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How Leuphana Became a Sustainable University: Gerd Michelsen Looks Back

How does a university become a sustainable university, and what can others learn from the process? In the Earth Charter Magazine, Gerd Michelsen, the first holder of the UNESCO Chair in Higher Education for Sustainable Development at Leuphana, shares personal reflections on how Leuphana University Lüneburg has gradually developed into

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Fifteen Years of ESD in Higher Education: Lessons from Leuphana University

What happens when a university makes sustainability part of every student's education? In this edited volume (in German), Gerd Michelsen, Matthias Barth and Daniel Fischer bring together contributions that look back on how education for sustainable development has been put into practice at Leuphana University Lüneburg, and what

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Higher Education for the 21st Century: The Module ‘Science Bears Responsibility’

What would higher education look like that is up to the challenges of the 21st century? Insa Otte, Sven Prien-Ribcke and Gerd Michelsen take up this question in their chapter (in German). They outline what characterises higher education that takes responsibility for sustainable development, examine how far teaching at