PARTNER UPDATESJuly 2021

Partner Contributions
Overview
AASHE

2Climate Commission for UK Higher and Further Education Students and Leaders

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Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative

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International Association of Universities

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International Green Gown Awards

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Principles for Responsible Management of Education (PRME)

12SDG Academy

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SDG Accord

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Second Nature

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Suliest21

UNEP Green Nudges on Campus

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Race to Zero for Universities and Colleges - EAUC, Second Nature, UNEP-YEA

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UNEP YEA: Growing Green Jobs for Youth Initiative

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UNESCO

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UNFCCC

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United Nations University– Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability

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US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development

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Virtual Global Climate Conference36

Workshop for Academic Publishers & Editors

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AASHE
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

Overview
AASHE’s mission is to inspire and catalyze higher education to lead the global
sustainability transformation. We are a non-profit, membership organization that
supports anyone at colleges and universities working on sustainability. We create
resources and tools to help faculty, staff & students teach, learn and implement
sustainability initiatives.
AASHE supports the advancement of sustainability in higher education byempowering higher education faculty, administrators, staff and students to beeffective change agents and drivers of sustainability innovation. We enable
members to translate information into action by offering essential resources andprofessional development to a diverse, engaged community of sustainability
leaders. We work with and for higher education to ensure that our world’s future
leaders are motivated and equipped to solve sustainability challenges. Since
2018, AASHE has been working to center racial equity & social justice ineverything that we do.
AASHE launched STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating
System, the global sustainability standard created by and for higher education in
2010; since then more than 1000 colleges & universities from over 40 countries
have reported their sustainability data through STARS.
Our annual conference & expo attracts more than 2,000 sustainability change
agents from colleges and universities throughout the world. In light of the
COVID19 crisis, as well as to reduce our footprint and engage more people,
we’re bringing our conference online for the second year in a row. With a themeof “The Future is…”, this year’s Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher
Education will take place from October 12-14 with content available forregistrants on-demand up to a month afterwards.
Thousands of students, faculty, and staff have been influenced by our work since ourstart in 2005.
Overview Summary• AASHE’s mission is to inspire and catalyze higher education to lead the global
sustainability transformation.
• We work with and for higher education to ensure that our world’s future leaders
are motivated and equipped to solve sustainability challenges.
• AASHE launched STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating
System, the global sustainability standard created by and for higher education in
2010; since then more than 1000 colleges & universities from over 40 countries
have reported their sustainability data through STARS.
2•AASHE is leading the Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher
Education virtually this October 12 - 14.

Next Steps and Goals• Support & convene the community to work through the challenges we are facing
including the climate crisis, the global pandemic, and the racial and economic
injustice that persists throughout our world.
• Improve STARS and create additional educational opportunities to help all in ourcommunity continue to grow, learn & expand their impact.
• Center racial equity & social justice in everything that we do. We are in theprocess of working with a team of consultants to update our strategic plan andreview all organizational policies to ensure we are leading on racial equity &social justice.
Contributions to HESI
• Connect with the community to advance our collective goals• Learn how other networks are tackling these extensive challenges• Work collaboratively to advance sustainability throughout the world3

Climate Commission for UK Higher and Further
Education Students and Leaders
Overview
The Climate Commission for UK Higher and Further Education Students andLeaders is a partnership between Association of Colleges, EAUC - theAlliance for Sustainability in Education, GuildHE and Universities UK and
was launched in November 2019.
The Climate Commission has developed a strategic sector-wide Action Planfunctioning as the sector’s clear, cohesive and consistent response to the UK
government’s climate emergency declaration. These are:●●Higher Education Climate Action Toolkit
Further Education Climate Action Roadmap

The Commission is led by four institutional and four student Commissioners whoare supported by 64 council members composed of vice-chancellors, principals
and student leaders across the UK. Commissioners have identified five priorities
on which the Action Plan focus on to ensure feasible and impactful outcomes,
including:
1. Mobilising the sector’s voice
2. Research and innovation
3. Measuring and reporting scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions
4. Deep adaptation
5. Education and student experience
To inform the Action Plan, Commissioners chaired evidence gathering events
where expert witnesses provide insight into these priorities. Sector bodies andother observers were invited to join the events and contribute to discussions.
The Climate Commission also lobbies sector bodies to revise or develop
systems and policies to advance sustainability to support the Action Plan. It
engages students by providing skills and enhanced awareness through focus
groups and carbon literacy and campaigning training.
Overview Summary• The Climate Commission for UK Higher and Further Education Students andLeaders is a partnership between Association of Colleges, EAUC- the Alliancefor Sustainability in Education, GuildHE and Universities UK launched in
November 2019.
• Key outputs are a HE Climate Action Toolkit(https://www.eauc.org.uk/climate_action_toolkit) and FE Climate Action
Roadmap (https://www.eauc.org.uk/fe_roadmap)
4•Sector wide carbon statement and leading on policy and advocacy leading up to
COP26

Next Steps and Goals• Promotion of HE Toolkit & FE Roadmap across the sector• Raise the voice and role of education in society ahead and at COP26 working
closely with the UK Cabinet Office team
• Providing support to institutions to develop net-zero targets and plans andembedding sustainability throughout their strategies
Contributions to HESI
• Work with HESI to share the Commission’s outputs with UN Bodies and othermembers• Support HESI in raising the profile of the sector in taking climate action• Support HESI in catalysing new areas for action by sharing examples of climate
adaptation and mitigation in the sector• Support HESI supported initiatives such as the SDG Accord and Race to Zerofor Universities and Colleges• Encourage other networks across the world to set up something similar for a
sector wide comprehensive approach
Reflections
The Climate Commission looks forward to sharing its work with fellow HESI
members and to learn from institutional or sector climate action elsewhere. Findout more at https://www.eauc.org.uk/climate_commission

