A virtual global collaboration bringing together the world’s best university and college students, academics, leaders and professionals to address the Climate and Ecological Emergency. The climate crisis happens at a global scale and more so, in a world that has experienced numerous drastic caused...
Former ISS Student Fellows program transitions to the SSC as the Emerging Sustainability Leaders program Dear Sustainability Community and PSU Students, Faculty & Staff, Since the Fall of 2016, the Institute for Sustainable Solutions (ISS) Student Fellows Program has had a significant impact...
United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) will organise a ProSPER.Net Webinar on Sustainability in Higher Education, ‘Accelerating transition towards achieving the SDGs during and after the COVID-19 pandemic’, at 3pm-5pm (JST) on Friday, 16 October,...
Former ISS Student Fellows program transitions to the SSC as the Emerging Sustainability Leaders program Dear Sustainability Community and PSU Students, Faculty & Staff, Since the Fall of 2016, the Institute for Sustainable Solutions (ISS) Student Fellows Program has had a significant impact...
Countdown and Race To Zero are global campaigns to rally leadership and support from governments, businesses, and other institutions for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable growth. UN Environment...
Webinar: TEDxUNEP: Racing to Zero with Higher Education: Acting and Enabling Global Decarbonization Tuesday, October 13, 2020 2-3:30PM EDT Countdown and Race To Zero are global campaigns to rally leadership and support from governments, businesses, and other institutions for a healthy, resilient,...
At WOHESC 2021, we will continue to work to advance equity, diversity and inclusion through conference thematic elements, speakers and attendees. The focus will be on People, Planet, People: Envisioning Higher Education Sustainability and Resiliency in 2030. As 2020 is proving to be a year of...
Join us for the Virtual Higher Education Summit 2020 (#HES2020) from 31 August – 2 September 2020. The international event addresses the question “How can we assure quality and transformative learning for sustainable development?” and is co-organised by the COPERNICUS Alliance, saguf, td-net,...
The University of Queensland (UQ) has become the first major university in the world to offset all of its electricity use with clean, renewable energy, following the launch of the university’s 200,000 panelled solar farm this month. The solar farm, situated close to the state’s southeastern town...
This once-a-year extravaganza of inspiration provides a lively overview of sustainability initiatives, projects, and programs at PSU and the opportunity to mix and mingle with the most forward-thinking students, staff, and faculty on campus. RSVP today!
This spring, Portland State has been recognized for its positive global impact through the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, which consider the intersection of higher education and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). PSU ranked in the top 300 internationally and...
The Worry & Hope study at the University of Hawaii revealed a pervasive emotional climate of fear, anger, sadness, shame and hope about climate change. College faculty already knew this, and are, themselves, feeling anxiety, grief, and additional stress that accompanies a sense of urgency and...