Ressources
Resources and Tools
It can be difficult to keep up-to-date with all the developments and activities happening in relation to the SDGs of relevance for higher education. Therefore, hhis page provides an overview of tools and resources with a general focus on either SDGs or specifically working with SDGs in higher education. These include:
- Reports on HESD
- Declarations and charters
- Assessment Tools
- Questionnaires and Surveys
- Strategic Plans
- Guides and Best Practices
It is an non-exhaustive list and please contact IAU HESD if you have suggestions for additions to the list. IAU is not responsible for the content on secondary pages.
IAU International Bibliographic Database on Higher Education (HEDBIB)
HEDBIB offers a collection of resources focusing on all sorts of Higher Education. Access HEDBIB directly at: http://hedbib.iau-aiu.net/ Please note: From 1 October 2021, IAU HEDBIB is not being updated anymore. The information in the archive remains accessible. See also Bibliography on Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development 2010 - 2020
General SDGs Tracking Tools
- SDSN: SDG Index
- The World Bank: SDG Atlas
- Our World in Data: SDG Tracker
Specific SDG Tools
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics: SDG 4
- UNESCO SDG 4 Data Digest
- Council Of Europe: SDG 4
- World Water Development Report (SDG 6)
- SET4HEI Self-Assessment Tool: The Sustainability Evaluation Tool for Higher Education Institutions (SET4HEI) is a free, online and open resource. It allows higher education institutions to map their current and potential future contributions to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
SDG Resources for Universities
2023- SET4HEI Guidelines for the implementation of sustainability in higher education institutions, UNESCO IESALC and UNAI
2022- Knowledge-driven actions: transforming higher education for global sustainability, UNESCO
2019 - Sustainable Development Goals - Resources for educators
2018 - Universities must lead on Sustainable Development Goals, WUN
2018 - Leading role for universities in fight for sustainability, WUN
2018 - Approaches to SDG 17 Partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), GUNi
2017 - Getting started with the SDGs in Universities, SDSN
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You can also access our International Bibliographic Database on Higher Education (HEDBIB).
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- 2023 - University of Manouba Networking Day Programme
- 2023 - UNESCO ESD-Net 2030 Learning webinar 30 March
- 2023 - IAU-ESD Net Learning Webinar - MRU presentation
- 2023 - IAU-ESD Net Learning Webinar - Toyo U presentation
- 2023 - IAU-ESD Net Learning Webinar - IAU presentation
- 2023 - ESD NET Webinar Slides SOS 30 March 2023
- 2023 - IAU EWORA Webinar 7 March 2023 Concept Note
- 2022 - Strategy and Working Plan 2022-2024
- 2022 - IAU HESD Survey 2022 Questionnaire ENG
- 2022 - IAU HESD Survey 2022 Questionnaire FR
- 2022 - IAU HESD Survey Questionnaire ESP
- 2021 - The 2021 Gothenburg International Research Conference on Sustainable Development Goal 8
- 2021 - "Measuring Progress: Environment and the SDGs" UNEP report
- 2021 - Thinking higher and beyond: perspectives on the futures of higher education to 2050
- 2021 - Global Guidance for Education on Green Jobs: Connecting Higher Education and Green Opportunities for Planetary Health
- 2021 - Resources and Background IAU - UNESCO WC ESD 19 May Session
- 2021 - IAU Publication on University actions towards SDG 5 Gender Equality
- 2020 - IAU HESD and Cluster Infosheet October 2020
- 2020 - Stressors at Work and Elsewhere – A Global Survival Approach by L.Levi
- 2019 - UNESCO FRAMEWORK FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ESD) BEYOND 2019
- 2018 - IAU HESD Privacy Policy
- 2018 - Sustainability in Education EAUC Report (2017)
- 2017 - Teaching the Sustainable Development Goals
Guides and Best Practices
- 2022 - UNICAMP Report: Special Permanent Forum on the challenges of Sustainability
- 2022 - Exploring Synergies between Faith Values and Education for Sustainable Development (2012)
- 2022 - Earth Charter, Education and the Sustainable Development Goal 4.7
- 2022 - Towards a European leadership on biodiversity for development
- 2022 - Almaarefa University Brochure on Psychological First Aid
- 2022 - Life initiative document
- 2022 - The transformative potential of managed retreat in the face of rising sea levels
- 2022 - UN DESA SDG Good Practices: A compilation of success stories and lessons learned (2nd Edition)
- 2021 - Integrated ocean carbon research: a summary of ocean carbon research, and vision of coordinated ocean carbon research and observations for the next decade
- 2021 - CRUE Universities for Agenda 2030 (spanish)
- 2021 - CRUE University Actions for Agenda 2030
- 2021 - Siam University Thailand - SDG Actions
- 2021 - Beirut Arab University - SDG Actions and Social Impact
- 2020 - WSU Sustainability Report 2020 'Challenging Times'
- 2020 - A Report on Campus Environment and Biodiversity
- 2020 - The Impact of Improved Access to Safe Water on Childhood Health, Schooling and Time Allocation in Rural Zambia
- 2020 - Call for Papers - Higher Education engages with SDG 14: Life below water
- 2020 - SDSN Guide ACCELERATING EDUCATION FOR THE SDGS IN UNIVERSITIES
- 2020 - IAU SDG 12 Cluster and IAU President join virtual Conference hosted by Moi University
- 2020 - The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Higher and Further Education: What does this look like?