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Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative
Overview
The story of developing global responsibility is both why and how GRLI exists.
Through whole person, whole system, action-oriented collaborative inquiry weradically challenge what it means to be globally responsible in how all of us learn,
live and lead.
It was recently agreed that the lifespan of our initiative be extended to 2030 inalignment with the UN Decade of Action. In reviewing our original sunset clause(2024) it was felt that this decade could be the Regenerative Twenties in which
we continue to work on fulfilling our mission and ultimately realising our vision. In
continuing this work we are increasingly working beyond our historical focus ontransforming business education to involve a wider landscape of learning anddevelopment stakeholders in business, society and academia.
Overview Summary• Our purpose is to radically challenge what it means to be globally responsible in
how we learn, live and lead. We do this by continually seeking the essence of
global responsibility and asking “What's important now?”• The UN Decade of Action coincides with our initiative's revised sunset (2030).
• We advocate for, convene and facilitate whole person, whole system,
action-oriented collaborative inquiry into Global Responsibility. We are actively
supported by two of the world's leading management education networks,
EFMD and AACSB International (in strategic partnership since 2012), and were
founded by EFMD in partnership with the UNGC (2003).
• From mid-2021 oikos international is joining our board as strategic partner tohelp broaden the perspectives on developing global responsibility. We’re also
expanding our reach beyond management education e.g. recently Montessori
Group joined as Partner.
Next Steps and Goals• Continue to host and support the Deans & Directors Cohort.
• Build on our recently launched “What’s Important Now?” dashboard to develop
the 5 pathways of GRLI’s work namely:• Ecosystem (Stewarding the landscape)• Governance (Taking care of the vehicle)• Essential purpose (Building pathways to Global Responsibility)• Engagement (Nurture relationships to sustain transformative change)• Exploration (Discover new territories)• Actions related to all these pathways are visible on the W.I.N. dashboard on our
website.
Contributions to HESI
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Hosting a collaborative inquiry with HESI network leaders on the question ofre-configuring higher education to serve planetary regeneration. This may bebetter served through our new strategic partnership with oikos international.
Provide input to the HESI Assessment workstream.
Continued and active involvement in the alignment of HESI's governance modeland positioning to help ensure an inclusive, accountable and well-governedcollective initiative.

Reflections"The process you use to get to the future is the future you get" - Myron Rogers.
May those of us involved in HESI use this precious decade to collectively rewire
and reprogram education in a way which encourages and develops whole
person, whole system transformation.

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International Association of Universities
Overview
The IAU (International Association of Universities) advocates strongly for the roleof higher education in sustainable development and integrating the SDGs at thewhole institution. IAU, with its Members and partners, has been very active in thelast year for its strategic priority Higher Education and Research for Sustainable
Development (HESD). Main activities include:• The release of the IAU 2nd Global Survey Report on Higher Education andResearch for Sustainable Development, which collected responses from536 responses from 428 universities in 101 distinct countries• Coordination of the work of the IAU Global HESD Cluster, a network
consisting of 16 lead HEIs, one bringing in expertise for each SDG; IAU
leads the work on SDG 17 on global partnerships.
• The updating of the HESD Portal• Co-organization of and participation in (virtual) events (IAU Webinar Series)• Work on publications on Higher Ed and SDGs
Furthermore, the IAU has been a part of and regularly involved in the HESI
group, including actively shaping the guidance documents in the working groupon assessments. IAU stresses the importance of partnerships, such as the
Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and L’Agence universitaire dela Francophonie (AUF), with whom IAU signed a formal MOU (Memorandum ofUnderstanding) in July 2020 (more here).
Overview Summary• IAU advocates for the role of higher education in Agenda 2030 and beyond• IAU analyses the developments in the higher education sphere, by conducting
surveys and releasing reports (e.g. IAU 2nd Global Survey Report on Higher
Education and Research for Sustainable Development, HESD Portal,
publications),• IAU brings together its global community in virtual events, fostering dialogue
and exchange of best practices• IAU works with its Members around the world for sustainable development,
including the IAU Global HESD Cluster,• IAU stresses the importance of partnerships, such as the Association ofCommonwealth Universities (ACU) and L’Agence universitaire de laFrancophonie (AUF)
Next Steps and Goals• Encourage and support universities to engage with the SDGs and integratethem at all levels of their institutions – teaching, research, strategy and campus
operations (WIA, ESD for 2030)• Connect student engagement and leadership commitment• Continue to advocate for a more prominent role of higher education in reaching
Agenda 2030 and building back more sustainably from economic, social, and8health crises
Contributions to HESI• IAU will continue to support HESI initiatives as has been the case in the past
• IAU will contribute to debates, events, publications and bring HESI work to theattention of the global higher education community.
Reflections
In the face of the health, socio-cultural, ecological and economic crises, many
actors continue to be mobilized to address the SDGs. IAU holds the position that
Agenda 2030 and sustainable recovery should be a priority in a post-pandemic
globalized world. While the question of how to recover and (re)build after
COVID-19 is discussed intensively, bringing actors and already existing initiatives
together is still a challenge. IAU believes that it is through enhanced cooperationthat we will be able to design best possible solutions to address challenges faced
and maximise opportunities.

9International Green Gown Awards
Overview
Come and celebrate the exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken
by students, universities and colleges across the world at the International
Green Gown Awards.
The International Green Gown Awards are supported by the UN Environment
Programme and are open and free to any university or college across the world.
Administered and funded by EAUC, we work in partnership with The
Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), L’Agenceuniversitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), International Association of
Universities (IAU) and the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative(HESI).
Recognising exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by theworld's students, universities and colleges, the International Green Gown
Awards set the bar and put every learning institution at the heart of delivering
the UN Global Goals and a zero emissions future.
The Awards Ceremony takes place annually at the UN High-Level Political Forum,with this year being virtual and taking place on 7th July following the HESI event.
Overview Summary• Celebrate and learn from the exceptional sustainability initiatives being
undertaken by universities and colleges across the world at the International
Green Gown Awards.
• Free and open to enter for every university and college in the world.
• 2021 Award categories: Sustainability Institution of the Year, Benefitting Society,Student Engagement, Next Generation Learning & Skills and Creating Impact
Next Steps and Goals• HESI and UNEP endorsed activity• Secure sponsorship/funding to ensure the Awards continue• Disseminate the Awards learning and best practice in new ways and to more
people - virtual Award Ceremony at UN HLPF, case studies and videos
available• Encourage all HESI partners to help promote
Contributions to HESI
• Sponsor the Awards. EAUC cannot continue to self-fund the Awards• HESI can scale the best practice globally. Use the winner’s brochures, videos
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HESI can encourage networks to promote the International Green Gown
Awards

