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

Laurane Freour

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

Laurane Freour

Department of Astrophysics

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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.

Original language	English
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal Enseigner les Enjeux Socio-Écologiques dans le Supérieur
Volume	2
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.53480/jeeses.dbb0
Publication status	Published - 25 Jun 2025

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

503001 General education

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