Sustainable Development Goals

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How can universities help achieve the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals? From research to mitigate the climate crisis and embedding the Global Goals into your teaching to creating sustainable campuses, academics and staff share strategies
By Laura.Duckett, 14 November, 2025
With growing pressure to reduce emissions, costs and waste, now is the time for universities to reimagine their role in the resource life cycle, says Darren Wilkinson
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2minutes
By kiera.obrien, 6 November, 2025
To accomplish the Sustainable Development Goals, students need to be equipped to tackle real-world issues across disciplines. Here’s how it can be done
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 20 October, 2025
Mutual respect, actively listening to each other’s perspectives and clear mechanisms to evidence impact should be the foundation of a university-community collaboration. Here’s how a project to improve local children’s eye health grew into an ongoing partnership
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 7 October, 2025
Vague symbolic gestures and greenwashing are no longer enough to show your institution is taking sustainability seriously. Here’s how to embed sustainable teaching and research
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5minutes
By Sreethu.Sajeev, 2 October, 2025
Universities have significant untapped potential within existing campus infrastructure to advance their sustainability goals. However, they must close the gap between recognising data’s strategic value and taking purposeful action based on it
By Laura.Duckett, 19 September, 2025
Co-creation in education for sustainable development empowers students to shape meaningful projects, build practical skills and drive institutional change, as demonstrated by a collaborative initiative between two London-based institutions
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5minutes