Sustainability in Academia – Series of lectures at the Department of Astrophysics of the University of Vienna

This article discusses the design and implementation of the elective course Sustainability in Academia at the University of Vienna. The course, part of the new astronomy curriculum, focuses on understanding and reflecting on ways to make higher education and research - in particular, astrophysical research – more sustainable. Through interactive lectures, quizzes, and a Model United Nations (MUN) debate, students were actively engaged in discussions and in brainstorming solutions that could be applied to academia to face one of the greatest challenges of humankind, the ecological and social crisis.