International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education: Volume 9 Issue 4

Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCEs): an overview

Yoko Mochizuki, Zinaida Fadeeva

The purpose of this paper is to offer an overview of the United Nations University's Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCE) initiative–the…

Saskatchewan's (Canada) Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development

Tanya Dahms, Dena McMartin, Roger Petry

The purpose of this paper is to describe the unique collaborative process initiated at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada, to develop a Regional Centre of Expertise…

Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) Graz‐Styria: A process of mobilization facing regional challenges

Clemens Mader, Friedrich M. Zimmermann, Gerald Steiner, Filippina Risopoulos

The purpose of this paper is to present how the Regional Centres of Expertise (RCE) Graz‐Styria as well as RCEs as instruments can contribute to regional development. The RCE…

Educational alliance for a sustainable Toronto: The University of Toronto and the City's United Nations University (UNU) Regional Centre of Expertise

Ingrid Leman Stefanovic

The purpose of this paper is to describe the role that the University of Toronto has had in helping to establish a Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable…

Working in the action/research nexus for education for sustainable development: Two case studies from Ireland

Roland Tormey, Mags Liddy, Helen Maguire, Amanda McCloat

Higher education has a key role and responsibility in creating change and addressing issues of fundamental human concern such as inequality and social justice, globalisation and…

Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) Rhine‐Meuse: a cross‐border network

Jos H.A.N. Rikers, Jos H.C.L.M. Hermans

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the case of the cross‐border RCE Rhine‐Meuse established as the first Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable…

Mutual learning for sustainability: Relationships between the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) and Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) Barcelona from a systems perspective

D. Ferrer‐Balas, H. Buckland

The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) and RCE‐Barcelona in the context of two organisations with a strategic…

Why and how do universities work for sustainability in higher education (HE)?

Harriet Axelsson, Kerstin Sonesson, Per Wickenberg

The purpose of this paper is to open up a discussion about the roles and responsibilities of universities in society.

Contribution of Kobe University to the Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Hyogo‐Kobe

Masayuki Itoh, Makoto Suemoto, Koji Matsuoka, Atsushi Ito, Kiyomitsu Yui, Tsuyoshi Matsuda, Masanobu Ishikawa

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) on education for sustainable development (ESD) Hyogo‐Kobe, and the contribution of Kobe University…

Regional Centre of Expertise as transformational platform for sustainability: A case study of Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang

Zainal Abidin Sanusi, Hamoon Khelghat‐Doost

The purpose of this paper is to share the experience of Universiti Sains Malaysia in promoting the sustainable development agenda through its leadership role in the Regional…

Engaging stakeholders in a sustainability context: The Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development in Hamburg and region

Walter Leal Filho, Jens Schwarz

The purpose of this paper is to describe the experiences of RCE Hamburg, one of the latest Regional Centres of Excellence (RCE) to be created. It outlines the activities performed…