Hub – Exchange Between Higher Education Networks in Europe
About the network
Over the past decades, more and more networks have been established that deal with sustainability in higher education. While they address different target groups and have different geographical areas of influence, there are also overlaps and similarities. As of 2023, there was no existing network for managers of European networks for sustainability. Hence, we started an informal exchange to share knowledge and address common challenges.
Mission
- Connecting leaders of European university networks for sustainability.
- Sharing strategies, exchanging good practices, discussing common challenges, and exploring synergies that help us to place sustainability at the heart of each university’s core strategy.
Activities
- Regular virtual meetings
- Networking in conferences (Higher Education Summit, COPERNICUS Alliance)
Members
- Representatives from around 15 national and international networks.
Contact
- Mario Diethart, COPERNICUS Alliance, mario.diethart[at]kug.ac.at
- Magdalène Lévy-Tödter, DG HochN, mlt[at]dg-hochn.de
- Website: https://www.copernicus-alliance.org/resources/networks-for-sustainability-in-higher-education
Tools and Ressources from European Networks for Sustainability in HEI Version 2
| Synergies / Activities | Spalte 1 | Spalte 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Guidelines and policy papers for different sustainability campus | ||
| Culture of Sustainability: Policy paper on strengthening a culture of sustainability | ||
| Research: Guide for reflecting roles of scientists in sustainability transformations | ||
| Research: (Links) to Podcasts on ethical issues of research | ||
| Research: Program for Early Career Researchers | ||
| ESD: Recommendation for ESD at Universities | ||
| ESD: Toolbox for the Transformation of Higher Education Teaching | ||
| ESD: Working Group on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) | ||
| ESD: Course Platform | ||
| ESD: Webinar series about sustainability in teaching and research | ||
| Transfer: Guides for Sustainable Development on Regional Level | ||
| Transfer: Guide on Transfer (HEI to Society) | ||
| Campus: Guideline for Climate neutrality or Decarbonization for Universities | ||
| Campus: Guide for Biodiversity at Universities | ||
| Campus: Guide for sustainable procurement | ||
| Campus: Position Paper on the Development of Sustainable University Buildings | ||
| Campus: Guide for Sustainable Workplace Design and/or Waste prevention | ||
| Students: Positionpaper for Student Engagement | ||
| Students: Master and PhD Students Training | ||
| Students: Matching: Oversight of research project for students | ||
| Management Tools for Sustainability officers | ||
| Toolkits for sustainability officers | ||
| Moderation book for co-creation | ||
| Certificate for Universities | ||
| Network for Sustainable Business Travel | ||
| Material for developing future visions / future scenarios for sustainable Higher Education | ||
| Survey Tools for Networks | ||
| Benchmaking - Tool | ||
| Questionnary for a status quo (Implementation of Sustainability) | ||
| Digital platform for sampling of information or best practices | ||
| Lists for positionpapers, rankings and so on | ||
| Lists of rankings and evaluation tools | ||
| Lists of Universities declarations | ||
| Lists of univiersity activities categorized by the 17 SDGs | ||
| Training programmes for Strategic Professional Leadership | ||
| Webinars for preparing for Strategic Professional Leadership | ||
| Train the trainers for students and staff |
