Engaging partners is a key role for HE in sustainability
Are global rankings relevant to sustainable development?
Leading role for universities in fight for sustainability
Europe and North America Education 2030 consultation
The event will provide a platform to review progress on education in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The outcome of this consultation will contribute to discussions at the Global Education Meeting 2018 (Brussels, 3-5 December 2018). More...
Getting private resources on board for sustainable development
GOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL! The frenzied celebration that reverberates across the globe, every time a goal is scored, reflects the seemingly universal passion for football – be it the FIFA World Cup, the Champions League or any other national or local leagues. More...
That Fiscal Sustainability Report
JAGGAER higher ed customers lead in 2018 AASHE National Sustainability Index
JAGGAER, the world’s largest independent spend management company, announces that over 25 its customers are cited as top performing institutions across multiple sustainability impact areas in the just released Sustainable Campus Index (SCI), published by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). More...
Australia has the wealth to ensure a sustainable future, but too many people are being left behind
The purpose of our social, economic and political systems is to enable all Australians to lead good lives. Australia is doing well on some fronts. It ranks third out of 188 countries on the UN Human Development Index, which takes into account life expectancy, education and national income per capita. We also rank 19th on national income per capita. Plus...
Sustainable Provision of Online Curriculum Beyond 2005: An Issues Paper
Sustainable Provision of Online Curriculum Beyond 2005: An Issues Paper
The Learning Federation, a collaboration of ten governments in Australia and New Zealand, explores options for collaboration beyond 2005 and adduces four major criteria:
- continuing online curriculum content procurement and distribution
- embedding online content in the practices of schools
- a national vision about schooling for the future and
- commitment to a range of policies and programs to support the vision.
That said, the paper reflects issues in how this development should proceed. More...