Key EfS Links

Partnerships

Copernicus Campus: The University Network for Sustainability

COPERNICUS, the "Cooperation Programme in Europe for Research on Nature and Industry through Coordinated University Studies" was launched by CRE, the predecessor of the European Universities Association (EUA), in 1988. Today COPERNICUS is an independent organization with a close link to EUA. The target is to involve committed European universities into this European network to share the knowledge and expertise in the field of sustainable development.

Education for Sustainability Western Network

The Education for Sustainability Western Network (EFS West) is a membership-based professional association of institutions, businesses, NGOs, and individuals working to advance sustainability in higher education in the western U.S. and Canada. This website provides a variety of resources to assist in your campus sustainability efforts, including lists of sustainability policies adopted by different schools, databases of campus sustainability initiatives and course syllabi, a list of sustainability coordinators by school and information about the sustainability coordinator position, a calendar of sustainability-related events, and a speakers bureau.

Global Higher Education for Sustainability Partnership (GHESP)

Four international organisations with a strong commitment to making sustainability a major focus of higher education have formed a 'Global Higher Education for Sustainability Partnership'. The four founding partners of the initiative have combined forces in a unique effort to mobilise universities and higher education institutions to support sustainable development in response to Chapter 36 of Agenda 21.

University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF) Worldwide

The ULSF has encouraged partnerships to make sustainability a major focus of teaching, research, campus management and outreach at colleges and universities around the world. The ULSF, in collaboration with the International Association of Universities, COPERNICUS-Campus and UNESCO has formed the Global Higher Education Network for Sustainability Partnership (GHESP).

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