Co-curricular initiatives for university students

Cases related to learning & teaching activities not included in degree programs, such as student-led or student engagement activities, living labs on or off campus, volunteering programs, summer schools, etc.

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Positive Action: Incorporating Sustainable Development Goals in Social Service Community Projects in Higher Education at Tecmilenio

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Positive Action: Incorporating Sustainable Development Goals in Social Service Community Projects in Higher Education at Tecmilenio

Tecmilenio teaches students about the SDGs to get them closer to their purpose in life and ways in which they can transcend by having a positive impact in their communities.
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Sustainable Solutions: Students Localize the SDGs in Philadelphia

Sustainable Solutions: Students Localize the SDGs in Philadelphia Description Institution University of Pennsylvania Organizations/areas of the university involved Undergraduates from four schools, several Penn research centers, city of Philadelphia, private sector, and community based organizations. Country United States Sustainable Solutions is a University of Pennsylvania student initiative to educate Philadelphia students (from high school to […]
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Refugee Teaching Certification Program for Egyptian and Refugee Teachers Enabled by Blended Learning (RefTeCp)

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Refugee Teaching Certification Program for Egyptian and Refugee Teachers Enabled by Blended Learning (RefTeCp)

RefTeCp is a European Commission funded project (Erasmus + CBHE) that focuses on embedding refugee pedagogy into course curricula and develop a Diploma program on refugee teaching and pedagogy.
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Embedding SDGs content in existing courses

Embedding SDGs content in existing courses Description Institution Monash University Malaysia Organizations/areas of the university involved School of Engineering Country Malaysia More information… The Master of Advanced Engineering (MAE) in Energy and Sustainability program is designed to groom our next generation to become a change agent of sustainability so that they can make the ecosystem […]
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University of Waterloo’s Masters of Climate Change and the Graduate Diploma in Climate Risk Management

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University of Waterloo’s Masters of Climate Change and the Graduate Diploma in Climate Risk Management

The University of Waterloo’s Masters of Climate Change and Graduate Diploma in Climate Risk Management provide students with education and training to tackle the complex challenges of climate change.
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Whakawhitinga Kōrero: Interdisciplinary education on the SDGs through place-based video production

Whakawhitinga Kōrero: Interdisciplinary education on the SDGs through place-based video production Description Institution Victoria University Wellington Organizations/areas of the university involved This case study is staff-directed involving academics in the Schools of Design and Education, as well as participant staff from across the university. Funding for this case study was secured through a staff-run community […]
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The George Mason University Honey Bee Initiative

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The George Mason University Honey Bee Initiative

The George Mason University Honey Bee Initiative Description Institution George Mason University Organizations/areas of the university involved Led by School of Business and College of Science but in collaboration with the College of Education and Human Development, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, College of Health and Human Services, […]
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Seminar: Sustainability at the university – actions for the 17 SDGs

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Seminar: Sustainability at the university – actions for the 17 SDGs

Seminar: Sustainability at the university – actions for the 17 SDGs Description Institution Hochschule Düsseldorf/University of Applied Science (HSD) Organizations/areas of the university involved Fachbereich Sozial-und Kulturwissenschaften Country Germany More information… In April 2018, the first seminar dedicated to the SDGs started at the Fachbereich Sozial-und Kulturwissenschaften Faculty at the Hochschule Düsseldorf / University of […]
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CityAdapt: Partnerships with Universities for Long-term SDG Monitoring

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CityAdapt: Partnerships with Universities for Long-term SDG Monitoring

A long-term research programme within university research institutions to monitor the benefits of the implemented urban Ecosystem-based Adaptation interventions in Mexico, El Salvador and Jamaica.
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Newton Smart Campus

Newton Smart Campus Description Institution Centro Universitário Newton Paiva Organizations/areas of the university involved Research, Extension and Innovation, Engineering and Architecture Country Brazil More information… The intensification of urbanization leads to various aggravating factors in an intensely populous city. Among them, we can mention: difficulties of urban mobility, increase in waste generation, and difficulties of […]
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SLEAK 2.0

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SLEAK 2.0

SLEAK 2.0 is a case study in which three different faculties (theology, occupational therapy, sports) join forces to train life-skills in underprivileged adolescents and their support structures as part of student learning and community outreach. Through sharing interdisciplinary knowledge, collaboration, adaptiveness, and an innovative mind-set, we envision a catalytic, all-encompassing, impact for both staff, student and adolescent.
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