About us

Advancing sustainability in Higher Education

At Sustainability in Academia, we are dedicated to preparing the next generation to tackle 21st-century challenges. We do this by advancing the integration of sustainability competencies, subject areas, and learning approaches into Higher Education curricula.

Our Values

Sustainability as a citizenship pillar: We believe sustainability is not an optional add-on, but an essential aspect of citizenship. It should be present across all knowledge disciplines, not confined to a specialization.

Connecting, not reinventing: We recognize that solutions and knowledge exist. Our role is to connect these, make sense of information, and create a reliable, lasting reservoir of knowledge that outlives shifting political and social landscapes. We expand the efforts authors and organisations put into sharing their education materials and we continuosly seek ways to increase the impact of their contribution.

Socio-economic transformation as the ultimate goal: Our resource hub is the starting point. True, lasting change happens through interaction and collaboration. That's why we are committed to fostering a trustworthy community where resources, know-how exchange, and meaningful connections flourish.

Become a collaborator

Join our network of collaborators by contributing your teaching resources and helping to shape our collection.

The core team

Anna Diaz

Lead Sustainability in Academia, University of St.Gallen

Fabio Allegrini

Lead Fundraising and Project Support, University of St.Gallen

Simon Zysset

Head of Education Partnerships, WWF Switzerland

Mascha Theiler

Sustainable Universities, WWF Switzerland

Chelsea Hicks-Webster

Content & Community Management, Network for Business Sustainability

Strategic oversight

Jury Gulandris

Associate Professor, Ivey Business School at Western University

Dr. Rachel Brooks

Head Curriculum Responsibility & Sustainability, University of St.Gallen

Franziska Zöller

Head Innovation and Socio-economic change, WWF Switzerland

Resource contributors

These are some of the contributors whose past and present efforts are shaping Sustainability in Academia:

  • Tomás Santa María (Universidad del Desarrollo)
  • Denis Pijetovic (Universität Bremen)
  • Christine Avenarius
  • Marina Schmitz (Bled School of Management)
  • Harald Bolsinger (Technische Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt)
  • Philip Banda (University of Sheffield)
  • Shilpi Banerjee (Hult International Business School)
  • Petra Dilling
  • Punit Kanujiya (UPHESC Uttar Pradesh)
  • Malgorzata Pusz (Kozminski University)
  • Jean Wu (Franklin University Switzerland)
  • Arpan Mondal (Indian Institute of Management)
  • Xiaolong Shuri
  • Pascual Berrone (IESE Business School)
  • Olivia Aronson (University of Richmond)
  • Mark Starik (University of Wisconsin System)
  • Marco Minciullo (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)
  • Anna E. Palmer