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Mondragón University
Focusing on societal transformation through comprehensive education, integrating scientific, technical, and cooperative values
Europe
,
Spain
Medium 5000>10000
0-50 Years
Education for Sustainable Development

Human Development - Pedagogy

University of Stavanger
Leading research and education on the governance of sustainability transformations
Europe
,
Norway
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Interdisciplinary curriculum
Global governance

Human Development - Pedagogy

Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences
Transformative living labs for the SDGs
Europe
,
Netherlands
Small <5000
0-50 Years
Transdisciplinarity
Problem-based learning
Living labs
Sustainable agriculture
Capacity building

Circular Campus

North China Electric Power University
Individual carbon-trading to achieve a low-carbon campus
Asia
,
China
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Innovation support

Place-based

United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
Place-based practical education for culturally-aware sustainable policy implementation
Asia
,
Japan
Small <5000
0-50 Years
Urban studies
Cultural sustainability
Capacity building

SDGs

University of South Florida
Global Citizens Project for sustainability competency and pan-university SDG embedding
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Sustainability competency
Interdisciplinary curriculum

Human Development - Pedagogy

Middlebury College
Graduates develop fluencies in climate change and transforming conflict
North America
,
USA
Small <5000
100 Years +
Experiential learning
Divestment
Sustainability competency
Community engagement
Interdisciplinary curriculum

Human Development - Pedagogy

Quest University
Students declare a guiding 'Question' rather than a major
North America
,
Canada
Small <5000
0-50 Years
Problem-based learning
Interdisciplinary curriculum

Whole-institute

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
University-wide living lab approaches for circularity
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Living labs
Innovation support
Continuing education

Visionary Conductor

Utrecht University
Driving pan-university dialogue and action for inter- and trans-disciplinary research and education
Europe
,
Netherlands
Large >10000
100 Years +
Transdisciplinarity
Living labs

Visionary Conductor

University of Cape Town
Climate resilience, adaptation and capacity building across the African continent
Africa
,
South Africa
Large >10000
100 Years +
Transdisciplinarity
Education for Sustainable Development
Bottom-billion
Capacity building
Urban studies

Visionary Conductor

Northeastern University
Resilience-focused transdisciplinary research, eduction and capacity building
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Transdisciplinarity
Interdisciplinary curriculum
Capacity building
Social justice

Whole-institute

Universiti Teknologi MARA
Student and community well-being as core pillars of institutional sustainability
Asia
,
Malaysia
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Well-being
Education for Sustainable Development

Student Led

Warren Wilson College
Student-led divestment and circular campus policies
North America
,
USA
Small <5000
100 Years +
Experiential learning
Campus biodiversity
Divestment

Decolonisation

Victoria University of Wellington
Placed-based SDG mapping against indigenous Maori cultural practices
Oceania
,
New Zealand
Large >10000
100 Years +
Education for Sustainable Development
Community engagement
Cultural sustainability
Capacity building
Art

Mission Led

Indian Institute for Human Settlements
Interdisciplinary and experiential education for urban sustainability in India
Asia
,
India
Small <5000
0-50 Years
Continuing education
Urban studies
Education for Sustainable Development
Bottom-billion
Experiential learning

Whole-institute

Yale University
Pan-university 'Planetary Solutions Project' uniting sustainability action
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Innovative governance

Human Development – Education for Sustainable Development

Uppsala University
North-South partnerships supporting Education for Sustainable Development
Europe
,
Sweden
Large >10000
100 Years +
Education for Sustainable Development
Capacity building

Visionary Conductor

University of Vigo
Post-growth innovation lab to imagine and realise sustainable futures
Europe
,
Spain
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Innovation support
Transdisciplinarity
Community engagement

Visionary Conductor

University of Zaragoza
Circular Society Lab challenging traditional research approaches to sustainability
Europe
,
Spain
Large >10000
100 Years +
Art
Transdisciplinarity
Community engagement

