Institutions

Atlas

Browse the globe to read about diverse innovative sustainability approaches at institutions world-wide. Use the filters below to refine your search.

Categories
Keywords
Countries
Size
Age
This is some text inside of a div block
Clear all filters
Showing
123
of
123
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

Mission Led

University of Malaya
Interactive citizen-science for sustainability
Asia
,
Malaysia
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Community engagement
Living labs

Science & Society

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Innovative urban agroecology and continuing education for sustainable agriculture practices
Europe
,
Spain
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Living labs
Transdisciplinarity
Community engagement
Sustainable agriculture

Science & Society

Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology
Advancing the SDGs though technology, business and science
Europe
,
Finland
Medium 5000>10000
50-100 Years
Transdisciplinarity

Science & Society

National Chi Nan University
Fostering ecodiversity for a a sustainable campus environment
Asia
,
Taiwan
Medium 5000>10000
0-50 Years
Community engagement
Transdisciplinarity
Experiential learning

Visionary Conductor

Institut Pertanian Bogor University
Empowering global connectivity in agri-marine biosciences
Asia
,
Indonesia
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Transdisciplinarity
Cultural sustainability
Community engagement

Decolonisation

University of Victoria
Community-engaged projects guided by indigenous world views
North America
,
Canada
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Indigeneity
Living labs
Innovative governance

Whole-institute

York University
Co-creating sustainable imaginaries with the university community
North America
,
Canada
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Community engagement
Capacity building

Place-based

Western Washington University
Place-based education for a sustainable bio-region
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Sustainability competency
Innovative governance
Community engagement
Education for Sustainable Development
Sustainable agriculture

Whole-institute

Wageningen University
Sustainability-oriented research and education for food systems transformation
Europe
,
Netherlands
Large >10000
100 Years +
Sustainability competency
Sustainable agriculture
Problem-based learning
Community engagement

Whole-institute

University Sains Malaysia
Strategic back-casting and foresight to create a sustainability-led university
Asia
,
Malaysia
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Education for Sustainable Development
Living labs
Problem-based learning
Sustainability competency
Bottom-billion

Place-based

University of the West Indies
Place-based research and Education for Sustainable Development for the Carribean region
North America
,
Jamaica
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Education for Sustainable Development
Capacity building
Community engagement

Whole-institute

University of Tubingen
Competence Center to coordinate Sustainable Development activities across the entire institute
Europe
,
Germany
Large >10000
100 Years +
Education for Sustainable Development
Innovative governance
Benchmarking

Human Development - Pedagogy

University of Technology Sydney
School for Transdisciplinary Studies focusing on urban sustainability
Oceania
,
Australia
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Transdisciplinarity
Urban studies
Art

Place-based

University of Tasmania
Building an Education for Sustainability Community of Practice
Oceania
,
Australia
Large >10000
100 Years +
Campus biodiversity
Education for Sustainable Development
Community engagement
Problem-based learning

Science & Society

University of Oregon
Course matching to local urban sustainability challenges
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Urban studies
Community engagement
Transdisciplinarity

Visionary Conductor

University of Sussex
Institute of Sustainability Studies driving thought leadership and education accessibility
Europe
,
England
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Continuing education
Sustainability competency

Decolonisation

University of Pretoria
Thought leadership on decolonising higher education
Africa
,
South Africa
Large >10000
100 Years +
Cultural sustainability

Whole-institute

University of São Paulo
Multi-campus governance and staff training for sustainability action
South America
,
Brazil
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Innovative governance
Living labs
Sustainability competency

Mission Led

University of Limerick
Mission lab and Mission Citizen's Council supporting a multi-pillared sustainability approach
Europe
,
Ireland
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Innovative governance
Community engagement

Science & Society

University of Development Studies
Sustainable development fieldwork as an integrated part of the curriculum
Africa
,
Ghana
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Capacity building
Bottom-billion
Experiential learning
Transdisciplinarity
Education for Sustainable Development

Whole-institute

University of Connecticut
Supporting bottom-up campus initiatives and graduate training for sustainable jobs
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Experiential learning

Whole-institute

University of Edinburg
Zero carbon and circularity goals, with interdisciplinary research and capacity building
Europe
,
Scotland
Large >10000
100 Years +
Capacity building
Innovation support
Sustainability competency

Science & Society

University of Leeds
Driving the City of Leeds Climate Commission for a sustainable region
Europe
,
England
Large >10000
100 Years +
Urban studies
Education for Sustainable Development
Community engagement

