Sustainability Education Community of Practice

Communities of Practice (CoPs) are technical working groups open to individuals from GCSE Members that support and amplify education, research, and analysis from higher education institutions to advance the use of science in environmental decision-making across all levels of government. Learn more.

Please contact krista@gcseglobal.org​​​ if you are interested in joining this CoP.

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  • We support and advance efforts to implement a shared reference framework of key competencies in sustainability as a guideline for program development in higher education. The long-term goal is to create an inclusive accreditation for Sustainability and Sustainability-related degrees.

    • In this work, equity, inclusion, diversity, justice, and access are fundamental to our objectives of sustained learning, action, and accountability. We focus on collaboration, dialogue, and resources to support context-specific sustainability education initiatives at a range of institutions in order to generate global impact.

  • Identify the core sustainability competencies and student learning outcomes.

Current Projects

In partnership with Arizona State University and support from the Mitchell Foundation, GCSE is exploring accreditation for sustainability and sustainability-related programs in higher education. Learn more about the components of this initiative here.

Public Input Process Participation

The Global Council for Science and the Environment (GCSE) is facilitating a public input process on the shared reference framework on key competencies in sustainability to inform learning objectives for sustainability and sustainability-related programs in higher education. The public input process is supported through a research study to ensure systematic and transparent analysis of feedback to refine the GCSE Proposal Statement on Key Competencies in Sustainability. The research is conducted by Jordan King and Katja Brundiers of the GCSE Sustainability Education Community of Practice and Arizona State University. We are seeking feedback from a diverse audience including higher education administrators, staff, faculty, students, as well as employers in the field of sustainability. 

If you are interested in reviewing the Proposal Statement on Key Competencies in Sustainability and providing feedback on it, please click here.

Recent Meetings

  • [Upcoming] Sustainability Education Community of Practice Winter Roundtable entitled, Workforce Perspectives on Accreditation for Sustainability Programs in Higher Education
    • Roundtable 1: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 11:00 - 12:00 pm EDT
    • Roundtable 2: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 5:00 - 6:00 pm EDT
  • [Past] Sustainability Education Community of Practice Fall Roundtable

    • Roundtable 1: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 5:00 - 6:00 pm EDT

    • Roundtable 2: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 10:00 - 11:00 am EDT

Learn more and RSVP here

Co-chairs

  • Rod Parnell, GCSE Senior Fellow

  • Katja Brundiers, Arizona State University 

 

Watch this page for resources and opportunities to get involved. Contact Krista Hiser, Senior Lead for Sustainability Education, at krista@gcseglobal.org for more information.