Human Development - Pedagogy

University of Vermont
Sustainability Learning Outcomes for all undergraduate students
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Sustainability competency
Living labs

SDGs

University of the Basque Country
Reflexive design of university's unique SDG approach
Europe
,
Spain
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Education for Sustainable Development
Capacity building

Circular Campus

University of Stuttgart
Campus as a living lab for circular, climate-neutral operations
Europe
,
Germany
Large >10000
100 Years +
Living labs
Urban studies
Experiential learning

SDGs

University of Trieste
Societal engagement for the SDGs
Europe
,
Italy
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Community engagement
Capacity building

Whole-institute

University of Toronto
Whole-institute governance for interdisciplinarity, divestment and sustainability skill development
North America
,
Canada
Large >10000
100 Years +
Innovative governance
Sustainability competency
Problem-based learning
Interdisciplinary curriculum
Divestment

Place-based

University of Southern California
Placed-based SDG initiatives for learning and local problem solving
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Community engagement
Problem-based learning
Social justice
Capacity building

SDGs

University of Murcia
Massive SDG communications and engagement campaign with university and surrounding society
Europe
,
Spain
Large >10000
100 Years +
Community engagement

Science & Society

University of Mpumalanga
Community engagement as a key pillar of university ethos and education
Africa
,
South Africa
Medium 5000>10000
0-50 Years
Education for Sustainable Development
Community engagement
Indigeneity
Capacity building

Whole-institute

University of Michigan
Multiple paths to a campus culture of sustainability and competency for the community
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Sustainability competency
Problem-based learning
Benchmarking
Transdisciplinarity

Human Development - Pedagogy

University of Macedonia
Sustainable Development embedding across the whole curriculum
Europe
,
Greece
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Education for Sustainable Development
Sustainability competency

Human Development - Pedagogy

University of Melbourne
Sustainability Learning Experience Database to innovate interdisciplinary sustainability education
Oceania
,
Australia
Large >10000
100 Years +
Education for Sustainable Development
Sustainability competency
Interdisciplinary curriculum
Experiential learning
Campus biodiversity

Place-based

University of Maine
Center for Sustainability Solutions for reflexive, societally-engaged sustainability transformations
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Capacity building
Transdisciplinarity
Innovation support

Place-based

University of Lodz
Municipal collaboration for natural protection and sustainable development of the city
Europe
,
Poland
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Campus biodiversity
Capacity building
Community engagement
Urban studies

Circular Campus

Jordan University of Science and Technology
Climate-positive campus in a water scarce region
Asia
,
Jordan
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Campus biodiversity

Human Development – Education for Sustainable Development

University of Hawaii Kapi’olani
Engaging communities via equitable access to education for indigenous and marginalized groups
North America
,
USA
Medium 5000>10000
50-100 Years
Cultural sustainability
Indigeneity
Education for Sustainable Development

Visionary Conductor

University of Hawaii Manoa
Institute for Sustainability and Resilience coordinating interdisciplinary actions across the university
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Sustainability competency
Capacity building
Interdisciplinary curriculum
Innovative governance

Science & Society

University of Guanajuato
Social Laboratory of Audiovisual Ethnography for sustainable development education
North America
,
Mexico
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Art
Education for Sustainable Development
Community engagement
Interdisciplinary curriculum
Cultural sustainability

Mission Led

University of Gothenburg
Regenerative campus as a sustainability mission
Europe
,
Sweden
Large >10000
100 Years +
Living labs
Interdisciplinary curriculum
Sustainability competency

Whole-institute

University of Ghent
Institutional sustainability embedding and societal engagement via the University Museum
Europe
,
Belgium
Large >10000
100 Years +
Sustainability competency
Art

SDGs

University of Extremadura
Addressing the SDGs via teaching innovation in interdisciplinary ethics and sustainability
Europe
,
Spain
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Education for Sustainable Development
Innovation support
Interdisciplinary curriculum

