Description/achievement of initiative
Responsible Futures is an accreditation mark and supported change programme for a whole-institution approach to environmental sustainability and social responsibility. It spans the formal and informal curriculum and is applicable to both further and higher education.
It is based on:
- Partnership between the SU and the college/university
- Supported cohort approach
- Set of good-practice criteria to facilitate change within the formal and informal curriculum
- Student-led audit facilitated by NUS to measure impact and determine accreditation level
25 partnerships between universities/colleges and students' unions have achieved or are working towards accreditation to date, representing nearly 500,000 students.
Implementation methodologies
Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
Coordination mechanisms/governance structure
Partner(s)
National Union of Students (UK) and 25 university/college and students' unions partners