- 2019 - Sustainable Development Goals: How Can French Higher Education And Research Institutions Contribute?
- 2019 - UC Sustainability Report 2018-2019
- 2019 - UNESCO - The ethical challenges of climate change
- 2019 - Sustainable Development Primer for Higher Education Presidents, Chancellors, Trustees and Senior Leaders
- 2019 - SDG Accord Report Toolkit
- 2019 - A Guide for Sustainability Leaders
- 2019 - Sustainable Development: Contributions from the univeristy of Costa Rica to the Sustainable Development Goals
- 2019 - 2019 Guide to the Green Office Movement
- 2018 - Universities and Sustainable Development Towards the Global Goals
- 2018 - Sustainability: Key to Long-term Institutional Success
- 2018 - UNESCO Guidelines on Sustainability Science in Research and Education
- 2018 - ESD IN TEACHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: Case Studies of Best Practices in Zambia
- 2018 - Universidades y sostenibilidad: experiencias de las instituciones de educación superior en Colombia
- 2017 - Greening Technical and Vocational Education and Training: A practical guide for institutions
- 2017 - UNEP: Strengthening the Science-Policy Interface: A gap analysis
- 2017 - Ontario's Universities: The Road to Low-Carbon University Campuses
- 2016 - RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- 2014 - Developing a sustainable and attractive research environment
Strategic Plans
- 2021 - ACTION PLAN FOR CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY 2021–2023
- 2021 - GUNi World Report-Special Issue - New Visions for Higher Education Institutions towards 2030
- 2020 - IAU Cluster Lead SDG 6 - University of Tehran - Strategic Framework
- 2019 - France's Road Map for the 2030 Agenda
- 2019 - Roadmap for Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- 2016 - Leiden University: Environmental Policy Plan
Assessment Tools
- 2019 - SDG 4 Data Digest
- 2018 - LES MÉTIERS DE L’ESR, CONTRIBUTEURS DES OBJECTIFS DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE (ODD)
- 2018 - A Regional Innovation Impact Assessment Framework for universities
- 2016 - University of Zurich - Factsheet: Business Travel
- 2016 - University of Zurich - Factsheet: Media Use
- 2016 - Sustainable Campus Index - 2016 Top Performers & Highlights
- 2015 - Leading Practice Publication
- 2012 - University of Arizona Climate Action Plan
Questionnaires and Surveys
- 2018 - Student perceptions of sustainability in higher education - International survey
- 2018 - Sustainable Development: Educating with Purpose
- 2017 - Ambiente y Universidades Sostenibles Capítulo Venezuela: Resultados de Indicadores de Sostenibilidad en Universidades Venezolanas
- 2016 - Sustainability in Education 2016
- 2016 - Socio-economic and environmental impact study on French campuses (in French)
- 2016 - Results of the 2016 IAU HESD Survey
- 2015 - Sustainability in Education 2015
- 2015 - Student attitudes towards and skills for sustainable development - Executive summary: Students
- 2014 - Student attitudes towards and skills for sustainable development
- 2012 - Sustainability Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ)
Reports on HESD
- 2023 - IAU HESD Cluster Activity Report 2022/23
- 2023 - IAU HESD Cluster Activity Report 2022 (Pre-Version)
- 2023 - SDG 3 Activity Report 2023
- 2023 - SDG 1 Activity Report, UNICAMP 2023
- 2023 - SDG 4 Activity Report 2023
- 2023 - SDG 14 Activity Report University of Bergen, 2023
- 2023 - SDG 8 Activity Report, University of Gothenburg, 2023
- 2023 - SDG 15 , Activity Report 2023, University of Costa Rica
- 2023 - SDG 10, Activity Report 2023, University of Tsukuba
- 2023 - SDG 9, Activity Report 2023, Beirut Arab University
- 2023 - SDG 2, Activity Report, Universidad Antonio Nariño (UAN), 2023
- 2023 - SDG 12, Activity Report 2023, University of Regina
- 2023 - SDG 7, Activity Report 2023, Assam Don Bosco University
- 2023 - SDG 11, Activity Report 2023, Siam University
- 2023 - SDG 1, Activity Report 2023, University of Ghana
- 2023 - SDG 13, Activity Report 2023, The University of West Indies
- 2023 - SDG 5, Activity Report 2023, University of Bologna
- 2023 - SDG 6, Activity Report 2023
- 2023 - Call for Abstracts: MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURSHIP: DEVELOPMENTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF POLICY AND PRACTICE 2023