Mission Led

University of Gävle
Entire university oriented around sustainability living
Europe
,
Sweden
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Sustainability competency
Innovative governance

Human Development – Education for Sustainable Development

University of Crete
Capacity building for information technology in Education for Sustainable Development
Europe
,
Greece
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Education for Sustainable Development
Capacity building
Innovation support

SDGs

University of Geneva
Collaborative problem-based learning and innovation for the SDGs
Europe
,
Switzerland
Large >10000
100 Years +
Problem-based learning
Innovation support

SDGs

University of Foggia
Back casting to achieve SDG-oriented institutional targets by 2030
Europe
,
Italy
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Community engagement
Continuing education

Human Development - Pedagogy

University of Central Oklahoma
Centering and embedding transformative learning and transdisciplinarity
North America
,
USA
Medium 5000>10000
100 Years +
Education for Sustainable Development
Experiential learning
Transdisciplinarity

Science & Society

Australian National University
Interdisciplinary School of Art and Environment Studies
Oceania
,
Australia
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Art
Community engagement
Interdisciplinary curriculum

Science & Society

University of Canterbury
Civic Engagement Lab for transdisciplinary research and action
Oceania
,
New Zealand
Small <5000
100 Years +
Education for Sustainable Development
Community engagement

Circular Campus

University of Campinas
Living labs for a circular campus
South America
,
Brazil
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Living labs
Transdisciplinarity
Urban studies

Whole-institute

University of British Columbia
Whole-institute mobilisation around the climate emergency
North America
,
Canada
Large >10000
100 Years +
Transdisciplinarity
Living labs

Science & Society

University of Brescia
Citizen engagement in SDGs via the "SDGs at the Theater" initiative
Europe
,
Italy
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Art
Transdisciplinarity
Community engagement

Human Development - Pedagogy

University of Brasilia
Transdisciplinary teaching and learning at an eco-village
South America
,
Brazil
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Transdisciplinarity
Education for Sustainable Development
Experiential learning

Human Development - Pedagogy

University of Bristol
Bristol Futures Curriculum Framework to integrate sustainability across all programs and faculties
Europe
,
England
Large >10000
100 Years +
Sustainability competency
Interdisciplinary curriculum

Whole-institute

University of Applied and Environmental Sciences
Regional leader in action for the SDGs and whole-instutitional implementation of sutsainability
South America
,
Colombia
Small <5000
0-50 Years
Transdisciplinarity
Global governance
Sustainability competency

Human Development - Pedagogy

University of Aruba
Academic Foundation Year fostering student sustainability literacy and engagement
South America
,
Aruba
Small <5000
0-50 Years
Sustainability competency
Education for Sustainable Development
Experiential learning

Human Development - Pedagogy

University of Antwerp
Innovation support for environmentally sustainable design
Europe
,
Belgium
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Campus biodiversity
Interdisciplinary curriculum
Innovation support

Human Development - Pedagogy

Universidade da Coruña
Student participatory mapping of sustainability educational experiences
Europe
,
Spain
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Education for Sustainable Development
Experiential learning
Art

Place-based

University of Fort Hare
Community mentorship for sustainable rural development and resilience
Africa
,
South Africa
Small <5000
100 Years +
Transdisciplinarity
Education for Sustainable Development
Experiential learning
Community engagement
Cultural sustainability

Whole-institute

University of Bradford
EcoVersity approach to whole-institute sustainability embedding
Europe
,
England
Medium 5000>10000
100 Years +
Education for Sustainable Development
Sustainability competency

Mission Led

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Institutional restructuring around the theme of sustainable oceans
Asia
,
Malaysia
Medium 5000>10000
0-50 Years
Community engagement
Sustainability competency
Innovative governance