Whole-institute

University of Essex
Climate and ecological emergency group to steer institutional action
Europe
,
England
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Innovative governance
Divestment
Education for Sustainable Development

Whole-institute

University of Glasgow
Comprehensive governance and accessible education for sustainability
Europe
,
Scotland
Large >10000
100 Years +
Sustainability competency
Continuing education
Divestment

Human Development - Pedagogy

University of Calgary
Transdisciplinary and problem-based sustainability studies for all undergraduates
North America
,
Canada
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Problem-based learning
Sustainability competency
Living labs
Capacity building
Community engagement

Whole-institute

University of Bremmen
Sustainability benchmarking and virtual access to Education for Sustainable Development modules
Europe
,
Germany
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Benchmarking
Education for Sustainable Development
Capacity building
Sustainability competency

SDGs

Universitas Diponegoro
SDG center supporting university-wide environmental action policy and planning
Asia
,
Indonesia
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Community engagement

SDGs

Universitas Gadjah Mada
SDG center and action research for community sustainability
Asia
,
Indonesia
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Education for Sustainable Development
Capacity building

Circular Campus

Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
Carbon-free and zero waste campus with education for sustainability
South America
,
Colombia
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Living labs

Human Development - Pedagogy

Thammasat University
Mandatory courses in sustainable development to foster student competency and reflexivity
Asia
,
Thailand
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Sustainability competency
Education for Sustainable Development

Mission Led

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Embedded university governance for whole-institutional sustainability
South America
,
Mexico
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Innovative governance
Problem-based learning
Education for Sustainable Development

Whole-institute

National Taiwan University
Pan-institutional sustainable development and divestment
Asia
,
Taiwan
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Social justice
Community engagement

SDGs

Monash University - Sustainable Development Institute
Transdisciplinary and transformative research, education and leadership for the SDGs
Asia
,
Australia
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Transdisciplinarity
Capacity building
Global governance
Innovation support

SDGs

National Cheng Kung University
De-disciplinarization and SDG-centered curriculum
Asia
,
Taiwan
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Interdisciplinary curriculum
Education for Sustainable Development

Science & Society

Newcastle University
Engaging with society to imagine future climate-proof and socially just towns
Europe
,
England
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Social justice
Community engagement
Art
Urban studies

Human Development - Pedagogy

Leuphana University
Shared semester of critical, systems thinking to foster sustainability competency
Europe
,
Germany
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Education for Sustainable Development
Problem-based learning
Transdisciplinarity
Sustainability competency

Decolonisation

Lakehead University
Indigenous ways of knowing as a central pillar of university governance and sustainability strategy
North America
,
Canada
Medium 5000>10000
50-100 Years
Indigeneity
Social justice
Innovative governance

Place-based

Kasetsart University
Fostering local sustainability knowledge and education for sustainable development
Asia
,
Thailand
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Education for Sustainable Development
Sustainability competency

Human Development - Pedagogy

Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
Core courses on sustainability and embedding across all faculty
Europe
,
Switzerland
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Sustainability competency

Human Development - Pedagogy

Aalborg University
Interdisciplinary 'mega projects' for sustainability and ESD embedding
Europe
,
Denmark
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Education for Sustainable Development
Transdisciplinarity
Problem-based learning

SDGs

Chiang Mai University
Cross-cutting adoption of and action towards the SDGs
Asia
,
Thailand
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Cultural sustainability

Student Led

Gadjah Mada University
Student-led community engagement for environmental conservation
Asia
,
Indonesia
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Community engagement
Capacity building

Student Led

College of the Atlantic
Entire college devoted to human ecology, where students build their own course of study
North America
,
USA
Small <5000
50-100 Years
Problem-based learning
Sustainable agriculture
Experiential learning
Innovative governance

Science & Society

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg)
Applied sustainability research and education as a university ethos
Europe
,
Germany
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Experiential learning
Problem-based learning

SDGs

Universitas Indonesia
SDG embedding and regional and international leadership for the goals
Asia
,
Indonesia
Large >10000
100 Years +
Capacity building

Human Development - Pedagogy

Ohio State University
Participatory co-development of sustainability curricula
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Sustainability competency

Circular Campus

University of California Merced
Embedded governance for a carbon neutral campus and realisation of Triple Net Zero ambitions
North America
,
USA
Medium 5000>10000
0-50 Years
Innovative governance
Sustainable agriculture
Experiential learning

Whole-institute

University of Bonn
Whole-institute governance to realize ambitious sustainability goals
Europe
,
Germany
Large >10000
100 Years +
Innovative governance
Urban studies
Campus biodiversity

