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How can universities solve the climate crisis? Summary: Universities are crucial players in solving the climate crisis, yet their transformative potential remains underutilized. By scaling research, fostering cross-sector partnerships, and breaking institutional silos, academia can accelerate real-world sustainability solutions. 🔹 Breaking Barriers to Collaboration – Overcoming funding competition, academic silos, and geopolitical constraints is key to maximizing impact. 🔹 Interdisciplinary Innovation – Initiatives like Imperial College’s convergence science schools and UPenn’s climate finance research show how cross-sectoral expertise can drive actionable solutions. 🔹 Strategic Partnerships – Programs like INSPIRASI (Indonesia-NTU) and Cambridge Conservation Initiativedemonstrate the power of place-based, academia-industry collaboration in tackling climate change. 🔹 Scaling Impact with the ‘4P’ Model – The Professor-Public-Private-Philanthropic model, pioneered by WEF’s GAEA initiative, helps bridge academia and industry for scalable solutions. 🔹 Driving Policy and Market Change – Research-driven initiatives like the Aviation Impact Accelerator are shaping government policies, industry R&D, and sustainable investment strategies. 💡 Universities hold the key to solving global sustainability challenges—but only through bold collaboration, innovation, and real-world engagement. How can academia and industry co-create climate solutions for a sustainable future? #ClimateAction #Universities #Sustainability #Innovation #NetZero #ESG #PublicPrivatePartnership #ResearchImpact #GreenEconomy

Universities have the tools to tackle big global problems like sustainability, but they’re not using their full potential. To make a real difference, they need to work smarter, team up with governments, businesses, and others who can help. Look at Imperial College and Manchester University. They’re showing how it’s done, building innovation clusters to drive growth and create change. The Aviation Impact Accelerator is another example of teamwork shaping real solutions. It’s time for universities to step up, break down barriers, and lead the charge. The world needs bold action now. What role do you think universities should play in solving global challenges? How can other sectors support them? #Sustainability #Innovation #Collaboration #GlobalImpact

While serving on the board of Student Sustainability Committee, Mathieu Menoux, with the help of the Education team, worked on a platform where students can find courses and electives with a focus on sustainability, climate, or the SDGs: the Sustainability Catalogue. There were some challenges on the way, especially since the amount of data (~4000 lectures) seemed too large to get through. This was addressed by iteratively building a 300-keyword list used to scan lectures descriptions. In the future, this list will be refined and extended to include more social sustainability. This is a new step towards sustainability for ETH Zürich as students are eager to learn more about the urgent topics they will face during their career! #university #climate #sustainability #sustainablehighereducation

Universities create huge positive impacts, value and public goods through their role at the centre of knowledge production in the economy and society. But delivering these without negative impacts on our environment and finite resources remains elusive, and will be one of the fundamental challenges of the future. Here, SUMS Principal Consultant Dr Thomas Owen-Smith explores the benefits universities provide to society and individuals, and the cost of delivering them. 🌍💸 #universities #HE #HigherEducation #value #mission #cost https://bit.ly/4e6kq3T

You have until 22 September 2024 to apply for our #Digital #Humanism #Fellowship in cooperation with Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation & Technologie! The fellowship promotes research on digitalization’s intersection with societal, economic, and geopolitical dimensions, as well as other relevant #research foci from the #humanities and social #sciences: https://lnkd.in/guZxyT4K

Higher Ed Could Use Industry’s Help to Bring their Research to Market: Research Universities often keep doors closed to Industry investigation. Climate change needs concrete solutions that are often hidden in academia. https://lnkd.in/eRP4yGYS #innovation #education #highereducation #educationreform

