Transformative learning and leadership for a sustainable future: Challenge Lab at Chalmers University of Technology

Book chapter, 2023

Many universities are struggling with the change processes they must implement to stay relevant in the societal transition toward sustainability (Blaze Corcoran and Wals 2004, Ferrer-Balas et al. 2004, Hopkinson 2010, Jansen et al. 2005, Kamp 2006, Sterling et al. 2013). Good ambitions and goals seem hard to achieve, e.g. implementing sustainable development in education, research and innovation or even integrating these three aspects. The difficulties are due not only to the complexity of the issues but also to the traditions in which universities are mired and the power structures they uphold.