Developing Sustainability Skills
At the 2015 World Economic Forum, the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) in collaboration with the Global University Leader Forum (GULF) shared exemplary campus sustainability case studies provided by 25 of the world’s leading universities. This state-of-the-art report is focused on educating future leaders by full immersion in a “living laboratory” environment for sustainability.
In addition to best practice cases from leading schools, Peter Bakker, President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), provided a foreword that encourages the dialogue between universities and corporations on developing sustainability skills needed by future business leaders.
Download the full report: Developing Skills for Future Leaders
As an ISCN Member, the University of Liechtenstein took the opportunity to share the University Green Organisation (uniGO/SAPBM) project cluster and other examples of our campus sustainability work to further the dialogue among an international audience of top leaders.
Peter Droege, Professor of Sustainable Spatial Development, spoke for uniGO/SABPM coauthors Professors Stefan Seidel and Jan vom Brocke when he stated that 'Universities can be models and leaders in their communities, insipring and learning from best sustainability practice, in the local area, country and across borders.'
The ISCNprovides a global forum to support leading colleges, universities, and corporate campuses in the exchange of information, ideas, and best practices for achieving sustainable campus operations and integrating sustainability in research and teaching.
Five years ago, the ISCN partnered with GULF, bringing together the heads of 26 top global universities, to develop the ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter. Organized into 3 core principles, the Charter requires a commitment at the highest level of the institution, and includes annual reporting on sustainability goals, initiatives, and performance. To date, presidents of more than 65 schools have endorsed the Charter.
For more information
on the ISCN, please visit: www.international-sustainable-campus-network.org
on GULF, please visit: www.weforum.org/academic-networks
on the University of Liechtenstein, please visit www.uni.li/go