Higher education institutions in Belgium are working towards incorporating the values and principles of sustainable development in all aspects of higher education, with an emphasis on education itself, including content, process and vision. This leads to very diverse actions being undertaken: there are several discipline-oriented learning networks for teachers and professors, as well as interdisciplinary round tables and hands-on tools for working on changing processes. Different stakeholders involved in both education and research are brought together to actually take things forward; students are offered masterclasses in systems thinking, engaging volunteers etc.
Of the 5 universities and 15 university colleges that exist in Flanders today, the majority is taking sustainable development very seriously – seeing it as an essential part of their role in societal development and progress. Ecocampus (Belgium) is an initiative of the Flemish government focused on orientating the higher education sector in Flanders on sustainable development. We are working with Ecocampus to support and facilitate them on their journey.
Hogeronderwijsinstellingen in België werken aan de integratie van de waarden en principes van duurzame ontwikkeling in alle aspecten van het hoger onderwijs. Daarbij legt men een nadruk op onderwijs met inbegrip van inhoud, proces en visie. Dit leidt tot zeer diverse acties: er zijn verschillende disciplinaire lerende netwerken voor docenten en professoren, er zijn interdisciplinaire ronde tafels en hands-on tools om te werken aan veranderprocessen. Verschillende stakeholders vanuit zowel onderwijs als onderzoek komen samen om vooruit te gaan. Studenten krijgen masterclasses in systeemdenken, vrijwilligers motiveren, etc.
Van de 5 universiteiten en 15 hogescholen die vandaag in Vlaanderen bestaan, neemt de meerderheid duurzame ontwikkeling zeer serieus. Instellingen zien duurzame ontwikkeling als een essentieel onderdeel van hun rol in maatschappelijke ontwikkeling en vooruitgang. Ecocampus is een programma van de Vlaamse overheid dat focust op het oriënteren van het hoger onderwijs in Vlaanderen naar duurzaamheid. EAUC en Ecocampus gingen een partnerschap aan om elkaar te ondersteunen op deze reis.
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Providing a training pathway for lecturers which is aimed at the implementation of sustainable development in their classes.
In connection with specific societal challenges (food, raw materials, poverty, diversity, etc.) we offer students levers for implementing ESD at class and school level
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A one day conference on 'systems thinking' linked to sustainable development.
Training day for all staff members of the university college about the various themes of sustainability.
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Network for and by lecturers from teacher training programmes and interested parties from civil society. This learning network exchanges knowledge and builds expertise in...
Network for and by lecturers from the social work programme and interested parties from the field. The learning network aims to build and exchange knowledge about the...
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The design and construction of a solar car to compete in the world championship in Australia.
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