The University of Gothenburg applies sustainability labelling to courses and programmes. Since 2006, the University of Gothenburg has been able to label courses and programmes in accordance with established criteria. The criteria were revised in 2014.
During the Board of Education meeting on 23/10 2021, the working group for the revision of the sustainability label proposed that the university should maintain GU's ten criteria with the additional possibility to also label courses/programs after the SDG. This was done in light of the assignment given by the Board of Education
on 29/5 2019, where GMV was asked to review and propose a revision of the sustainability label at the university.
The Board agreed during the meeting on 23/10 that the proposal for revision is being reworked into a web-based guide for how the University can work with sustainability labelling, where both GU's existing criteria and the possibility of label courses and programmes according to the SDG are included, as well as reviewing the possibility of developing a policy document for sustainability labelling at GU.
At the Board of Education meeting on March 30, 2022 (protocol is on the right), the following was decided:
“The chairman proposes that the respective members with their Educational Committee discuss
1) Do we at GU want to enable labelling for both SDGs and for GU's established criteria?
2) Is the proposed governing document Rules for sustainability labelling of courses and programmes needed or is web-based guidance sufficient?
The discussion will resume at the Board meeting in autumn 2022“.
Please note the task of the faculty members according to §9 of the protocol. For the discussion at the faculty level, parts of GMV's memorandum and the presentation from the meeting in October and updated draft of potential policy documents can be used.
In practice, this means that the University’s 10 criteria for sustainability labelling continue to apply.
The issue of possible inclusion of the SDGs will be determined in autumn 2022.
An important purpose of the sustainability label is to visualize the sustainability perspective of the educations. The possibility of labeling according to the SDGs could enable additional perspectives to be taken into account.
If you have general questions regarding the course label, contact Eddi Omrcen, GMV.
Sustainability focused
Courses that are sustainability-focused, where at least one of the learning outcomes clearly shows that the course content meets one of the current sustainability criteria. In accordance with the criteria, the content with a focus on sustainability must also constitute the main focus of the course.
Sustainability related
Courses that are sustainability-related, where at least one of the learning outcomes clearly shows that the course content meets one of the current sustainability criteria.
Sustainability focused
Study programmes that are sustainability-focused, where at least one of the learning outcomes clearly shows that the study programme content meets one of the current sustainability criteria. In accordance with the criteria, the content with a focus on sustainability must also constitute the main focus of the study programme.
Sustainability related
Study programmes that are sustainability-related, where at least one of the learning outcomes clearly shows that the study programme content meets one of the current sustainability criteria.
The criteria shall be considered based on their respective educational objectives and content.
1. Sustainability as a concept:
The history in a global context of the concept of sustainability and sustainable development and the current study field related to global challenges.
2. Analysis from a globalisation perspective
How products, services, or activities in their own lives or in the future professional profession affect the natural environment, social conditions and the economy in a global perspective, both today and in the future.
3. Natural limits
Demographic trends and lifestyle in relation to the exploitation of natural resources, or the finite capacity of natural ecosystems to provide for human needs.
4. Maintaining ecosystems
Conservation of natural resources and practices to protect and maintain the integrity of viable ecosystems in the face of rising human demands.
5. Human rights and social equity
Distribution, discrimination, health and poverty issues and the mutual interaction between social inequality, poor health, the natural environment and people's opportunities for good living conditions.
6. Values, culture and ethics
How norms, culture, religion, ethics and social conditions can shape human behaviour toward the natural world.
7. Consumer and customer power
How demands for environmental consideration and social responsibility from private and public clients and consumers affects individuals, policies and corporate strategies and business opportunities.
8. Governance and management
How regulations, policies, economic policy instruments and voluntary agreements, and leadership shape human behaviour and the actions of nations and companies in respect of the natural world and social issues.
9. Planning and design
How community planning and product and service design can influence human well-being and human impact on the natural environment.
10. Actors' work and responsibility
The efforts of various global and local actors, and their monitoring of environmental performance and social and economic responsibility.
I Datalagret finns ytterligare statistik avseende till exempel hållbarhetsmärkta kurser och program.
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2023-10-01
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