The Global Universities and Colleges for the Climate is a letter from networks and further/ higher education institutions showcasing their commitments towards the attainment of the UN’s SDG 4 (Education) and 13 (Climate Change).
The letter asks presidents and chancellors of institutions to sign the letter on behalf of their institutions, committing to:
- Mobilizing more resources for action-oriented climate change research and skills creation;
- Going carbon neutral by 2030 or 2050 at the very latest;
- Increasing the delivery of environmental and sustainability education across curriculum and campus/community outreach programmes.
As of August 2020, 259 institutions (representing approx. 5,037,444 students, 8 student unions, and 60 networks (representing approx. 16,282 institutions) have signed on.