Human Development - Pedagogy

Université de Bordeaux
The Augmented university for Campus and world Transitions (ACT) comprehensive living lab program
Europe
,
France
Large >10000
100 Years +
Living labs
Experiential learning
Well-being

Whole-institute

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Community-wide sustainability embedding and outreach governed by a Sustainability Charter
Asia
,
Malaysia
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Sustainability competency
Community engagement
Capacity building
Cultural sustainability

SDGs

Universitat Politècnica de València
Sustainability training for the entire university community, supported by a Vice-Rectorate for Sustainable Development
Europe
,
Spain
50-100 Years
Sustainability competency
Innovative governance
Campus biodiversity

Visionary Conductor

Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
Institute focusing on inter- and transdisciplinary sustainability solutions
Europe
,
Spain
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Transdisciplinarity
Capacity building
Global governance

Mission Led

Nelson Mandela University
Offices for Engagement and Transformation embedding Ubuntu values into higher education
Africa
,
South Africa
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Community engagement
Cultural sustainability
Continuing education

Human Development - Pedagogy

North Carolina State University
Entire curriculum focusing on environmental studies and sciences
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Experiential learning
Living labs
Sustainability competency

Circular Campus

University of California Santa Cruz
Innovating sustainable campus food systems via experiential learning and campus farms and ranches
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Experiential learning
Sustainable agriculture

SDGs

Tsinghua University
International partnerships for sustainability education and innovation support
Asia
,
China
Large >10000
100 Years +
Innovation support
Experiential learning

Circular Campus

TU Delft
Pioneering of circular innovation and the campus as a living lab approach
Europe
,
Netherlands
Large >10000
100 Years +
Living labs
Innovation support

Place-based

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Unique blueprint for regenerative landscape designed eco-campus
Europe
,
Sweden
Small <5000
0-50 Years
Campus biodiversity

Circular Campus

Sunway University, Malaysia
Sustainable campus built from rehabilitated mining site
Asia
,
Malaysia
Large >10000
0-50 Years
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Mission Led

Universidad Tecmilenio
Student and university development measured in happiness and well-being
North America
,
Mexico
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Education for Sustainable Development
Well-being
Capacity building

Visionary Conductor

Technical University of Madrid
Development of collaboration platforms for system-wide sustainability action
Europe
,
Spain
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Innovation support
Interdisciplinary curriculum
Bottom-billion
Capacity building
Transdisciplinarity

Visionary Conductor

Stockholm Resilience Center
Center for interdisciplinary global resilience research
Europe
,
Sweden
Small <5000
0-50 Years
Capacity building
Innovation support
Transdisciplinarity

Science & Society

Oberlin College
Societally-embedded transition to a circular UniverCity
North America
,
USA
Small <5000
100 Years +
Campus biodiversity
Problem-based learning
Community engagement

Human Development – Education for Sustainable Development

National Open University of Nigeria
Life-long learning and higher education access to large segments of the Nigerian population
Africa
,
Nigeria
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Education for Sustainable Development
Continuing education
Bottom-billion

Place-based

Simon Fraser University
Sustainable UniverCity embedded into the surrounding environment
North America
,
Canada
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Campus biodiversity
Community engagement
Sustainability competency

Human Development - Pedagogy

Plymouth University
Curriculum-wide sustainability embedding and innovative teacher training
Europe
,
England
Large >10000
100 Years +
Sustainability competency

Science & Society

Oregon State University
Empowering students for community impact and sustainable leadership
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Education for Sustainable Development
Experiential learning
Community engagement

Human Development - Pedagogy

Philipps University Marburg
Students as change agents for innovative sustainability pedagogy
Europe
,
Germany
Large >10000
100 Years +
Sustainability competency

Human Development – Education for Sustainable Development

Univeristy of the Free State
Social justice project to promote disadvantaged students' engagement in higher education
Africa
,
South Africa
Large >10000
100 Years +
Capacity building
Education for Sustainable Development
Social justice
Bottom-billion
Well-being