Reflections• The International Green Gown Awards are one of the very few truly
international collective activities we have.
• They are a major opportunity for HESI Partners work to have a global
profile, that the contribution of education is better recognised bygovernments and civil society, and that more institutions are supported to
become sustainability leaders.
• Find out more at https://www.greengownawards.org/

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Principles for Responsible Management of Education(PRME)
Overview
The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) is a United
Nations-supported initiative founded in 2007. As a platform to raise the profile ofsustainability in business and management schools around the world, PRME
equips today's business students with the understanding and ability to deliverchange tomorrow. PRME is a global learning community of thought leaders,
academics, businesses, students, and leadership experts. Signatories that join
PRME are encouraged to engage with a variety of platforms and projects that willallow them to scale up their commitment to transforming business andmanagement education and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).
In addition, PRME functions as a convener of networks that support theimplementation of the Six Principles and the SDGs at the global, regional, andthematic level. Signatories are encouraged to take part in PRME's networks toexpand their engagement with peers and partners, with the purpose of scaling
up accomplishments in the areas of sustainability and responsible management
education.
In 2020,a new Head of PRME was appointed, Dr. Mette Morsing, who brings to
the initiative extensive knowledge, expertise and strong leadership. Also, a new
PRME Board was established and presented to the wider PRME community at
the Virtual PRME Global Forum on 17-18 June 2020. The PRME Board will
work closely with the UN Global Compact, the PRME Secretariat, and key
stakeholders to further shape the strategic direction of PRME moving forward.
Next Steps and Goals• Strengthening the development and scope of work of Regional PRME
Chapters and thereby bringing insightful regional perspectives to
HESI discussions and activities.
• Aligning further with the programmatic work of the United Nations
Global Compact, UNESCO, HESI, and other relevant partners inorder to ensure a strong support for the role of business andmanagement schools in advancing the SDGs and addressing global
challenges, such as Climate Change, Inequalities, and COVID-19.
• Developing further the strategic direction and priorities for PRME in
the Decade of Action with the strong support of the United Nations
Global Compact and the new PRME Board.
Contributions to HESI• PRME continues to support the HESI initiative by participating in key
meetings, events and discussions, as well as supporting and promoting
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PRME will bring insights and best practices from across the wider PRME
community (e.g. PRME Chapters, Working Groups, Champions, etc.) to
the HESI initiative where appropriate and relevant.
HESI provides a space for collaboration and co-creation among an
engaged group of actors with the aim of supporting the achievement of the2030 Agenda and PRME remains committed to complement the efforts ofthe group, bringing the perspectives of business and management
schools, as well as the perspective of the private sector.

Reflections
HESI provides an excellent opportunity for impactful partnerships within thegroup. It is crucial to identify the focus areas, strengths and capabilities of eachinvolved organization and to find the best way to complement each other'sefforts.

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SDG Academy
Overview
The SDG Academy is the flagship educational initiative of the Sustainable
Development Solutions Network (SDSN). The SDG Academy creates and curates
online learning content on sustainable development and makes it available, forfree, as a global public good. This past year, the SDG Academy adopted theCreative Commons license to send a clear message that learners and educators
can feel confident using our educational resources to continue our goal ofproviding everyone access to high-quality educational content on sustainable
development.
Our initiative serves a diverse audience with our self-paced massive open online
courses (MOOCs) and multimedia resources crafted into a global online
curriculum in the context of the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda. Our learners include
students and young professionals, researchers, policymakers, organizations, andother changemakers interested in expanding their knowledge, shifting their
behaviors, and connecting with like-minded practitioners to take an active role inaddressing the world’s most pressing social, economic, and environmental issues.
In its first years of operation, the initiative has garnered roughly 849,818
enrollments across its platforms, from more than 180 countries.
Our materials are global in nature, based on science, taught by experts in theirfields, accessible online, created in partnership with SDSN members and otherorganizations from around the world, and built to scale. By covering all SDGs, ourfree, high-quality educational resources play a unique role in empowering
individuals (students, practitioners, policymakers, etc.), as well as educators, tocontribute to sustainable development.
Overview Summary• To date, the SDG Academy counts 39 courses available. Our newest
courses include:• Measuring Sustainable Development• Governance for Transboundary Freshwater Security• Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience• Getting a Good Deal: Negotiating Extractive Industry Contracts• You can find our updated catalog of courses here and start learningon our edX platform here.
• New initiatives include:• The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs was launched in January 2021.
This global forum on the most important issues of humanity offers
monthly live conversations with renowned authors, a podcast series,
and an interactive platform on edX to access book excerpts,
supplementary resources, giveaways, and a discussion forum. The
platform counts more than 5000 members, and there have been 5000
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podcast downloads to date. You can find the upcoming webinars andpodcast episodes here.
Mission 4.7 was launched in December 2020 to accelerate policy andresearch efforts on Education for Sustainable Development across the
K-12, tertiary, and professional education sectors. Mission 4.7 brings
together leaders from politics, academia, business, and civil society to
advocate for education for sustainable development and global
citizenship at all levels of learning.
The SDG Academy in partnership with Sunway University andUniversity College Dublin also launched two Online Master’s
Programs aiming to prepare the current and next generation with thetools, skills, and knowledge to build a fulfilling and challenging career
tackling the world’s biggest challenges.