Circular Campus

Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Eco-campus management center for sustainable campus benchmarking and implementation
Asia
,
Malaysia
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Living labs
Benchmarking

Circular Campus

University College Cork
Broad-reaching green campus program for engagement and sustainability competency
Europe
,
Ireland
Large >10000
100 Years +
Sustainability competency
Living labs
Sustainable agriculture
Education for Sustainable Development
Continuing education

Science & Society

University College London
Community co-production of action research for sustainable urban development
Europe
,
England
Large >10000
100 Years +
Education for Sustainable Development
Social justice
Community engagement
Urban studies
Capacity building

SDGs

University of Bologna
University development, benchmarking and leadership for the SDGs
Europe
,
Italy
Large >10000
100 Years +
Benchmarking

Human Development - Pedagogy

Université Laval
Co-curricular sustainability education and competency for all students
North America
,
Canada
Large >10000
100 Years +
Sustainability competency
Living labs

Human Development - Pedagogy

Universidade Federal de Lavras
Student community operating and learning from a circular campus approach
South America
,
Brazil
Large >10000
100 Years +
Problem-based learning
Living labs

Science & Society

Queen's University
Interdisciplinary community-engaged learning for sustainability
North America
,
Canada
Large >10000
100 Years +
Community engagement
Experiential learning

Human Development - Pedagogy

Universidad de Chile
Sustainability competency for all students and transdisciplinary research mandate
South America
,
Chile
Large >10000
100 Years +
Sustainability competency
Education for Sustainable Development
Transdisciplinarity

Circular Campus

Umwelt Campus Birkenfeld
Net zero campus with interdisciplinary climate education
Europe
,
Germany
Small <5000
0-50 Years
Interdisciplinary curriculum
Education for Sustainable Development

Whole-institute

The University of Manchester
Community-wide engagement in sustainability action
Europe
,
England
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Sustainability competency
Benchmarking
Urban studies
Living labs

Whole-institute

Stanford University
Sustainability accelerator funding structure combined with interdisciplinary research and education
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Interdisciplinary curriculum
Sustainable agriculture
Continuing education
Innovation support

Circular Campus

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Design process and innovative education for the transition to a carbon-free society
Asia
,
China
Large >10000
100 Years +
Transdisciplinarity
Innovation support

Science & Society

Royal Danish Academy
Training the next generation of designers for sustainable social change
Europe
,
Denmark
Small <5000
100 Years +
Interdisciplinary curriculum
Urban studies
Art

SDGs

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
SDG embedding in all institutional activities
,
Australia
Large >10000
100 Years +
Urban studies
Education for Sustainable Development

Whole-institute

Nottingham Trent University
Biodiverse and biophilic urban and suburban campuses and ambitious sustainability curriculum
Europe
,
England
Large >10000
100 Years +
Campus biodiversity
Urban studies
Sustainability competency
Education for Sustainable Development

Human Development – Education for Sustainable Development

North Carolina State University
Student-focused sustainable development mandates, with affordable food and housing for all
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Well-being
Education for Sustainable Development

Circular Campus

National University of Singapore
Campus within a tropical rainforest designed using biophilic principles
Asia
,
Singapore
Large >10000
100 Years +
Campus biodiversity
Urban studies
Innovation support

Circular Campus

National Autonomous University of Mexico
Transforming a macro-university into a place of sustainable, interdisciplinary learning
South America
,
Mexico
Large >10000
100 Years +
Continuing education
Community engagement
Education for Sustainable Development

Human Development - Pedagogy

Midlands State University
Teacher training for Education for Sustainable Development competency
Africa
,
Zimbabwe
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Education for Sustainable Development
Sustainability competency
Capacity building

Whole-institute

Lehigh University
Community-wide sustainability literacy assessments to embed sustainability across the educational experience
North America
,
USA
Medium 5000>10000
100 Years +
Experiential learning
Sustainability competency

Whole-institute

KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Ambitious university-wide climate and sustainability objectives to support future sustainability leaders
Europe
,
Sweden
Large >10000
100 Years +
Sustainability competency

Science & Society

Mälardalen University
Co-production of curriculum with external stakeholders
Europe
,
Sweden
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Transdisciplinarity
Capacity building

Science & Society

Malmö University - Institute for Sustainable Urban Development
Transdisciplinary, collaborative practical based learning for urban sustainability
Europe
,
Sweden
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Transdisciplinarity
Problem-based learning
Experiential learning
Urban studies

Visionary Conductor

Lund University
Inter- and trans-disciplinary sustainability center offering education and capacity building
Europe
,
Sweden
Large >10000
100 Years +
Transdisciplinarity
Interdisciplinary curriculum
Capacity building

