Introduction In an era where sustainability is a pressing global concern, raising awareness and engaging communities in meaningful conversations is more important than ever. As part of our initiative, Group 25, in collaboration with Unavex, designed and conducted a sustainability quiz to assess public perceptions, knowledge, and behaviors related to environmental and social sustainability. Our […]
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Following the principles of the UnaVex program on sustainability, we were divided into small groups from the various participating universities with the goal of developing a sustainable act. After some brainstorming sessions the main topic of discussion was the different strategies, campaigns and initiatives that are currently in place at our universities, or lack thereof,
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A Utopian Approach to Sustainability Introduction Our idea is about creating a vision of a city where sustainability works perfectly. Instead of focusing on small solutions, we want to imagine a place where sustainability is a natural part of everyday life. We will explore various relevant aspects of this utopian city—how businesses operate sustainably without
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On March 28, UNAVEX hosted its 5th Virtual Exchange (VE) Day, themed “Design in the Ecological Transition.” The plenary address was given by Prof. Ezio Manzini, Honorary Professor at Milan Polytechnic. He emphasized that “often, the challenge is not about creating new inventions but about better applying existing technologies to local conditions.” Following his presentation,
On March 20, UNAVEX hosted the 4th Virtual Exchange (VE) Day under the theme “Social and economic sustainability”. The plenary speech was delivered by Mr. Evans Njewa, representing the focal Point for the Government of Malawi. Following his presentation, Mr. Njewa answered students’ questions. The event was chaired by Dr. Julie Metta-Versmessen from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL).
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The UNAVEX project will be presented as oral presentation at the EGU General Assembly 2025 (Vienna, Austria) in session EOS2.5 “From real-world data and perception to climate change education: A call to action” (see session details: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/session/52056). The title of presentation is “Virtual Exchanges and Climate Education as a Tool for European Partnership Development for
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On March 14, UNAVEX hosted the 3rd Virtual Exchange (VE) Day under the theme “Ecological sustainability”. The plenary speech was delivered by Prof. Daniel Olago, University of Nairobi. Following his presentation, Prof. Olago answered students’ questions on ecological services. The event was chaired by Dr. Solomon Derese from the University of Nairobi. Initially, over 2,000
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On March 7, UNAVEX hosted the second Virtual Exchange (VE) Day under the theme “Sustainable Development in Politics.” The plenary speech was delivered by former President of Finland, Mrs. Tarja Halonen. Following her speech, President Halonen answered students’ questions on equality and SDG goals. Mrs. Halonen addressed the importance of social justice in our societies.
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On February 24, UNAVEX successfully launched its first Virtual Exchange (VE) Day. The VE week program consists of five interactive sessions, each lasting about three hours. Participants use DigiCampus, a dedicated online platform, to access course materials and submit assignments for credit. Initially, over 2,000 students from universities in Europe and Africa expressed interest in
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We are happy to tell you that UNAVEX Moderator training is underway and nearly completed. The last meeting before the 1st Virtual Exchange week takes place on Thursday, January 13 at 2 p.m. EET. We are currently training 26 “confirmed” moderators for the first Virtual Exchange Week. Moderators’ training program consists of 5 session in
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