Sustainable University Development: Concepts, Initiatives, Results

Abstract

The paper presents an analysis of approaches, tools and initiatives aimed at the formation of concepts of sustainable development in the field of education, as well as the active inclusion of all university stakeholders in solving the problems of the world community. The results obtained during the analysis show that higher education institutions around the world are actively involved in the process of forming the concept of a sustainable university and make a significant contribution to the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Based on the example of foreign and Russian practices of introducing the concept of sustainable development of education into the strategy of modern universities, it substantiates the need to create sustainable university campuses in Russia, which will allow to solve up-to-date world problems. The results of this study may be of interest to government authorities, university management, teachers, researchers, postgraduate students of Russian and world universities, as well as to all those interested in education for sustainable development.