- 2022 - IAU Global Cluster on HESD Report 2020-2021
- 2022 - File IAU HESD Cluster Report 2022
- 2021 - Higher Education engages with SDG 16 - Young Scholars Papers
- 2021 - University of Ghana Activities on SDG 1 and other SDGs
- 2021 - SOS report on 2020 Survey: Students, sustainability and education
- 2020 - Summary Report HLPF 2020 SDGs Learning and Training Workshops
- 2020 - SDSN Paper: Speaking Truth to Power about the SDGs
- 2020 - IAU List of Virtual events on Higher Education’s engagement with the SDGs, including responses to COVID-19
- 2020 - Bibliography on higher education and sustainable development (7/2020)
- 2020 - Link List HLPF Workshop IAU 13 July 2020_Teaching, Learning and Integrating the SDGs at universities and beyond - Linking to the Decade of Action
- 2020 - IAU HESD Cluster Report 2019-2020
- 2020 - United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR 2020)
- 2020 - Global HESD 2nd Survey Report - Executive Summary (Spanish version)
- 2020 - 2020 - Global HESD 2nd Survey Report - Executive Summary (French version)
- 2020 - University of Ghana Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 1
- 2020 - Antonio Nariño University Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 2
- 2020 - Open University of Catalunia Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 3
- 2020 - York University Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 4
- 2020 - University Of Bologna Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 5
- 2020 - University of Tehran Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 6
- 2020 - Assam Don Bosco University Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 7
- 2020 - University Of Gothenburg Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 8
- 2020 - Beirut Arab University Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 9
- 2020 - University Of Tsukuba Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 10
- 2020 - Siam University Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 11
- 2020 - University Of Regina and Luther College Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 12
- 2020 - The University of The West Indies Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 13
- 2020 - University Of Bergen Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 14
- 2020 - University Of Nairobi Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 16
- 2020 - York University Toronto Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 4
- 2020 - 2nd Global Survey Report on Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development
- 2019 - Guni Higher Education in the World 7
- 2019 - A Global Goal: Sustainable Economic Growth and Decent Work for: All Selection of Research, Education and Research to Policy Initiatives
- 2019 - 2019 Europe Sustainable Development Report
- 2019 - GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2019
- 2019 - Sustainable Development Goals Report 2019
- 2019 - Beyond Commitments - How countries implement SDG4
- 2019 - Meeting Commitments - Are countries on track to archieve SDG 4?
- 2019 - Annual SDG Accord Report 2019
- 2019 - Sulitest Report “Raising & Mapping Awareness of the Global Goals"
- 2019 - 2019 Sustainable Development Report (SDSD & Bertelsmann Stiftung)
- 2019 - Study: Gudelines to embed sustainability in the HE quality assurance framework in Andorra
- 2018 - SDG Accord Report /HLPF Event 2018
- 2018 - IARU Report Global Priorities, Educated Solutions (2018)
- 2018 - Sustainability Report 2018 of Freie Universität Berlin
- 2018 - UNESCO: Issues and trends in Education for Sustainable Development
- 2018 - A Decade of Progress on Education for Sustainable Development Reflections from the UNESCO Chairs Programme
- 2018 - Libro DIGITAL MÉXICO Y LA AGENDA 2030 DE DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE
- 2018 - Sustainability Report 16-17
- 2017 - Cumberland Stepping Stones - Community Corridor Evaluation Greater Western Sydney
- 2017 - Campus Sustainability Progress Report
- 2017 - Pacific Northwest Changemakers - Innovative Approaches to Community-Based Sustainability
- 2017 - University of Gloucestershire - Sustainability Strategy 2017 - 2022
- 2017 - Beyond the Right Thing to Do: The Value of Sustainability in Higher Education
- 2017 - UNIBILITY Guidelines for universities engaging in social responsibility