Whole-institute

Linkoping University
Transdisciplinary themes for societal change in place of faculties
Europe
,
Sweden
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Transdisciplinarity
Innovative governance
Interdisciplinary curriculum

Human Development - Pedagogy

King's College London
Sustainability embedding into all taught courses and extra-curricular education
Europe
,
England
Large >10000
100 Years +
Sustainability competency

Science & Society

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Transforming a dense urban campus district into a sustainable living lab
Europe
,
Germany
Large >10000
100 Years +
Living labs
Transdisciplinarity

Circular Campus

Hochschule fur Tecknik (HFT) Stuttgart
Collaborative sustainable transformation of an inner-city campus
Europe
,
Germany
Small <5000
100 Years +
Living labs
Transdisciplinarity
Problem-based learning
Urban studies

Human Development – Education for Sustainable Development

Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences
Free education, accomodation and support for social change for indigenous students
Asia
,
India
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Bottom-billion
Indigeneity
Education for Sustainable Development
Cultural sustainability

Human Development – Education for Sustainable Development

Intercultural University of Veracruz
Innovating indigenous access to education and intercultural dialogue
,
Mexico
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Education for Sustainable Development
Community engagement
Indigeneity

Whole-institute

Harvard University
Holistic, visionary and far-reaching sustainability office
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Living labs
Transdisciplinarity

Human Development - Pedagogy

Universite Libre de Bruxelles
Sustainability embedded into all disciplines and teacher training
Europe
,
Belgium
Large >10000
100 Years +
Sustainability competency

Science & Society

FUCAPE Business School
Engaging business students and societal partnerships in sustainable development
South America
,
Brazil
Small <5000
0-50 Years
Continuing education
Capacity building

Human Development - Pedagogy

Florida State University
Campus as a living model for sustainability, conservation and climate action
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Living labs
Experiential learning
Campus biodiversity

SDGs

Chulalongkorn University
Institute-wide adoption and framing of sustainability using the SDGs
Asia
,
Thailand
Large >10000
100 Years +
Education for Sustainable Development

Human Development - Pedagogy

EARTH University
Students as change agents for sustainable agricultural development
South America
,
Costa Rica
Small <5000
0-50 Years
Sustainable agriculture
Education for Sustainable Development
Experiential learning

Science & Society

Copperbelt University
Living labs and experiential learning for the transition to sustainable mining practices
,
Zambia
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Living labs
Experiential learning

Human Development - Pedagogy

Dublin City University
Sustainability literacy and competency for all students
Europe
,
Ireland
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Sustainability competency

Decolonisation

College of the Menominee Nation
Sustainable development pedagogy guided by Native American tribal values
North America
,
USA
Small <5000
0-50 Years
Indigeneity
Community engagement

Human Development - Pedagogy

Colorado State University
Interdisciplinary curriculum for sustainability available to all students
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Interdisciplinary curriculum
Sustainability competency

Student Led

City University of London
Bottom-up leadership and gamification of sustainability engagement
Europe
,
England
Large >10000
100 Years +
Community engagement

Human Development – Education for Sustainable Development

Butler University
Living lab for sustainable agriculture and innovative pedagogy
North America
,
USA
Medium 5000>10000
100 Years +
Living labs
Sustainable agriculture
Experiential learning
Urban studies

Circular Campus

Cascadia College
Green campus and habitat restoration for climate resilience
North America
,
USA
Small <5000
0-50 Years
Living labs
Sustainable agriculture
Interdisciplinary curriculum
Experiential learning

Mission Led

Chalmers University
Transdisciplinary challenge-based education for sustainable societal transformations
Europe
,
Sweden
Large >10000
100 Years +
Transdisciplinarity
Problem-based learning

Whole-institute

Arizona State University
Transdisciplinary research and education for wicked sustainability challenges
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Transdisciplinarity
Problem-based learning
Innovative governance

Mission Led

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Compassion-driven research for the bottom-billion
Asia
,
India
Medium 5000>10000
0-50 Years
Social justice
Community engagement

Add to the Atlas

Submit an institution

This atlas is intended to grow and evolve in a spirit of co-creation with the international higher education community. We encourage you to submit examples of sustainability approaches or initiatives at your own or other institutes.

Add to the Atlas

Discover Universities

Explore the Atlas

Explore Categories

Case Studies

About the Atlas

Project Mission

Methodology

Pathways to Sustainability

Project Team

Add to the Atlas

Legal Policy

Cookie Policy