Next Steps and Goals• Continue to create and curate high quality content on the SDGs incollaboration with key actors in the space• Build a more robust Community of Practice• Extend the work of our Online Master’s program and Mission 4.7• Open a new office in Kuala Lumpur to more closely engage with partners
and learners in Asia
Contributions to HESI• HESI should be a vehicle to enable systemic change by joining forces andallowing us to collectively move the needle. We are happy and proud tosupport HESI to make this happen!
• HESI should help disseminate good practices, resources and the goodwork of HESI and its partners. We bring together a robust repository of
online courses and other resources freely available to everyone,
everywhere!
• We would like to explore opportunities for co-creation with the expert
networks. We want to continue to develop resources and communities
together.
• We would like HESI to be a supporter/disseminator of the work of Mission
4.7. (UNESCO, Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens, the CSD at
Columbia University, Sunway University and SDSN’s Global School andSDG Academy) to advance ESD at all levels of the educational system.
Reflections
HESI should be a call to all of us to understand that each of the organizations andhuman beings have a different "DNA" (talents, strengths, etc.) and that we shouldcollaborate and partner together to do what we cannot do by ourselves. We
strongly believe that HESI can provide a wonderful space as convener, advocateand disseminator to benefit each of the networks involved while scaling up the
impact that we sorely need to create the world we want.

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SDG Accord
Overview
For the 4th year running, the UN HLPF is the Annual Reporting vehicle for the SDG
Accord. The SDG Accord is a HESI supported mechanism to collate progress in the
HE and FE sectors globally. We will present preliminary findings from the 2021 Annual
Report. These will give an indication of where the SDG Accord signatories are with
progress on the SDGs – and what challenges and opportunities they have faced overthe last 12 months. We will also include information on how the sector has used theSDGs as a framework to plan recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on
their institution.
Overview Summary• Launched in 2017, the SDG Accord is endorsed by HESI along with over 100
support networks.
• Signatories cover 112 countries across the world• 4th year of Annual Reporting at the UN HLPF.
• Campus, learning and teaching and student engagement are most likely
starting places for integration of the SDGs
Next Steps and Goals• SDGs 3, 4, and 13 were the biggest impact areas over the last year, as
well as being prioritised over the coming year.
• A lack of funding and capacity remained the biggest barriers to further
integration.
• Progress on recommendations made was evident, with an increase in theamount of institutions that were linking the SDGs with research,
incorporating the SDGs into updated processes and strategies, and finding
innovative ways to build capacity to progress the SDGs.
Contributions to HESI
• Encourage more signatories and networks to support the SDG Accord - wehave tools, images & guidance to support this
• Promote Annual Report, case studies and learnings from signatories
across HESI and networks to increase SDG engagement• Bring funding to further support the activity (currently not funded) andcreate further language translations where possible• The SDGs act as a great framework to tackle some of the issues Covid-19
has caused, and we encourage institutions to put the SDGs at the heart oftheir recovery.
Reflections
The SDGs provide the framework to enable institutions to embed sustainability within
their operations, curriculum and research. We must leave no one behind.
Sign at https://www.sdgaccord.org/
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Second Nature
Overview
Second Nature is a Boston-based NGO that is committed to acceleratingclimate action in, and through, higher education. Since 2006, we have createdhigh-leverage strategies to expand higher education’s ability to address global
climate change. We do this by mobilizing a diverse array of higher education
institutions to act on bold climate commitments and to scale campus climate
initiatives.
2006 was the launch year of the Presidents’ Climate Leadership Commitments.
Through this program, presidents, chancellors, and rectors of colleges anduniversities have taken the bold step of committing to eliminate carbon pollution
from their campus operations, embed climate action into the curriculum andstudent experiences, and expand climate-related research activity. Second
Nature manages this network of over 450 colleges and universities in the UnitedStates that have made the Commitments. Additionally, in 2018, Second Nature
helped launch the University Climate Change Coalition, a group of 22 leading
research universities in US, Canada, and Mexico committed to place-based andcross-sector climate action. In 2019, Second Nature began overseeing theOffset Network, a group of higher education institutions pursuing carbon offset
projects.
We are committed to align, amplify, and bridge the higher education sector’sefforts with other global leaders to advance urgent climate priorities. Most of oursignatory campuses are in North America, and we also partner with corporations
that provide energy-related services to campuses, with foundations that support
climate action, and with government agencies working on mitigation andresilience.
Overview Summary• The Climate Leadership Network (CLN) are higher education signatories of
the Presidents’ Climate Leadership Commitments, the oldest voluntarycommitment to achieve carbon neutrality in the world.
• For leading research universities committed to working with communities
to achieve climate goals, the University Climate Change Coalition provides
resources, networking, and international engagement opportunities.
• For higher education institutions interested in developing carbon offset
projects, the Offset Network provides guidelines, standards, andpeer-verification to deliver successful projects• Second Nature's climate services (including resources, relationships,
credibility, and knowledge) support these programs
Next Steps and Goals• ACCELERATE signatory and network performance through both
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IMPROVE Second Nature’s signatory and network administrative systems,
LEAD higher education’s cross-sector climate action at multiple levels ofgovernment, andTEST programmatic and institutional growth opportunities with Second
Nature’s climate services

Contributions to HESI
• We would like to extend our leadership role on multinational higher
education climate initiatives, such as the UN's Race to Zero campaign• We would like to extend the use of our reporting platform for campuseswith carbon neutrality commitments• We would like to help synthesize senior leadership climate action networks
in higher education that have formed in recent years to ensure maximum
efficiency and effectiveness• We represent higher education in the “America Is All In” effort which isplanning on a COP26 presence• We are studying impact of climate research funding models on the
research enterprise, including bilateral efforts with other countries• We are producing a report in Dec 2021 from a Latin America / Caribbean
stakeholder committee’s work on higher education’s role in acceleratingclimate action in LAC

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Suliest
Overview
Sulitest is an international movement developing online tools to develop
sustainability literacy. Led by a NGO, Sulitest is a tangible implementation of
HESI supported by a community of users and contributors and by more than 40
international institutions and networks. Its main tool is a Sustainability Literacy
Test co-created with the community to serve as a reference for raising andmapping sustainability literacy. More than 200,000 tests have been taken in 50+
countries since Sulitest’s inception in 2014, raising sustainability literacy andbuilding a large database to monitor progress on SDG awareness. Sulitest iscontributing to the HLPF by providing a mapping of SDG awareness every year.
Sulitest launched in 2019 a new pedagogical interface to conduct reverse
pedagogy for the SDGs. Looping by Sulitest is designed to better understandthe SDGs and their interlinkages and to connect the SDGs to one’s own
expertise or topic by co-creating Sulitest-like questions. The interface allows
peer-learning and peer-evaluation to foster collective intelligence and criticalthinking. It comes with a pedagogical kit (learning scenarios, resources for thefacilitator and feedback from previous sessions…) to be adapted to one’s own
learning goals. Looping has been used this year at Kedge Business School inFrance either in face-to-face learning or during virtual classrooms. It has provento be a promising tool to adapt the pedagogy toward active learning and online
pedagogy, and to mainstream the SDGs by improving their understanding andconnecting the 2030 Agenda to the existing majors and disciplines. Looping is
an open online tool available for any educator or SDG facilitator.
The Sulitest community can be proud of the accomplishments of the past few
years. The coming year will be one of change of scale: Sulitest is mainstreaming
Sustainability Literacy. The organization has launched a project that willreinforce the current tools and their dissemination, as well as launch in 2022 thefirst online certificate assessing the level of sustainable development
knowledge!
Overview Summary• International movement led by a NGO, developing online tools to foster
sustainability literacy and mainstream the SDGs:• Awareness Test for raising and mapping knowledge around sustainability:
200,000 tests taken in 50+ countries with International / country-specific(17 countries) / SDG-specific modules (SDG 12 with UNEP, SDG7 withUNDESA…)• Quiz, a fun icebreaker played in teams• Looping by Sulitest, reverse pedagogy interface to co-create questions
linking course topics to the SDGs
• Upcoming weeks: Launching a new SDG module (SDG14) with UN DESA
supported by Mercator Ocean International
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Next Steps and Goals• Scale-up the impact of Sulitest by creating new tools:• Knowledge Standard: the “TOEFL” of sustainable development — asystematic, globally comparable assessment of individual level ofsustainability literacy• Sustainability Literacy Badge: through a mentorship workshop, participants
will have tangible recommendations to move to action!
• Strength the governance and the community of Sulitest : launch of a social
business which holds a fundraising campaign.
Contributions to HESI
• Sulitest from the beginning is a tangible implementation of HESI by:• helping universities to understand the awareness and interest of theircommunity, and to engage them to create positive action; &• enabling faculty to integrate sustainable development into their teaching(customised module, Looping…).
• Soon, Sulitest will further its collaboration and accelerate the movement of
ESD in the HESI community by help HEIs to assess and reportsustainability literacy (knowledge standard)
Reflections
In this period of tipping points and radical transformation of education, let's use
HESI's collective intelligence and community of practice to put higher education
at the core of the decade of action!

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UNEP Green Nudges on Campus
Overview
UNEP developed a new guidebook called "The Little Book of Green Nudges". It
offers 40 options of green nudges which higher education institutions can use to
make lifestyles on campus more sustainable. Based on the book, green nudge
implementation started early 2021, connecting over 130 committed pilot
campuses to learn from experts, share their experience, progress and results.
Overview Summary• Publication (2019-2020)• The Little Book of Green Nudges http://www.unep.org/nudges• 40 simple nudge options universities can implement easily and at
low or no cost. Global and regional launches• Project (2021-)• Entered into Implementation phase• Committed campuses (employees and student groups) tochoose nudges for their campuses• Implement them on campus• A series of thematic webinars : learn from experts and Interact
with other universities• Share progress, lessons learnt and success stories
Next Steps and Goals• Implementation of green nudges on pilot campuses• 134 campuses currently using green nudges featured in the bookon campus• a series of thematic webinars (English and Spanish)• Results to be shared at end of the Year 1 pilot phase• Positive feedback• Featured on CNN (17 April 2021) –link (Nudges at 9min)• Request from Music Industry, UN agency and national school
networks to replicate it and tailor it to their unique needs• Objective• Reduce environmental impacts of higher education throughbehaviour change
Contributions to HESI• UNEP would like to ask all interested HESI members to extend theinvitation to their respective higher ed networks• Opportunity to participate in one of the thematic webinars as experts or as
observers• Encouraging Higher Education institutions to facilitate sustainablebehaviour on campus through green nudges• We are happy to offer Green Nudges sessions to your university networks
and guide them to use the tool on campuses21Race to Zero for Universities and Colleges - EAUC,
Second Nature, UNEP-YEA
Overview
Since 2019, over 700 higher education institutions representing nearly 9 million
students, and 72 networks have committed to be Net-Zero. This is the official
route for universities and colleges to be part of the UNFCCC Race to Zerocampaign. In doing so, each institution has made the following commitments,
which are aligned to the Race to Zero criteria:
1. Pledge: Pledge at the head-of-organization level to reach (net) zero GHGs
as soon as possible, and by mid-century at the latest, in line with global
efforts to limit warming to 1.5C. Set an interim target to achieve in the next
decade, which reflects maximum effort toward or beyond a fair share of the
50% global reduction in CO2 by 2030 identified in the IPCC Special Reporton Global Warming of 1.5C
2. Plan: Within 12 months of joining, explain what actions will be taken
toward achieving both interim and longer-term pledges, especially in the
short- to medium-term.
3. Proceed: Take immediate action toward achieving (net) zero, consistent
with delivering interim targets specified.
4. Publish: Commit to report publicly both progress against interim andlong-term targets, as well as the actions being taken, at least annually.
We aim to achieve 1000 signatories by COP26.
Overview Summary• The Race to Zero for Universities and Colleges is the official route for
institutions to be part of the Race to Zero campaign• Over 700 higher education institutions representing nearly 9 million
students have committed to be Net-Zero• By joining the Race to Zero, institutions will help demonstrate both thehigher and further education sector’s commitment to the net zero agenda
as well as their institution’s leadership on a global level at COP26 in
November 2021.
• With over 25,000 universities and numerous colleges across the world together we can make a huge impact and act as a powerful force forchange.
Next Steps and Goals• The goal is to have 1000 institutions on board by COP26 in November
2021• Case studies are being developed from signatories• Signatories are being showcased through workshops at the EAUC Global
Virtual Climate 2021 Conference• A new website is being developed and aim to launch late summer
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An email network has been established to further support signatories intheir journey to Net-Zero.
Website and sign up form will be available in most languages
Working with the UNFCCC Race to Zero team to showcase the education
sector in the lead up to and at COP26

