A Shared Vision for Higher Education
The Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) is a partnership between UN entities and the higher education community, co-chaired by UN DESA, UN University, UNESCO IESALC, and the Sulitest Association. Through its Communities of Practice (CoPs), HESI fosters collaboration, knowledge exchange, and action-oriented solutions, to advance sustainability in higher education.
On the occasion of the launch of the Expandia project, supported by the French government and aiming to train 6,000 faculty members, HESI will co-host this event. Led by Sulitest (leader of the Expandia project) and in collaboration with the HESI CoP “Teaching & Learning”, the session will explore how to scale up faculty training and make sustainability a cornerstone of higher education worldwide.
A collaborative workshop for Systemic change
This workshop will convene international stakeholders to tackle a pressing challenge: how to effectively scale faculty training in sustainability education. Despite significant progress, many educators still lack the training, tools, and institutional support to effectively integrate sustainability into their curricula.
The event will focus on:
Co-designing scalable strategies for “train-the-trainer” programs.
Understanding barriers and leverage points for diverse educator profiles.
Developing a framework for a coordinated global action plan.
The agenda includes:
An introductory panel featuring :
Jonghwi Park - HESI Co-Chair and Academic Programme Officer, Head of Innovation and Education, UNU
Noah Sobe - Chief of Section for Higher Education, UNESCO
Pierre-Henry Dodart - Sustainability Education Policy Officer, French Ministries of Ecology, Energy and Territories
A fishbowl discussion facilitated by John North (GRLI), to explore innovative approaches with four key experts:
Clémentine Robert - Project Manager, University of St Gallen
Adeline Ochs - Professor, Audencia
Meredith Storey - Senior Manager, PRME
Usha Iyer-Raniga - Chair of the ProSPER.Net, UNU
Interactive breakout sessions to foster collective problem-solving and actionable outcomes.