- 2017 - Higher Education Paving the Way to Sustainable Development: A Global Perspective
- 2017 - A Decade of Progress on Education for Sustainable Development - Reflections from the UNESCO Chairs Programme
- 2017 - Getting started with the SDGs in Universities
- 2017 - Education for Sustainable Development Goals - Learning Objectives
- 2017 - The future of food and agriculture: Trends and challenges
- 2017 - Next Generation Sustainability Strategy and Structure
- 2017 - A guide to SDG interactions: from science to implementation
- 2017 - From Art to Zoo Management: embedding sustainability in UK higher and further education
- 2017 - Higher Education in the World. Towards a Socially Responsible University: Balancing the Global with the Local
- 2017 - Social Impact of Universities (presentation by Janez Potocnik during the conference «Shaping our Common Future: Universities in a Global Society» at Ghent University)
- 2017 - EAUC Sustainability Career Guide
- 2017 - Good Practices on Campus Sustainability in Japan 2016
- 2017 - Partnering for Prosperity: Education for Green and Inclusive Growth
- 2017 - Educating for Sustainability
- 2017 - Cape Town Global Action Plan for Sustainable Development Data
- 2016 - Action for CLIMATE EMPOWERMENT Guidelines for accelerating solutions through education, training and public awareness
- 2016 - Roadmap for European Universities in Energy
- 2016 - The Contribution of Science in Implementing the SDGs
- 2016 - The Open Letter to the COP21 Ministers and Governments
- 2016 - USQ Annual Report 2016
- 2016 - Karolinska Institutet’s action plan for the environment and sustainable development 2016-2018
- 2016 - Global Education Monitoring Report 2016 : Education for people and planet : creating sustainable futures for all
- 2016 - Science for Sustainable Development - Policy Brief by the Scientific Advisory Board of the UN Secreatry-general
- 2016 - Indigenous and Local Knowledge(s) and Science(s) for Sustainable Development - Policy Brief by the Scientific Advisory Board of the UN Secretary-General
- 2016 - ACUP - Results of the ESDU seminar on The role of Universities in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (in Catalan)
- 2016 - Hokkaido University - Sustainability Report 2016
- 2016 - 2021 Strategic Plan of the Center for Sustainability Education at Dickinson College
- 2016 - Annual Sustainability Results University of Gothenburg 2015
- 2016 - Demonstrating Sustainable Development in Higher Education
- 2016 - Beyond Green: The Arts as a Catalyst for Sustainability (Salzburg Global Seminar)
- 2016 - Griffith University - Sustainability Report 2013 - 2015
- 2016 - Ghent University - Sustainability Report 2016
- 2015 - Education for development at university. Fostering critical and committed education in degree studies
- 2015 - Implementing Rio+20 In The Nordic Higher Education Institutions
- 2015 - SDSN - Sustainable Development Goals: Are the rich countries ready?
- 2015 - University of Gothenburg - Sustainability Results 2015
- 2015 - Rethinking education : towards a global common good?
- 2015 - World Education Forum 2015 Final Report
- 2015 - Leading Practice Publication: Professional development of university educators on Education for Sustainable Development in European countries
- 2015 - Progress and potential : higher education playing its part in the Sustainable Development Goals
- 2015 - Activity Report on Principles for Responsible Management Education
- 2015 - NUI Galway - Vision 2020 Strategic Plan
- 2015 - Concordia University - Sustainability Assessment 2015
- 2015 - Concordia University Sustainability Assessment 2015
- 2015 - The Path to Fossil Fuel Divestment for Universities: Climate Responsible Investment
- 2015 - Climate change action for sustainable development
- 2015 - Sustainability and the university : challenges, rites and possible routes (in Spanish)
- 2014 - Sustainable Development Begins With Education
- 2014 - Université de Sherbrooke - Strategic Development Plan 2015-2017 (in French)
- 2014 - UNESCO Roadmap for implementing the Global Action Programme on Education for Sustainable Development
- 2014 - Shaping the Future We Want: UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
- 2014 - IAU Horizons: Post-2015 Development Agenda - Where in the World is Higher Education?
