LiFE Index

Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS)

170 Kessels Road
c/o Griffith University EcoCentre
Nathan QLD QLD 4111
Australia www.acts.asn.au
 

Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education (EAUC)

EAUC UK Office
University of Gloucestershire, The Park
Cheltenham
GL50 2RH
United Kingdom http://www.eauc.org.uk/

LiFE Index

Action category:  Assessment for integrating sustainable development
Associated keywords:  asessment tools,  business,  Australia,  United Kingdom
Latest update: 10/31/2023

Sustainable Development Goals

Presentation

The Learning in Future Environments (LiFE) Index is an initiative from the UK and Australia which provides a vehicle for institutions, to monitor, measure, manage and report on the sustainability performance of the whole institution with an increased emphasis on core business.

Main actions

It is focused around four priority areas:

  • Teaching, Learning and Research
  • Partnership and Community Engagement
  • Leadership and Governance
  • Estates and Operations

It contains a set of quantitative metrics and through the use of an innovative framework based approach, it allows institutions to manage and, if they so choose, be assessed on their performance and benchmark this internationally.

The system is accessed online and it provides a vehicle for increased dialogue on sustainability and social responsibility, to support institutions monitor current practices and develop future plans. The whole system was developed by the sector for the sector as part of a partnership between the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) in the UK and Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) based in Australia.

Website

www.thelifeindex.org.uk