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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During a workshop future teachers learn about the vision on and are shown practical examples of bringing the world to the classroom.
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Students with a different background and expertise try to solve a real business case together. In this way the project meets the needs of the business community
During 10 days participants from socio-educational care work and business studies in Flanders and other European countries (Sweden, Spain, Bulgaria, Finland and Germany) take...
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The Ecolizer calculates the environmental impact of your product quickly and easily. You can calculate the overall environmental impact, but also the impact of each phase in the...
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FEVIA Trophy and Ecotrophelia are innovation competitions for food. They are aimed at the Flemish education sector and are organised by FEVIA, the Belgian Food Industry...
The Ecorace Challenge is a competition organised by nv De Scheepvaart and Waterwegen & Zeekanaal NV, two major waterway managers in Flanders.
Since the beginning of the 90s, the term 'sustainable development' has been widely adopted in common language
The OVAM Ecodesign Award for students is open to all students enrolled in design studies for 3-dimensional products, such as product development, industrial design, product...
Around the world there is growing attention to sustainability (including at KU Leuven). The many students' associations in Leuven that are engaged in sustainability and are...
University college PXL orients its education towards learning for sustainable development. The Education Service works along two tracks to that end.
The participating organisations form a heterogeneous group, in which each organisation focuses on education, involves learners and/or provides services to educational...