The Climate Framework for Higher Education Institutions in Sweden
Book chapter, 2022

In this nation-wide initiative, the Higher Education sector in Sweden has created a Climate Framework to serve as the basis for climate strategies at individual Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The Climate Framework is the product of 38 HEIs with the aim of contributing to both national and international commitments to reach the 1.5 °C target. Although several universities in different countries have made similar commitments, this unique initiative brings the whole sector in a country together under a common aim. Higher education institutions have a central role in efforts to combat climate change. An important task is to contribute through teaching and research, but HEIs also need to contribute by reducing the impact of their own operations. The HEIs that have signed the framework consider the climate to be a crucial and prioritized issue and will take action in line with national and international targets and allocate resources for it. The Climate Framework includes a commitment and a guideline document that list several key areas for climate impact from HEIs. This paper will describe the process for developing the Climate Framework as well as the framework itself.

Collaboration

Education for sustainable development

Sustainable Campus

Climate change

Whole systems approach

Author

G. Finnveden

Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Maria Djupström

Lednings- och utvecklingsstöd

Fredrik Hörstedt

[Rektor], Nyttiggörande

Kristina von Oelreich

Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

World Sustainability Series

21997373 (ISSN) 21997381 (eISSN)

189-204

Subject Categories

Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

Economic Geography

Human Geography

DOI

10.1007/978-3-031-04764-0_11

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Latest update

3/21/2023