- 2014 - Forests in a Changing Climate: A Sourcebook for Integrating REDD+ into Academic Programmes
- 2014 - Promoting skills for Sustainable Development
- 2014 - Building a Resilient Future through Multistakeholder Learning and Action
- 2014 - Sustainability Vision at Maastricht University
- 2014 - From strategy to implementation: the second evaluation of the Green Academy programme
- 2014 - Proyecto RISU Development of indicators to assess the implementation of sustainability policies in Latin American universities
- 2014 - Final Report UN Decade ESD - Shaping the Future We Want
- 2014 - Chulalongkorn University - Sustainability Report 2013-2014
- 2013 - World social science report : changing global environments
- 2013 - Universities and Sustainability in Latin America and the Carribean
- 2013 - CSUN Sustainability Plan, 2013-2023
- 2013 - UCL - Sustainability Development at UCL (in French)
- 2013 - University of Oslo Environmental Strategy
- 2013 - Guide des campus responsables, tendances et évolutions (in French)
- 2012 - Turnaround Leadership for Sustainability in Higher Education (TSLHE)
- 2012 - Shaping the education of tomorrow : 2012 full length report on the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
- 2012 - University of Arizona - Climate Action Plan
- 2012 - IAU Horizons: The Contribution of Higher Education to Sustainable Development
- 2011 - The promotion of sustainable development by higher education institutions in sub-Saharan Africa
- 2010 - Evaluation of sustainability policies of universities (only in Spanish)
- 2008 - University of California San Diego Climate Action Plan
Declarations and charters
- 2022 - IAU Administrative Board 2022-2026
- 2022 - Statement Joint vision from the IAU Higher Education for Sustainable Development (HESD) Cluster members
- 2021 - Acting and Educating for Sustainable Development at Universities - Takeaways from IAU webinar 4 May 2021
- 2021 - CALL FOR PAPERS: IAU – E4J Grants Programme for Young Researchers
- 2020 - The Earth Charter
- 2018 - The INGSA Manifesto for 2030 - Scientific Advice for the Global Goals
- 2017 - Declaration of Ethical Principles in relation to Climate Change
- 2017 - Letter from Peter Thomson To Leaders of Universities and other Higher Education Institutions around the World
- 2017 - PRME Statement in Defense of Universal Values and Principles as Preconditions for Responsible Management Education
- 2016 - Appel de Marrakech de la Communauté éducative francophone en développement durable - « PAS DE TRANSITION SANS EDUCATION » (in French)
- 2016 - Joint Statement of Ministers on the occasion of the first White House Arctic Science Ministerial
- 2015 - University of Gothenburg ISCN-GULF Charter Report 2015
- 2015 - Sustainable development in action : Special report on voluntary multi-stakeholder partnerships and commitments for sustainable development
- 2014 - The Lima Ministerial Declaration on Education and Awareness-raising
- 2014 - Aichi-Nagoya Declaration on Education for Sustainable Development
- 2014 - IAU Iquitos Statement on Higher Education for Sustainable Development
- 2014 - Nagoya Declaration on Higher Education for Sustainable Development
- 2013 - University Policy: Sustainable Purchasing
- 2012 - Higher Education Declaration for Rio+20
- 2012 - The People’s Treaty on Sustainability for Higher Education
- 2010 - Scotland’s Action Plan for the Second Half of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
- 2010 - Universities for Sustainable Development Declaration
- 2010 - UNICA Green Academic Footprint Pledge
- 2009 - 2009 - The Abuja Declaration
- 2009 - World Conference on Higher Education
- 2009 - Tokyo declaration of Hope
- 2009 - Turin Declaration on Education and Research for Sustainable and Responsible Development
- 2009 - Bonn Declaration
- 2008 - Kyoto Design Declaration 2008
- 2008 - IAU Statement on Equitable Access, Success and Quality in Higher Education (1998/2000)
- 2008 - Declaration of the Regional Conference on Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (2008)
- 2008 - G8 University Summit Sapporo Sustainability Declaration
- 2008 - Charter for an Alliance of French Universities in Fostering Sustainable Development
- 2008 - Promotion of Sustainability in Postgraduate Education and Research Network Charter
- 2007 - Lucerne Declaration on Geographical Education for Sustainable Development
- 2005 - UNECE strategy for education for sustainable development
- 2005 - Graz Declaration on Committing Universities to Sustainable Development
- 2004 - Declaration of Barcelona
- 2004 - Re-Thinking Academia. Reorientation on the horizon of sustainability
- 2002 - Cape Town Declaration on Research for Sustainable Development
- 2001 - Joint declaration on HE and the general agreement on trade and services
- 2001 - Lüneburg Declaration (2001)
- 2000 - Towards a Century of Cooperation - Internationalization of Higher Education
- 1998 - World Declaration on Higher Education for the Twenty-First Century
- 1997 - Thessaloniki Declaration
- 1994 - University Charter for Sustainable Development
- 1993 - Kyoto Declaration on Sustainable Development
- 1993 - Swansea Declaration
- 1992 - Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
- 1991 - Halifax Declaration
- 1990 - Talloires Declaration
- 1972 - Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (1972)
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