Hosted at: ESELx – Escola Superior de Educação de Lisboa (Lisbon School of Education) of the Polytechnic University of Lisbon (IPL), located at the FEE EcoCampus de Benfica do IPL.

Programme: FEE-EcoCampus_2024-Programme.pdf (abaae.pt)

Accommodations & transports: find out recommendations on the conference website

FEE ECOCAMPUS FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the FEE EcoCampus programme! Since its evolution to continue the legacy of Eco-Schools into tertiary level education, FEE EcoCampus has expanded to 18 countries worldwide with 183 registered institutions of which 83 are flying the prestigious Green Flag.

ABAAE and FEE, in partnership with the Polytechnic University of Lisbon invite students, academics, facilities staff, administrators, and all involved or interested in the FEE EcoCampus programme to join individuals from other campuses from around the world share your knowledge and experiences at the first International FEE EcoCampus Conference.

JOIN THE CONFERENCE

This conference is run by a FEE EcoCampus, for campuses and will aim to bring together, showcase, and celebrate achievements of the many different dimensions of the FEE EcoCampus programme from around the world. It will also be an opportunity to explore the challenges of greening HEIs, and participate in collaborative sessions to make sure the programme fits for the future.

As hubs for innovation and critical thinking, universities and HEIs are important sites of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and included as part of the UN’s Greening Education Partnership. FEE is co-coordinator of GEP Pillar One which aims that by 2030 ‘All countries will have adopted a green school accreditation scheme with at least 50% schools, colleges, and universities with green accreditation and are operating sustainably’. Greening universities and HEIs requires a ‘whole-institution approach’ to ESD which encompasses not only facilities, but also research, education, governance, community engagement, and innovation. With twenty years of experience in running the FEE EcoCampus programme in a whole-institution approach, our network of universities, colleges and National Opperators represents a vast knowledge-base in greening HEIs.

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS

This will be an inter-disciplinary event and we welcome abstracts from students, academics, facilities staff, administrators, National Operators and other FEE EcoCampus partners for research papers, interactive poster presentations and workshops The below themes are proposed, but all abstracts are welcome that align with the overarching theme of Greening universities and HEIs:

Authors are invited to submit abstracts in English until March 15th, 2024. Abstracts must have a maximum length of two A4 pages (200 to 500 words) and follow the format indicated in the Template of Abstracts, and considering the topics below. 

CONFERENCE TOPICS

From Eco-Schools to FEE EcoCampus

  • FEE EcoCampus practices & its contribution to SDGs goals 

  • The role of youth leadership in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

  • Outdoor & Place-based Learning in Environmental Education 

     Training and Curricula

  • Challenges and pedagogical approaches of ESD contents integration in teacher training  

  • Good practices in integrating environmental sustainability contents in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)

  • The role of internationalization & partnerships in environmental sustainability in higher education (HE)

    Innovation and Development

  • Communication trends & techniques in sustainability programs in HE

  • Benchmarking & networking: learning between peers, taking advantage of experiences that promote sustainability and environmental management 

  • Challenges, technologies & approaches to greening HE infrastructure and facilities 

    FEE EcoCampus and the Community

  • Education for Environmental Citizenship: The role of the FEE EcoCampus outside of the school walls  

  • The role of FEE EcoCampus in combating the triple planetary crisis: Climate Change, Pollution & Loss of Biodiversity  

  • Artificial Intelligence and Smart Technologies: an opportunity to make the campus more sustainable