation and partnerships. The project has four phases: 1.) Raising Awareness, 2.) Our Capabilities, 3.) Collaboration Opportunities, and 4.) Measuring and Reporting.
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Live-in-LabsⓇ – A Unique participatory approach for building sustainable Communities

An interdisciplinary, experiential learning academic program in developing sustainable rural communities for students at Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham and universities worldwide. The Program engages participants in 17 UNSDG's and 117 SDG targets.
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Education for sustainability: initiatives from the RUS

Education for sustainability: initiatives from the RUS Description Institution Politecnico di Torino / RUS Organizations/areas of the university involved the Italian Network of Universities for Sustainable Development (RUS) Country Italy The activities of the Network of Universities for Sustainable Development (RUS) are not only aimed at transferring knowledge, but rather at operating in an organic […]

Improving university governance by accelerating progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals: the POLITO case study

Improving university governance by accelerating progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals: the POLITO case study Description Institution Politecnico di Torino Organizations/areas of the university involved Green Team / Living Lab / Facility Management / Communication / Other Administrative Areas (Library cataloguing / Research & teaching support / IT / etc.) Country Italy The Politecnico […]

One SDG at month, sustainability antennas’ project.

One SDG at month, sustainability antennas’ project. Description Institution Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industirales de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Organizations/areas of the university involved Students, faculty and staff involved in sustainability antennas project. Country Spain The ETSII-UPM case. From 2011, a distinctive project was developed at our institution and it was called “Sustainability […]

The World’s Future SDG Simulation

The World’s Future is an interactive educational simulation designed by IIASA and the Centre for Systems Solutions. SDSN Canada is training representatives from 10 member institutions to run the simulation and engage students, staff, and faculty across Canada. We hope the simulation will teach participants new ways to learn about and take action for the SDGs through an interactive experience to better understand the interconnected nature of the SDGs and the tradeoffs required to achieve them. We created a Community of Practice with member trainees and are sharing resources on hosting, marketing, and learning from the simulation.
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SDGLab Campus UAM

SDGLab Campus UAM Description Institution UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE MADRID Organizations/areas of the university involved Sustainability Policy, Operations, Teaching and Research, Community Outreach Country Spain More information… In the month of May of 2018, the Vice-Rector for Campus and Sustainability and the Vice-Rector for Institutional Relations, Social Responsibility and Culture of the Autonomous University of Madrid […]

Integrating the UN SDGs into Resource Engineering Using an International, Collaborative Course Model

Exploring the opportunities and challenges for sustainable development in the context of mineral and energy resources: A case study of a collaborative engineering course between three universities.
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The SDG Undergraduate Research Group: Undergraduate Leadership in the UN Sustainable Development Goals

The SDG Undergraduate Research Group (SURG) is an undergraduate-led learning and leadership group affiliated with the UC Berkeley Office of Sustainability and motivated by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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SDGs Ambassador Programm at Universität Hamburg

SDGs Ambassador Programm at Universität Hamburg Description Institution Center for a Sustainable University (KNU), Universität Hamburg Organizations/areas of the university involved Center for a Sustainable University (KNU), all faculties of Universität Hamburg Country Germany More information… The SDGs serve as framework for Universität Hamburg’s (UHH) general strategy and the work of the UHH Center for […]

The formation of the university community as a first step for the contribution to the SDGs. The case of Universitat Politècnica de València.

The formation of the university community as a first step for the contribution to the SDGs. The case of Universitat Politècnica de València. Description Institution Universitat Politècnica de València Organizations/areas of the university involved Environmental Unit Institute of Education Sciences UFASU Centre for Development Cooperation Country Spain More information… The UPV assumed the integration of […]