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Description
The Campus as a Living Lab Community of Practice fosters collaboration among higher education institutions to transform campuses into living laboratories for sustainability innovation and research. This Community of Practice promotes the integration of academic research with campus operations, using real-world challenges to test and implement sustainable solutions. By sharing knowledge, experiences, and best practices, members aim to accelerate the transition to sustainable campus models, empowering students, faculty, and staff to contribute actively to sustainability goals while enhancing institutional impact.
Community of Practice Leads
Michael Bossert
Michael is the Manager of Research Innovation and Business Development at Concordia University’s Next-Generation Cities Institute in Montréal. He leads the development of strategy and research, while building an international network focused on Living Labs and Communities of Practice to tackle urban challenges. Michael drives inter- and transdisciplinary projects, connecting government, private sector, citizen groups, academia, and international networks to transform cities and communities in line with the SDGs, the New Urban Agenda, and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Manfred Braune
Manfred is the Director of Environmental Sustainability at the University of Cape Town, leading the university’s sustainability strategy across operations, teaching, research, governance, and engagement. With a background as an engineer and green building specialist, he has spent 12 years designing green buildings, followed by 10 years with the Green Building Council of South Africa. In 2019, he joined the University of Cape Town to advance sustainability efforts across the institution.
Participant Institutions
Concordia University |
Duke University |
EHL Hospitality Business School |
EPFL |
ETH Zurich |
Freie Universität Berlin |
Harvard University |
Hong Kong Baptist University |
KAUST |
McGill University |
National Taiwan University |
National University of Singapore |
Northeastern University |
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile |
Smith College |
Technical University of Munich |
Tecnológico de Monterrey |
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
The University of British Columbia |
The University of Melbourne |
Trinity College Dublin |
TU Delft |
Unicamp |
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia |
University of Basel |
University of Cape Town |
University of Lausanne |
University of Leeds |
University of Pennsylvania |
University of Strathclyde |
University of Tasmania |
University of Toronto |
University of Twente |
University of Zurich |
VU Amsterdam |
Yale University |
ZHAW |
How to Join
We are excited to invite ISCN members to join the Campus as a Living Lab Community of Practice.