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Description
The Sustainability Governance & Leadership Community of Practice connects higher education institutions dedicated to advancing sustainability through effective governance and leadership practices. This Community of Practice focuses on embedding sustainability into institutional decision-making, policies, and leadership structures to drive long-term change. Members collaborate to share strategies for fostering leadership buy-in, engaging stakeholders, and creating governance models that support sustainability at all levels. Through knowledge exchange and peer learning, participants empower their institutions to lead the way in building a sustainable future.
Community of Practice Lead
John Robinson
John is the Co-Chair of the University of Toronto’s Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability (CECCS), where he collaborates with Ron Saporta, the university’s Chief Operating Officer and fellow Co-Chair, to drive sustainability initiatives across the institution. Together with CECCS staff, they focus on transforming the university’s approach to sustainability in teaching, research, operations, and community engagement, with a particular emphasis on governance and leadership.
Participant Institutions
| Ajman University |
| Concordia University |
| EHL Hospitality Business School |
| ETH Zurich |
| Freie Universität Berlin |
| Georgetown University |
| Harvard University |
| HEC Paris |
| IE University |
| KAUST |
| King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi |
| Koç University |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| McGill University |
| Politecnico di Milano |
| Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile |
| Princeton University |
| Simon Fraser University |
| Stellenbosch University |
| The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| The University of British Columbia |
| The University of Edinburgh |
| The University of Melbourne |
| Unicamp |
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia |
| University of Gothenburg |
| University of Leeds |
| University of Strathclyde |
| University of Toronto |
| University of Twente |
| University of Zurich |
| VU Amsterdam |
| ZHAW |
How to Join
We are excited to invite ISCN members to join the Sustainability Governance & Leadership Community of Practice.