Sustainability Education Community Fund

The Sustainability Education community believes that bottom-up initiatives are essential in building a vibrant network of sustainability educators, researchers, and learners. To further support this mission, we reserve 75% of our annual community budget for the Sustainability Education Community Fund. 

We fund initiatives (e.g. workshops, seminars, pilots) that: 

• Strengthen our community 

• Increase visibility of our community within and beyond UU 

• Contribute to the mission and objectives of the Sustainability Education community; 

• Align with the mission of the strategic theme Pathways to Sustainability; 

• Actively involve other members of the Sustainability Education community; 

• Foster exchange and collaboration across disciplines, faculties, and with external partners. 

Community Aims 

The Sustainability Education community aims to: 

• Ensure that every Utrecht University student graduates with a solid foundation in sustainability knowledge, skills, and attitudes, regardless of their field of study; 

• Support and strengthen sustainability education as a field of research at Utrecht University and wider in society. 

• Create and support rich learning pathways for students seeking deeper engagement with sustainability, including through specialised courses, interdisciplinary programmes, and real-world challenges; 

• Connect and support teachers and students who are actively committed to sustainability education, amplifying their efforts through shared resources and collective action; 

• Develop and disseminate practical frameworks and pedagogical approaches that embed sustainability competencies across all disciplines; 

• Foster cross-faculty and cross-disciplinary collaboration, as well as connections with external stakeholders, to build a powerful network of sustainability champions. 

Criteria 

• Employees and students of Utrecht University can act as the main applicant; 

• This funding round has a total of €12,500 available. You may apply for the full amount, but please note that requesting the maximum amount may reduce your chances of being fully funded; 

• Due to institutional requirements, reduction of teaching hours will not be funded. Administrative or research assistance to conduct a project can be funded, as can material costs such as travel costs and costs related to organizing an event.