Description/achievement of initiative
Education for sustainable development aims at enabling everyone to acquire the values, competencies, skills and knowledge necessary to contribute to building a more sustainable society.
Implementation methodologies
The commitments made by the university presidents, chancellors and deans, who are signatories to this initiative, will be achieved through the implementation of the sustainability strategies and implementation plans at their respective institutions of higher education. Implementation will be monitored through reporting to the various higher education networks of UN Academic Impact, UNEP, UNESCO, UN Global Compact, UN-PRME and UNU.
Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
Coordination mechanisms/governance structure
Partner(s)
Institutions of higher education around the world, with support from UN Academic Impact, UNEP, UNESCO, UN Global Compact, UN-PRME and UNU.