Contributions to HESI
• Encourage more institutions to join the Race to Zero through HESI and its
networks• Support collaboration between UNEP's Youth and Education Alliance and HESI
to scale up the higher education sustainability work being done
• Secure annual reporting at COP with initial reporting at COP26
Reflections
Sign at https://www.sdgaccord.org/race-to-zero-for-universities-and-colleges

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Initiative
Overview
This initiative increases demand for green jobs in the workforce and creates astronger supply of green and environmental sustainability skills througheducation. It leads to a greener economy and better job opportunities for young
people.
Its design was created after assessing the gaps existing in the world’s transition
to a green and sustainable future.
It includes a top down effort, a bottom up effort, and connected implementation.
1. Top Down - UNEP (with other UN agencies ) and relevant Ministries areproviding a draft letter soon (open to customization for each country) to sendout the Global Guidance Document to high school and university/technicalcolleges. The document is valuable to chief academic officers, educators,
youth and career advisors and university department chairs. The document
highlights:• The growth of green jobs
• How to bring a green lens to any job• Green jobs pathways (e.g. skills/educational/career pathways)• How students can get involved with green opportunities
today (e.g. ways to include applied, real world projects incurricula as a high impact learning practice forundergraduate and Masters projects, and MA/MS/ PhD
practical theses).
• The need to include environmental and social sustainable
development knowledge and skills in all majors so students
become educated employees or employers, consumers,
community members, and investors.
• Strategies for at-risk group engagement.
2. Bottom up - Communications with youth networks on how they
can ask governments and educational institutions for green jobs
training and science-based green policies.
• Engagement with and expansion of existing initiatives (e.g.
Lobby for Climate, Teach the Future: Climate Crisis
Education)
3. Connections between employers in the green economy and the education
institutions to:• Increase job placement of students, and
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Enhance green entrepreneurship

Overview Summary
This initiative increases workforce demand for green jobs and improves green skills
education via:
1. NEW Release - Global Guidance for Education on Green Jobs: Connecting Higher
Education and Green Opportunities for Planetary Health.
2. Bottom up - Empowering youth voices to:• Ask governments/educational institutions for green jobs policies and training(e.g. Lobby for Climate, Teach the Future: Climate Crisis - going international
soon!)
3. Organized and completed the following events:• World Bank and UNEP event “Connecting Clean Energy Businesses andEducation” - resource doc here
• IRENA, GLN and UNEP event “Changing Curricula for Sustainable
Development”- resource doc, recording• Education for the Clean Energy Transition event - IRENA, UNEP, REN21 and
GLN, see emerging resource doc here
Next Steps and Goals• Distribute and offer assistance related to implementation of the Global GuidanceDocument to higher education institutions, networks, Ministers and virtual
communities of practice. Thanks to many of you for your review and inputs tothis document. Working with multiple UN agencies and higher education
networks to grow and enhance the communities of practice.
• Continue to empower youth voices (ongoing). Connected them and empowered
their roles at the UNESCO World Higher Education Conference.
• Create processes and guidelines for employer/education connections
Contributions to HESI
• Share this initiative through the HESI UN membership and the higher education
networks and help them implement the ideas in the Global Guidance for
Education on Green Jobs
• Bottom-up: UNEP still wants to engage HESI members' youth contacts to ask
governments and educational institutions for green jobs training and sustainable
development education• Top-down: More info coming soon on additional HESI members’ engagement
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Education for Sustainable Development: Towards achieving the SDGs (ESD for 2030)
is the global framework for implementation of ESD for the period 2020-2030, adopted
by the UNESCO General Conference at its 40th Session and acknowledged by the
UN General Assembly at its 74th Session in 2019.
ESD for 2030 builds upon the lessons learned from the Global Action Programme on
ESD (GAP, 2015-2019), and aims to strengthen quality and relevance of learning
through reviewing the purposes and values that underpin education in order todevelop knowledge, skills, values and attitudes necessary for achieving all 17 SDGs.
The final GAP assessment shows that it has generated considerable ESD actions andthe network of key partners have made impressive gains. GAP efforts covered nearly
80 % of the countries in the world. The GAP partners have collectively reached morethan 37 million learners of all ages, 2.15 million educators, and other stakeholders, aswell as tens of thousands of institutions, and they have informed more than 1,500
policy processes. The GAP partners also confirmed that their networking generated anumber of activities and the knowledge exchange and mutual learning among themwere important for the successes achieved. However, learnings from the GAP also
show that greatly successful numbers of actions were documented, but that systemic
integration of ESD at the country level is still lagging behind.
There is little time left to achieve the Agenda 2030, and it is crucial to accelerate theimplementation of ESD in a decade of action to deliver the Goals. UNESCO hasdeveloped a Roadmap for implementation that provides guidance for Member Statesand other stakeholders in the continuity of their efforts made during the GAP. The
roadmap proposes concrete ways to step up actions in the five priority action areas on1) advancing policy; 2) transforming learning environments; 3) building
capacities of educators; 4) empowering and mobilizing youth; and 5)
accelerating local level actions.
The five priority action areas are to be
implemented by Member States and regional and global stakeholders with the support
and assistance of UNESCO and its partners, through the “country initiatives”,
networking, monitoring and evaluation, etc.
Over 80 ministers and vice ministers and 2,800 education and environment
stakeholders committed to taking concrete steps to transform learning for the survivalof our planet by adopting the Berlin Declaration on Education for Sustainable
Development (ESD) at the end of a three-day virtual World Conference held from 17
to 19 May. The Berlin Declaration on Education for Sustainable Development outlines
a range of policies to transform learning encompassing teaching, learning,professional training and civic engagement. It also highlights the need to implement
Education for Sustainable Development with focus on cognitive skills, social andemotional learning, collaboration skills, problem solving, resilience-building.
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as a key enabler for achieving for all SDGs.
The new Framework “ESD for 2030” acknowledged by the UN General
Assembly in December 2019.
The framework emphasizes country-level implementation of ESD under thestrong leadership of Member States and calls for multi-sectoral partnership andcollaboration.
Five Priority Action Areas: advancing policy, transforming learning
environments, building capacities of educators, empowering and mobilizing
youth, accelerating local level actions.
Major actions: Country initiatives, global networking, communication andadvocacy, tracking issues and trends, mobilizing resources and monitoring the
progress.
World Conference on ESD for 2030 in Berlin (17-19 May 2021) with the
adoption of the Berlin DeclarationRole of HED institutions: capacity development of future leaders and educators;
research and development for innovative solutions; a hub for sustainablecommunity connecting different sub-sectors of the society, including business,
local community, schools, etc. A whole-of institution approach is key to success.

