Living Labs for Sustainable Development …
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outputs. It is on the basis of the need to address this gap, that the “European School
of Sustainability Science and Research” (ESSSR) was created.
ESSSR is an inter-university consortium composed by members which share an
interest on sustainability science and on matters related to sustainable development.
Once operating, it will be a key organization, filling in a gap in respect of the coordination of sustainability science teaching and research at European universities seen
today.
The mission of ESSSR is:
To provide a framework upon which teaching and research within the remit of sustainability
science may be further developed at European universities, by means of joint, digitallyoriented teaching programmes, research projects, Ph.D. training and quality scientific publications to be published in high calibre journals.
ESSSR was brought to life based on the perceived need to explore new ideas,
develop new approaches and new methods in the field of sustainability science, to
meet current and future needs, and which can also help to achieve the many goals
listed in the document “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development”.
ESSSR works as a living lab, in the following ways:
I. it provides a platform for universities to discuss the contribution of Sustainability
Science and Research towards the implementation of the SDGs;
II. it mobilises universities working with sustainable development, to gather,
deliberate and implement joint initiatives, especially online courses, research
projects and specialist publications, which show how Sustainability Science
and Research can help to achieve the SDGs;
III. it contributes to the education of next generation of sustainability scientists, by
means of on-line courses and joint Ph.D. programmes on sustainability science.
In addition, ESSSR links European sustainability researchers with their counterparts in other parts of the world (north-south and south-south cooperation on
sustainable development). ESSSR also strengthens interdisciplinary and pioneering
research on sustainability issues, by also paving the way for post-doctoral positions
and fellowships across its members.
ESSSR undertakes activities focusing on four main areas, in cooperation with its
partners:
Area 1- Courses on sustainability science, especially online ones, hence furthering
the digitalisation of teaching and learning
Area 2- Research projects on sustainability science
Area 3- Research publications on sustainability science
Area 4- Joint training of Ph.D. students on sustainability science, as well as postdoctoral positions and fellowships.
These four key areas also address the need for integrated approaches towards
sustainable development, and hence contribute to the implementation of the SDGs.
The themes the ESSSR are as follows:
7
outputs. It is on the basis of the need to address this gap, that the “European School
of Sustainability Science and Research” (ESSSR) was created.
ESSSR is an inter-university consortium composed by members which share an
interest on sustainability science and on matters related to sustainable development.
Once operating, it will be a key organization, filling in a gap in respect of the coordination of sustainability science teaching and research at European universities seen
today.
The mission of ESSSR is:
To provide a framework upon which teaching and research within the remit of sustainability
science may be further developed at European universities, by means of joint, digitallyoriented teaching programmes, research projects, Ph.D. training and quality scientific publications to be published in high calibre journals.
ESSSR was brought to life based on the perceived need to explore new ideas,
develop new approaches and new methods in the field of sustainability science, to
meet current and future needs, and which can also help to achieve the many goals
listed in the document “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development”.
ESSSR works as a living lab, in the following ways:
I. it provides a platform for universities to discuss the contribution of Sustainability
Science and Research towards the implementation of the SDGs;
II. it mobilises universities working with sustainable development, to gather,
deliberate and implement joint initiatives, especially online courses, research
projects and specialist publications, which show how Sustainability Science
and Research can help to achieve the SDGs;
III. it contributes to the education of next generation of sustainability scientists, by
means of on-line courses and joint Ph.D. programmes on sustainability science.
In addition, ESSSR links European sustainability researchers with their counterparts in other parts of the world (north-south and south-south cooperation on
sustainable development). ESSSR also strengthens interdisciplinary and pioneering
research on sustainability issues, by also paving the way for post-doctoral positions
and fellowships across its members.
ESSSR undertakes activities focusing on four main areas, in cooperation with its
partners:
Area 1- Courses on sustainability science, especially online ones, hence furthering
the digitalisation of teaching and learning
Area 2- Research projects on sustainability science
Area 3- Research publications on sustainability science
Area 4- Joint training of Ph.D. students on sustainability science, as well as postdoctoral positions and fellowships.
These four key areas also address the need for integrated approaches towards
sustainable development, and hence contribute to the implementation of the SDGs.
The themes the ESSSR are as follows: