Higher educations' climate network
Swedish universities and colleges have joined forces in a joint effort to contribute to a more sustainable planet. One ambition of the Higher educations' climate network is to support higher educations to fulfill our part of the Paris Agreement.
By strengthening the cooperation and increasing the intelligence-sharing, new perspectives and ideas may come to light. The focus is how research and education can contribute to the climate transition and how the climate footprint of the higher education sector can decrease.
The climate framework for colleges and universities includes 13 key areas.
- Missions
- Commuting trips, to and from work
- Food and serving
- Energy use
- Property portfolio, new construction and redevelopment
- Waste management
- Purchase and procurement of goods and services
- Investments
- Carbon sinks
- Education
- Research
- Collaboration and utilization
- Students
The network held its first conference in October 7 in 2022. The subject was the sustainable researcher. The conference was recorded is available digitally.
The Sustainble Researcher (In Swedish)
The network is enabled by both Formas and Vinnova funding.