Next Steps and Goals• Support to countries to design and implement their own “country initiatives” on
ESD for 2030
• The United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) and the United Nations
Climate Change Conference (COP26)
Contributions to HESI• UNESCO invites the HESI to contribute to the implementation of ESD for 2030,
in particular:• Engage in the country initiatives on ESD for 2030;• Inviting the HESI to the global and regional dialogues on ESD for
2030;• Advocate for ESD for 2030 at global level, including the HLPF andother occasions;• Explore possibility of collaboration on research on cutting-edge
issues through ESD-Net 2030 ;• Support the monitoring and evaluation of progress on ESD withquantitative and qualitative evidence.

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Overview Summary• UNFCCC secretariat supports the intergovernmental process on climate change• Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) denotes work under Article 6 of theUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and Article 12 of theParis Agreement.
• ACE works with Parties and other stakeholders to foster the implementation ofclimate change education, training, public awareness, public participation, publicaccess to information, and international cooperation, and well as youth
empowerment.
Next Steps and Goals• Integrating Education, Training, Public Awareness, Public Participation, andPublic Access to Information into countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions(NDCs)• The 8th Dialogue on ACE will be organized through four virtual regional
dialogues, two global events, and an in-person session in conjunction with the52nd session of SBI (2021). Each session of the regional dialogues will focus
on the following topics:• Fostering in-country cross-sectoral collaboration on ACE;
• Promoting regional knowledge sharing and highlighting good practices tofollow-up on and review the implementation of the Doha work programme on
ACE; and• Providing recommendations and views on future work to enhance ACE
implementation towards 2030.
• In 2021 Parties will negotiate the future work to enhance implementation of
Action for Climate Empowerment.
More info:
https://unfccc.int/topics/education-youth/events-meetings/ace-dialogues/8th-dialogu
e-on-action-for-climate-empowerment
Contributions to HESIThe UNFCCC has created a comprehensive resource for country-based climate
action. The “Integrating Action for Climate Empowerment into Nationally Determined
Contributions: A short guide for countries” guide can be found here:
https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/Guide_Integrating%20ACE%20into%20N
DCs.pdf•

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United Nations University– Institute for the Advanced
Study of Sustainability
Overview
The United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability(UNU-IAS) is a research and teaching institute dedicated to advancing efforts towards
a more sustainable future. Through its new Innovation and Education Programme and
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) project, UNU-IAS seeks to accelerate
and mainstream knowledge generation and lifelong learning for sustainable
development. It leads the higher education alliance - Promotion of Sustainability in
Postgraduate Education and Research Network (ProSPER.Net).
ProSPER.Net is an alliance of universities in the Asia-Pacific region, committed tointegrating sustainable development into postgraduate curriculum and research.
Ongoing activities for 2020 include joint research projects among ProSPER.Net
members on topics such as disaster risk reduction in higher education curriculum anddisplacement of coastal communities in small islands due to climate change, as wellas capacity building programmes for early career researchers and emerging leaders.
The Secretariat has also launched a survey to investigate how the COVID-19
pandemic has impacted management at universities.These findings were shared in an
IAU report.
In 2021, ProSPER.Net has launched a series of new joint research projects toinvestigate various sustainable development topics such as ESD curriculum
development, water for sustainable development, and biodiversity conservation with a
special focus on the implications of the pandemic to the region. The network willcontinue to provide capacity building programmes for university students and the
public, using new modalities such as online learning. Recent topics of suchprogrammes include ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction and climate change
adaptation.
In the coming 12 months, ProSPER.Net would like to work with HESI to better
integrate voices and initiatives from Asia- Pacific into the global platform.
ProSPER.Net would also be interested in working with HESI on effective virtual
learning materials, focusing on strategies to promote multiple SDGs affected by the
COVID-19 pandemic through higher education teaching and research.
Overview Summary• Publications: RCE promising cases where HEIs take a lead in translating the
global agenda into local actions with community (this year’s two thematic areas
are climate actions and biodiversity)• Research: Asia Pacific regional study on climate change displacement and theirrights to education• UNU-SDG Universities Platform (SDG-UP) established in 2020
• Specifically works on the development of curriculum for SDGs,
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management including green campus, and evaluation &accountability of higher education
Plans to explore collaboration with SDG-Enterprises Strategy Forumto promote synergy between higher education and private sectors
Plans to expand this platform beyond Japan in collaboration with
ProsPER.NET activities.

Next Steps and Goals• ProSPER.NET Leadership Programme:‘Climate Change: Global issues, local
actions and transdisciplinary solutions’.
• Date: 14-24 September 2021 (Online)• Young professionals’ solution-oriented leadership training via design
thinking• Call for applications by 20 July at:https://prospernet.ias.unu.edu/get-involved/applications-open-2021-p
rosper-net-leadership-programme-9277.html• Repositioning ProSPER.NET to maximise their potential in HEI leadership insustainable development and expand its roles in HESI (Currently,
ProSPER.NET has 50 leading HEIs across the AP region)• A call for 2 Joint Research Projects to be called in late 2021.
Contributions to HESI• For ProSPER.NET:
1)Your inputs and ideas for the thematic areas for joint research projects
are welcome.
2)Young Researchers School: To be held in March 2021. Looking for a
co-host with UNU.
Reflections
In light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, ProSPER.Net member universities havestressed through survey results the importance of matching re-opening criteria withother universities both domestically and internationally as well as the need forstrategies to enhance international learning and cooperation in absence ofinternational travel.