Decolonisation

Mount Royal University
Fostering indigenous ties, integrating indigenization, and advancing sustainability
North America
,
Canada
Large >10000
100 Years +
Indigeneity

Science & Society

Northumbria University
Knowledge transfer platform for sustainability innovation
Europe
,
England
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Innovation support
Education for Sustainable Development
Sustainability competency

Human Development – Education for Sustainable Development

Kenyatta University
Transforming higher education in the Global South and facilitating student impact
Africa
,
Kenya
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Transdisciplinarity
Innovation support
Education for Sustainable Development

Human Development - Pedagogy

California Polytechnic State University
Student-run ranches and farms for sustainable agriculture education
North America
,
USA
Large >10000
100 Years +
Living labs
Sustainable agriculture
Experiential learning
Campus biodiversity

Mission Led

Universität für Bodenkultur Wien (BOKU)
Co-production of institute-wide sustainability strategy from community values
Europe
,
Austria
Large >10000
100 Years +
Campus biodiversity

Human Development - Pedagogy

Blekinge Institute of Technology
Sustainability pedagogy focused on planning and leadership
Europe
,
Sweden
Medium 5000>10000
0-50 Years
Capacity building

Whole-institute

Anglia Ruskin University
Instituting holistic sustainability strategies
Europe
,
England
Large >10000
100 Years +
Community engagement
Capacity building

Science & Society

Korea University Anam Campustown Project
Sustainable CampusTown for university embedding in surrounding community
Asia
,
Korea
Large >10000
100 Years +
Community engagement

SDGs

Western Sydney University
Curriculum, operations, research and education structured around SDG acheivement
Oceania
,
Australia
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Sustainability competency

Science & Society

University of Pennsylvania
Community engagement built into the curriculum
North America
,
USA
Small <5000
100 Years +
Community engagement
Capacity building

Circular Campus

Chatham University Eden Hall campus
Circular new-build campus: sustainable design from the campus' inception
North America
,
USA
Small <5000
100 Years +
Living labs
Campus biodiversity
Community engagement

SDGs

National University of Kaohsiung
Transdisciplinary and societal-facing education for sustainable development
Asia
,
Taiwan
Small <5000
0-50 Years
Transdisciplinarity
Community engagement
Experiential learning
Continuing education

Science & Society

Stellenbosch University
Transdisciplinary teaching, learning and continuing education for sustainable development
Africa
,
South Africa
Large >10000
100 Years +
Transdisciplinarity
Education for Sustainable Development
Continuing education

Human Development – Education for Sustainable Development

Al-Quds Open University
Open learning for human development
Asia
,
Palestine
Large >10000
0-50 Years
Education for Sustainable Development
Continuing education

Science & Society

Ahmadu Bellow University
Community engagement and education via "Theater for Development"
Africa
,
Nigeria
Small <5000
50-100 Years
Community engagement
Art

Human Development – Education for Sustainable Development

Carelton University
Collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund to promote sustainability engagement
North America
,
Canada
Large >10000
50-100 Years
Sustainability competency
Capacity building
Innovation support

Mission Led

African Leadership University
Students declare 'missions', rather than majors: students as agents of change
Africa
,
Rwanda
Small <5000
0-50 Years
Innovation support
Transdisciplinarity

Visionary Conductor

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Transdisciplinary research and education incubator
Europe
,
Netherlands
Large >10000
100 Years +
Transdisciplinarity
Problem-based learning

Circular Campus

Universidad Autónoma de Occidente
Circular campus research hot-beds to engage students and external visitors in sustainability
South America
,
Colombia
Medium 5000>10000
50-100 Years
Living labs

Student Led

University of Strathclyde
Pioneering student-led sustainability education via vertically-integrated projects
Europe
,
Scotland
Large >10000
100 Years +
Community engagement
Transdisciplinarity
Education for Sustainable Development
Interdisciplinary curriculum

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