Commitment to Sustainable Practices of Higher Education Institutions
on the Occasion of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable
Development
20-22 June 2012, Rio de Janeiro
“As Chancellors, Presidents, Rectors, Deans and Leaders of Higher Education...
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Commitment to Sustainable Practices of Higher Education Institutions
on the Occasion of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable
Development
20-22 June 2012, Rio de Janeiro
“As Chancellors, Presidents, Rectors, Deans and Leaders of Higher Education Institutions and
related organizations, we acknowledge the responsibility that we bear in the international pursuit of
sustainable development.
On the occasion of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable
Development, held in Rio de Janeiro from 20-22 June 2012, we agree to support the following
actions:
- Teach sustainable development concepts, ensuring that they form a part of the core
curriculum across all disciplines so that future higher education graduates develop skills
necessary to enter sustainable development workforces and have an explicit understanding
of how to achieve a society that values people, the planet and profits in a manner that
respects the finite resource boundaries of the earth.
Schools are also encouraged t
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