On this page we provide an overview of networks that work towards sustainability in higher education on different geographic levels. The list was composed by the COPERNICUS Alliance and DG HochN who jointly initiated an exchange between several of these networks. DG HochN (German Society for Sustainability at Higher Education Institutions) has also set up a Wiki page and offers further information in particular for Germany.
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Networks in European countries
Last update: 1 June 2023
| Austria | Allianz Nachhaltige Universitäten in Österreich | https://nachhaltigeuniversitaeten.at | |
| Baltic states | Baltic University Programme (BUP) | https://www.balticuniv.uu.se/ | |
| Belgium | National Network SDSN Belgium | https://www.sdsnbelgium.be/ | |
| Central Europe | Central European Network for Sustainable and Innovative Economy | http://cenetsie.ue.poznan.pl/ | |
| Czechia | RCE Česko (Section of Global RCE Network Education for Sustainable Development) | https://rce.czp.cuni.cz/index.php/cs/ | |
| Finland | Forum for sustainable development in higher education in Finland (Keke-foorumi) | https://bup.fi/forum-for-sdgs-in-finland/ | |
| France | Collectif pour l’Intégration de la Responsabilité Sociétale et du développement durable dans l’Enseignement Supérieur (CIRSES) | https://www.cirses.fr/ | |
| Germany | DG HochN – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltigkeit an Hochschulen e.V. | https://www.dg-hochn.de/ | |
| Greece | SDSN Greece | https://www.unsdsn.org/greece | |
| Irland | Irisch Universities Association (IUA) / Focus: Sustainability (SWG) | https://www.iua.ie/ourwork/sustainability/ | |
| Italy | Italian University Network for Sustainable Development (RUS) | https://reterus.it/ | |
| Malta | Centre for Environmental Education & Research | https://www.um.edu.mt/ceer | |
| Portugal | Rede Campus Sustentável | http://www.redecampussustentavel.pt/ | |
| Scandinavia | Nordic Sustainable Campus Network (NSCN) | https://nordicsustainablecampusnetwork.wordpress.com/ | |
| Spain | USDG Universities (UODS) | https://ods.cat/en/ | |
| Switzerland | sustainability at swissuniversities | https://www.swissuniversities.ch/organisation/gremien/netzwerk-nachhaltigkeit | |
| United Kingdom | The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education | https://www.eauc.org.uk/ | |
| United Kingdom | Advance HE | https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/ | |
| United Kingdom | Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) | https://www.sgr.org.uk/ |
Cross-border international networks
Last update: 1 June 2023
| Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) | https://www.aashe.org | |
| COPERNICUS Alliance – European Network on Higher Education for Sustainable Development | https://www.copernicus-alliance.org/ | |
| Global RCE Network on Education for Sustainable Development | https://www.rcenetwork.org/portal/home | |
| International Association of Universities. Workgroup with Focus on Sustainability (HESD) | https://www.iau-aiu.net/HESD | |
| International Universities Climate Alliance | https://www.universitiesforclimate.org/ | |
| PRME – Principles for Responsible Management Education | https://www.unprme.org/ | |
| Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) | https://www.unsdsn.org/ |
Global student networks
Last update: 1 June 2023
| Action for the Climate Emergency (formerly Alliance for Climate Education) | https://acespace.org | |
| DAEJAYON (university student environmentalists around the world) | http://english.greatnature.org/ | |
| oikos International | https://oikos-international.org/ | |
| Students Organizing for Sustainability International (SOS) | https://sos.earth/ |