We teamed up with Copernicus Alliance, Students Organizing for Sustainability International, and Students4Sustainability to host the Higher Education Summit 2025, and we’re excited to announce that the Call for Contributions is open!
We believe that the higher education community has both the responsibility and the capacity to drive systemic change that fosters transformative learning, inner development, regenerative leadership, and a pedagogy of hope.
The HIGHER EDUCATION SUMMIT (HES) is a conference series initiated by the COPERNICUS Alliance, the European Network on Higher Education for Sustainable Development. Every year it co-organizes a face-to-face or online conference with partners and members of the network.
Bold Education in Scary Times
We are living in scary times. Climate change has become an even more pressing concern, with rising global temperatures and extreme weather events already impacting our lives – and posing even greater dangers to all forms of life. Resources are becoming scarce, causing severe geopolitical tensions. The growing number of violent conflicts, as well as the trade wars causing inflation, is terrifying. Moreover, generative AI is enabling the production of enormous amounts of information, making it difficult to distinguish fact from fiction. Meanwhile, polarization and social inequalities are increasing. The future does not look very bright.
Shaping a Just, Safe and Regenerative Future
Yet, we believe that the higher education community has both the responsibility and the capacity to turn the tide. This requires bold education: we need to be courageous and break the status quo. True systemic change demands transformative learning, inner development, regenerative leadership and a pedagogy of hope.
But we cannot do this alone. We need students, educators, researchers, local communities and global institutions to join forces and co-create a just, safe and regenerative future.
Click here to learn more about HES 2025 and how you can be a part of it.