Sustainability Education Research Group (SERG) (Page 2)

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We work with the concept of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to advance research-based teaching and learning approaches that deliver relevant high-quality education in response to the pressing transformation challenges of our times.

"Neglectable": The Hidden Mental Trick Behind Our Dairy Consumption

"Neglectable": The Hidden Mental Trick Behind Our Dairy Consumption

In a new publication led by Sarah Kunze and Bernice Bovenkerk from Wageningen University, we shed light on a previously underexplored dimension of ethical consumer behavior: the "dairy paradox." While meat consumption has long been scrutinized for its environmental and ethical costs, dairy often perceived as a more

Visit to Cugir/Romania, a UNESCO Learning City

Visit to Cugir/Romania, a UNESCO Learning City

A recent visit to Cugir, Romania, by Prof. Dr. Daniel Fischer, Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair in "Higher Education for Sustainable Development" at Leuphana University Lüneburg, highlighted the city’s remarkable journey from industrial heritage to a vibrant, community-centered Learning City. Located in the heart of Transylvania, Cugir—

Stories Can Change How We Learn About Sustainability

Stories Can Change How We Learn About Sustainability

Leuphana students bring Living Libraries to Charting New Horizons for ESD This reflection is written by Nayama Elsa Christy who in her capacity as the student representative of the UNESCO Chair at Leuphana University had the privilege to attend the Charting New Horizons for ESD Conference in Hanover, Germany, held

Participation of Student Representative of the UNESCO Chair at Earth Charter Conference 2025

Participation of Student Representative of the UNESCO Chair at Earth Charter Conference 2025

We are happy to share a reflection written by Nayama Elsa Christy, who, in her capacity as the student representative of the UNESCO Chair at Leuphana University, had the privilege to attend the Earth Charter’s 25th Anniversary in the Netherlands. Attending the Earth Charter +25 celebration in the Netherlands,

ProBioTIC project at Forum Carpaticum 2025

ProBioTIC project at Forum Carpaticum 2025

The 8th Forum Carpaticum, held from 9 to 11 September 2025 in Bratislava, Slovakia, brought together researchers, policymakers, and civil society actors to advance sustainable development across the Carpathian region. Under the theme “Taking stock and building partnership for sustainable development of mountain and rural areas,” the conference explored the

Leuphana Announces Appointment of Prof. Harald Hantke as UNESCO Co-Chair

Leuphana Announces Appointment of Prof. Harald Hantke as UNESCO Co-Chair

We are excited to announce that Professor Harald Hantke has been appointed as Co-Chair of the UNESCO Chair in Higher Education for Sustainable Development at Leuphana University of Lüneburg. This announcement comes at a time when the university marks the twentieth year of establishment of the Chair at Leuphana. The

Strengthening Collaboration on ESD: Visit of Isabel Toman (IAU) to Leuphana University

Strengthening Collaboration on ESD: Visit of Isabel Toman (IAU) to Leuphana University

The UNESCO Chair in Higher Education for Sustainable Development and Sustainability Education and Transdisciplinary Research Institute was pleased to welcome Isabel Toman, Senior Programme Officer for Sustainable Development at the International Association of Universities (IAU), during her visit to Leuphana University Lüneburg. As an active IAU member, Leuphana collaborates closely