Experiments in Sustainability – Worth Considering? This is my 9th week of taking time to reflect and post on sustainability matters. Needless to say, consistency is key! However, there is no such thing as perfect weeks. Last week, I struggled to organize my thoughts meaningfully, so I decided to post only once instead of twice… Just sharing – being human after all! But here I am, back in full swing this week, catching up! The other week, I shared some information on how to build green skills. As I mentioned before, I regularly engage with sustainability professionals from various countries and continents, and I am trying to understand how student experiments can work in an emerging market in general, and in South Africa in particular. In the meantime, I have learned more about the Burns model, which is fascinating (#CreditTo Jason Slipp PhD (Candidacy)(Additional resources: https://lnkd.in/dWRHRBbH). While reflecting on the model’s dimensions – content, perspectives, process, and context – I began asking myself how the process and context dimensions relate to students’ daily experiences in their communities, rather than just at a campus. How do we transform lives and change values and beliefs so that young people feel encouraged to take action? How do we enable students to focus on the process and appreciate the value of the experiences it brings with it? How do we provide context in a country where students come from such diverse backgrounds and communities? While digital tools might be helpful in this, issues of affordability and accessibility remain. Could a situation like this be used to introduce a relationship thread as part of the content dimension? How do we create deep, meaningful connections? Interestingly, my son recently participated in a science week at school and was involved in a poetry slam. It got me thinking: How do we present science in a way that resonates with hearts and minds? Could this be an experiment for sustainability in higher education as well? Here are some resources that explore this further: https://lnkd.in/dyKuPBCp; https://lnkd.in/dZQBxw_u; https://lnkd.in/dNXNF8GS). I would love to hear your thoughts! Have you tried this? #TransformativeEducation #MakeStudentsActivists #ChangeLives #GreenSkills #SustainabilityMatters #PassionForEducation Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

Heading back from the summer school „Transformative Research Unlocked“ of the NEST - Network of Early Career Researchers in Sustainability Transitions & Sustainability Transition Research Network (STRN), I cannot stop wondering how our #future #places of #education and #research will look like, especially if they want to contribute to and support #sustainable #futures. Taking lots of inspirations and motivation from the last few days, I am ready to get started on my next paper. But I also want to keep reminding myself on what is important to me and to reconnect to myself and other human and non-human beings as these are the entities where I get my inspiration and energy from. Thanks to Julia Wittmayer, Derk Loorbach, Jonathan Koehler, Bonno Pel, Marta Garcia, Floor Alkemade, Ying-Syuan (Elaine) Huang, Design Impact Transition (DIT) platform, DRIFT for transition for hosting us. Looking forward to co-creating sustainable futures. Picture: Inspiring building at Erasmus University Rotterdam creating green learning spaces. #sustainabilitytransitions #sustainablefutures #transformativescience

🚀 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 🌍 I recently had the privilege of speaking with Monica Sanders from Authority Magazine, where we explored the vital role education plays in driving sustainability and climate justice. Here are some key insights from our conversation that highlight why this mission is so crucial: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗕𝗶𝗴: Small, actionable steps can lead to significant change over time. At Tomorrow University, we began with one sustainability degree. Today, it's a core element of more than 30 degree programs (MBA, Master, Bachelor), empowering students to address global challenges with innovative solutions. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗲𝘆: Real change happens when communities are involved. By engaging our students in local sustainability projects, we've seen firsthand how community involvement can amplify impact and foster long-term success. 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: Tracking the outcomes of sustainability initiatives is essential. We use internal metrics to continuously refine our approach, ensuring that our efforts lead to tangible, positive results. 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Partnerships with organizations and industry experts have brought invaluable resources and insights to our programs. Collaboration is essential in scaling efforts and driving broader change. 𝗕𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁: Real transformation takes time. The journey to making Tomorrow University a hub for sustainability education wasn't without its challenges, but perseverance has been key to our progress. At Tomorrow University of Applied Sciences we believe that by equipping the next generation with the right skills and mindset, we can create a more just and sustainable world. Curious to learn more? Dive into the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eNFZWDB5 and join us in shaping a better future through education and innovation. #Sustainability #ClimateJustice #EducationForImpact #FutureSkills #TomorrowUniversity #Leadership #Collaboration

𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 As part of our responsibility to our teachers, students, and the world at large, 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐀𝐜𝐞 strives to support an initiative of UNESCO to "...build peace, eradicate poverty, and drive sustainable development." The article outlines ways in which education can marry technological and sustainability initiatives. The 4️⃣ key ideas cover how tech can be used: -To deepen our understanding of climate change -For experiential learning to promote climate action -To drive green energy research and innovation -To cultivate green–digital global citizens 🌳While we're preparing global citizens one lesson at a time, they will be prepared for the challenges of tomorrow! #EdTech #DigitalAge #ClimateChange #GlobalCitizens #UNESCO #LingoAce