Education
Sustainability and teaching
The University of Barcelona coordinates CHARM-EU, a European University alliance co-funded under the Erasmus+ programme and established together with Trinity College Dublin, Utrecht University, the University of Montpellier and Eötvös Loránd University Budapest. Through the alliance, the UB seeks to build a sustainable future, implementing innovative, transdisciplinary forms of learning and offering students the master's degree in Global Challenges for Sustainability.
Outside the CHARM-EU framework, the University strives to integrate knowledge of sustainable development and climate change into all of its studies, irrespective of the branch of knowledge. As described in the Sustainability Report for the academic year 2021-2022, the University will design an online subject for bachelor's degree students specifically to foster greater understanding of sustainability issues.
Outside the CHARM-EU framework, the University strives to integrate knowledge of sustainable development and climate change into all of its studies, irrespective of the branch of knowledge. As described in the Sustainability Report for the academic year 2021-2022, the University will design an online subject for bachelor's degree students specifically to foster greater understanding of sustainability issues.
Commitment to the 2030 Agenda
We are committed to the training of teachers to ensure the presence of social responsibility and sustainable development in both teaching and research activities. Through the Institute of Professional Development we have organized several training courses that help promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined in the 2030 Agenda, including the following:
- The 2030 Agenda as a resource for critical education in global citizenship
- Sustainability and the SDGs in our teaching: let's take action!
- Now more than ever, consume energy responsibly! SDGs and the 2030 Agenda
Hosting activities
At the University, we not only work to generate activities related to the fight against climate change but also to host them. As part of the Climate Emergency in the Mediterranean event, we hosted a university simulation of the United Nations Annual Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP27), organized in collaboration with PRIMA (a European Union scientific innovation programme and nineteen Mediterranean countries), the Vives Network of Universities, and Pompeu Fabra University. The event brought together undergraduate, master's and doctoral students, and their proposals and conclusions were presented at the actual COP27 summit held in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt).