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Development
Overview
The US Partnership has hundreds of partners in multiple societal sectors: K12, higher
education, business, communities, and youth. Within higher education, there are two
networks, the Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium and theDisciplinary Associations Network for Sustainability. Composed of over 60 mainstream
higher education associations, these networks create initiatives for systems change
for the SDGs: see its Resources for Higher Education staff and Resources for Higher
Education faculty. Some key examples:• Workforce development resources for the green economy via The SEED Center• Projects That Matter and For Good - these free sites are fantastic ways tomake the connections you need for your SDG projects and get help for yourSDG efforts• Beyond Doom and Gloom: Climate Solutions, Civic Engagement for students,for everyone• Call to Action: Sustainability in Job Descriptions
NEW RESOURCES BELOW!
1. With UNEP-YEA: Growing Green Jobs for Youth internationally - Global
Guidance Doc for Education on Green Jobs
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Youth-led international campaign to help corporations supportscience-based climate legislation

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Initiatives with UNEP, World Bank, GLN (Green Learning Network of theGreen Growth Knowledge Platform), IRENA (International Renewable
Energy Agency), REN21 - education resources here and here

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To align research and publishing with the SDGs, working with HESI on
amplification and concrete actions for the SDG Publishers’ Compact

Next Steps and Goals• Continue with UNEP-YEA: Getting out the Global Guidance Doc and continuing
the Green Workforce Education efforts• Help HESI reach its potentials - highlight the UN agencies with respect tohigher education’s existing and potentially more useful roles.
• Expand SDG Publishers’ Compact to get editors, authors and reviewers to
explicitly align journals topic issues and all published research to the SDGs
• Promote international use of sites that connect practitioners with students tobuild capacity for real world problem solving - Projects That Matter and For
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Outcomes: more SDG relevant research, education/training, and societal projects via:.
• SDG Publishers’ Compact - support as a HESI activity• Mapping - HESI mechanism to better connect higher education with the UN
agencies’ SDG needs.
• Projects That Matter and For Good - matchmaking sites to better connect higher
education faculty and students with SDG practitioners for real world problem
solving, scaling up efforts for attaining the SDGs and helping students gain skills
to be change makers for the SDGs.
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Overview
For the second year EAUC and UNEP are partnering on the Virtual Global
Climate Conference. This Conference brings together signatories of UNEP andHESI endorsed activities - Race to Zero for Universities and College, SDG
Accord and winners and finalists from the International Green Gown Awards.
For 2021 we have 51 speakers from 28 countries. We particularly encourage
participation and speakers from the global south.
Virtual Global Climate Conference 2021
One day of Powerful Talks
8 JULY 2021
A day of Celebration and Challenge, Learning and Scaling.
Powerful Global Climate Collaboration and Action - in partnership with UNEP
A virtual global collaboration bringing together the world’s leading university andcollege students, academics, visionaries and professionals to put learning
institutions at the heart of addressing the Climate and Ecological Emergency.
The climate crisis is global, the Covid-19 pandemic is global – a global response
focussed on a green and just recovery and climate action is now critical! Thiscan only happen with the thought-leadership, passion and commitment ofstudents and sustainability leaders.
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Connect leading institutions from the north and global south
Challenge today's education to ensure it is fit for today
Scale COP26 university, college and student plans and action
Celebrate and share world-leading progress from the Race to Zero for
Universities & Colleges campaign, The SDG Accord and International
Green Gown Awards in partnership with UNEP

The world's universities and colleges have much to say at COP26. This event
connects institutions and highlights the global education sector’s best practice toensure our collective message is heard at COP26 and the COP26 legacy iswhat we need it to be.
Who should attend:• Students attend for free• Signatories of the SDG Accord• Signatories of the Race to Zero for Universities and Colleges campaign
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Leading institutions who want to get involved in UNEP & EAUC-led
initiatives in taking climate action now​What you will gain in attending:• Collaborate, lead and scale addressing the climate emergency with new
research, learning and practical solutions• Understand how to engage with and empower students and the wider
society• Inspiration from other leaders to ensure education is at the heart ofleading climate action
Overview Summary• Virtual Global Climate Conference is in partnership with EAUC and UNEP
• Brings together signatories of UNEP and HESI endorsed activities - Raceto Zero for Universities and College, SDG Accord and winners and finalists
from the International Green Gown Awards.
• 51 speakers from 28 countries• Takes place on 8th July following the HESI event at UN HLPF
• All sessions are live and are recorded for on-demand viewing
Next Steps and Goals• To showcase the workshops as case studies for the relevant campaigns• To encourage more speakers and participants from the global south• To align as a side event at UN HLPF to showcase education sector action
Contributions to HESI
• Showcases key global initiatives that are supported by UNEP & HESI - Race toZero for Universities and College, SDG Accord and winners and finalists fromthe International Green Gown Awards.
• Encourage more institutions to join the campaigns through HESI and its
networks• Support collaboration between the campaigns and work with HESI to scale up
the higher education sustainability work being done
Reflections
View at https://www.eaucconference.org.uk/

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Overview Summary
Sherri Aldis, Chief of UN Publishing; Debra Rowe, President US Partnership for
Education for Sustainable Development; and Julia Christensen Hughes, GRLI
Series of events (including at the SDSN conference in September, 2021) to amplify& encourage significant, concrete action on the SDG Publishers Compact, to bringscholarly activity in greater alignment with the SDGs
Suggestions for Publishers & Editors include:
1) make an explicit commitment to the SDGs
2) ensuring directions to authors include the SDGs
3) "special issues"4) directions to reviewers5) reviewer questions: explicit connection to the SDGS & extent supported
6) appropriate keywords
7) track article contributions to the SDGs
8) report annually
Next Steps and Goals• Convening conference events/workshops of publishers and editors toreview innovation in support of the Publishers Compact Pledge anddeveloping and disseminating ideas that will help to align faculty researchwith the SDGs.
Contributions to HESI
• Share progress on research investigating journals (equity, diversity, inclusion &SDG impact) that contribute to business schools and universities being wellranked• Catalyze change within academic journals, helping bring them in greateralignment with the achievement of the SDGs

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