Dear Colleagues,

Call for Papers: Symposium on Greening Campuses at UK Universities: Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Campuses
Edinburgh, Scotland, 4th September 2025

Higher education institutions have a significant ecological footprint. Addressing this is important for promoting environmental stewardship among
students and staff, and for reducing their impact on climate change. Against this background, the aim of the Symposium on Greening Campuses at UK Universities: Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Campuses is to discuss and introduce some of the means via which the principles of sustainable development may be integrated into the operations of higher education institutions. It will also showcase research and innovation in sustainable practices, encouraging students and faculty to engage in projects that contribute to sustainability on campuses. Finally, the symposium will discuss how best to engage learners more actively in campus-related sustainability initiatives and projects, to enhance their understanding and commitment to SDGs and sustainable practices in their future professional activities.

The symposium will tackle a critical and timely topic that may significantly contribute to local, national, and international sustainable development goals by fostering innovation and collaboration in the field of sustainability in the context of campus greening.

The event is organised by the UK Consortium for Sustainability Research (UK-CSR) and Queen Margaret University, in Edinburgh. It is supported by the
European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR) https://esssr.eu/.

Further details can be see athttps://www.mmu.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/detail/symposium-greening-campuses-uk-universities-innovative-strategies