Tackling sustainability challenges at an international level can not be achieved without the cooperation of a series of stakeholders. During the first POST roundtable in Florence, a number of theoretical perspectives were discussed. It was a first exchange among members to share their understanding on partnerships in different contexts, key foundational elements, key success factors…
150 students from 13 European universities, together with more than 100 researchers and international experts, will work jointly from the 23 to the 27 of January to generate proposals on efficiency, sustainability, and digitization applicable to the facilities of the European Space Agency in Madrid. This is a groundbreaking experience promoted the EELISA Community Sustainable…
Sustainability challenges in international development are complex, multilevel and transboundary in nature. Tackling them effectively requires the involvement and cooperation of a series of stakeholders – including government bodies, international organisations, private companies, civil society organisations, academia and local communities. The scope of this challenge is condensed in Sustainable Development Goal 17, “Partnerships for the…
Are there any great advantages and technological opportunities that enable us to live a more sustainable life on earth thanks to the metaverse? Or does it waste energy resources and the positive effects are not actually what we thought they were? Together with students from different countries and study programmes, they want to explore…
The ESA-ESAC – SUSTAINABLE BCC Think Tank is an educational activity organised to promote innovation and generate fresh ideas to launch a comprehensive sustainable refurbishment of the European Space Agency (ESA) building “A” in Spain. Together with ESA-ESAC, SUSBCC has organised a high-impact activity consisting of a large think tank, with the collaboration of students…
Join this student community to explore how the metaverse and sustainability relate to each other. Are there any great advantages and technological opportunities that enable us to live a more sustainable life on earth thanks to the metaverse? Or does it waste (energy) resources and the positive effects are not actually what we thought they…
On the 1st and 2nd of September, 2022, the EELISA Executive Board met in Budapest. During this meeting, representatives of the nine EELISA partner institutions evaluated the work and achievements to date, both at a tactical and strategic level. Ideas and proposals that would mark the next steps of the alliance were also shared. With…
To bring the knowledge generated in EELISA to the broader public while making EELISA a vibrant forum for innovation and Europe, and the world, a better place. These are the main goals of this monthly event series that will give the stage to our best EELISA researchers and innovators to discuss the possibilities, risks, and…
Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and held annually on 5 June since 1974, World Environment Day. During the following week, Istanbul Technical University will be organising a series of events to promote sustainable practices in research and education as well as to increase awareness regarding environmental issues. On this occasion, an international…
Engineers are expected to better integrate sustainable development practices and issues in the way they design, build, operate, maintain and unbuilt products and services. Though sustainable development was defined almost 40 years ago and had a renewed impetus in 2015 with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the way…