The 2024 ISCN Best Practices Report features 45 case studies from 36 ISCN members, showcasing their commitment to advancing whole-institution sustainability across teaching, learning and research, as well as campus management and community engagement. The report aims to inspire and guide others in higher education who are working towards advancing sustainability at university campuses and beyond.

 

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We also recommend the following additional resources. We will continue to add resources to this section and are happy to take your recommendations.

Call to Action to Research Organisations for the Net-Zero Transition

The University Campus as a Living Lab for Sustainability: A Practitioner’s Guide and Handbook

Net Zero on Campus: A Guide and Accompanying Toolkit for Universities and Colleges to Accelerate Climate Action Worldwide

IARU Green Guide for Universities

Campus Biodiversity in the IARU Universities: An OxPOCH Report

2024 Assessment Report on Renewable Energy and Biodiversity

A whole-institution approach towards sustainability: a crucial aspect of higher education’s individual and collective engagement with the SDGs and beyond

Developing a Whole-of-University Approach to Educating for Sustainability: Linking Curriculum, Research and Sustainable Campus Operations

Integrating Sustainable Development into the Whole Institution: Can the SDGs¹ Bridge the GAP²?

Odd couples: reconciling academic and operational cultures for whole-institution sustainability governance at universities

Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)

The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership In Education (EAUC)

The Whole Institution Approach – a conversation with John Robinson