Research project
Contact
Project manager
Prof. Dr. Heike MolitorProfessorship of Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable Development
General contact
Franziska RottigSustainable Tourism Management
1Future - Joined For Sustainability
04/2023 - 03/2026
Project volume:52.000 EURO
Competence field:Education for sustainable development
Cooperation:Composite partnership
Funding partner:EU funding
Economic and social development is highly affected by the impacts of climate change. It is crucial that the higher education system contributes to building skills and inter- and transdisciplinary knowledge for a sustainable and resilient society that is better able to cope with crises.
The 1Future: jOiNEd For sUsTainability - bUilding climate REsilient communities in Western Balkan and EU project aims to sensitise higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Western Balkans region to climate and sustainability issues and to support them in climate protection measures, as well as to integrate (higher education for) sustainable development and resilience in teaching and research. The HEIs serve as a link between various actors from business, science and civil society (NGOs) for the development of climate change resilient communities in the Western Balkans region.
Project objectives:
- Establishment of knowledge hubs for climate and sustainability at each university in the Western Balkan countries
- Establishing awareness of climate and sustainability in the universities of the Western Balkan countries
- Sensitising staff and student communities to the need for climate action at universities
- Increase synergies between academia, the corporate sector and the government to implement joint climate action and sustainability initiatives
- Strengthening networking and cooperation between staff and student communities of the Western Balkan countries and the European Union in the field of climate and sustainability measures.
Current information and developments can be found on LinkedIn.
We cooperate with 18 other partners.
Die Projektpartner*innen kommen zu Besuch nach Eberswalde.
Funding partner
EU-Mittel
Kooperationen
Verbund
The 1Future project comprises 18 project partners, primarily from the Western Balkans. The international project management lies with the Albanian University of Tirana. It is the largest university in the country. Six faculties and two institutes offer 174 degree programmes in three study cycles, with 779 full-time academic staff and around 28,550 students.
