UNESCO Chair in Higher Education for Sustainable Development (HESD) (Page 4)

Drawing of an open ring binder with worksheets and a school floor plan, a compass and a pencil lying on top.

Leading Sustainability: New Toolkit for School Leaders

In light of ongoing transformations in the world, how can schools become future-proof? How can they enable young people to develop agency to shape a more sustainable society? And what can school leaders do to embark on this journey and take their school community along? A new publication, produced

Pencil drawing: a young woman rests on a bench under an old tree, hand on the bark.

"Seeing the World as One": A New Tool to Measure Our Deepest Connection to Nature

What if the key to a more sustainable future lies not in policy or technology, but in how deeply we feel connected to the world around us? In a new paper led by Salomé Areias and co-authored by Antje Disterheft, João P. Gouveia (all from Center for Environmental and

Drawing of a shared kitchen with vegetables and chopping boards, a weekly planner on the wall and a compost bin.

Beyond Schools: The Whole Institution Approach in Non-formal Food Education

How can non-formal education embed sustainability across a whole institution? In a new study (in German) in the journal Haushalt in Bildung & Forschung, Verena Staudinger, Daniel Fischer and Jorrit Holst examine how the Whole Institution Approach, an approach to promoting sustainability across an entire institution, can be put

Visit to Cugir, Romania: A UNESCO Learning City

Visit to Cugir, Romania: A UNESCO Learning City

A recent visit to Cugir, Romania, by Prof. Dr. Daniel Fischer, Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair in "Higher Education for Sustainable Development" at Leuphana University Lüneburg, highlighted the city’s remarkable journey from industrial heritage to a vibrant, community-centered Learning City. Located in the heart of Transylvania,

Stories Can Change How We Learn About Sustainability

Stories Can Change How We Learn About Sustainability

Leuphana students bring Living Libraries to Charting New Horizons for ESD This reflection is written by Nayama Elsa Christy who in her capacity as the student representative of the UNESCO Chair at Leuphana University had the privilege to attend the Charting New Horizons for ESD Conference in Hanover, Germany, held

UNESCO Chair Student Representative at the Earth Charter Conference 2025

UNESCO Chair Student Representative at the Earth Charter Conference 2025

We are happy to share a reflection written by Nayama Elsa Christy, who, in her capacity as the student representative of the UNESCO Chair at Leuphana University, had the privilege to attend the Earth Charter’s 25th Anniversary in the Netherlands. Attending the Earth Charter +25 celebration in the Netherlands,

Kevin Hecht presenting student projects during Forum Carpaticum's Carpathian Fair 2025 in Bratislava.

ProBioTIC Project at Forum Carpaticum 2025

The 8th Forum Carpaticum, held from 9 to 11 September 2025 in Bratislava, Slovakia, brought together researchers, policymakers, and civil society actors to advance sustainable development across the Carpathian region.