Background
The Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) marked a major milestone with the successful launch of its first-ever Networking Forum, drawing more than 140 participants from across the globe. Held virtually on 21 May 2025, the event featured 68 interactive breakout rooms and provided an inclusive space for dialogue, peer exchange, and partnership-building among universities, student groups, UN agencies, and networks.
The Forum marked the launch of the first activity under the new HESI Partnership Framework, which will be officially introduced at the upcoming 2025 HESI Global Forum on 21 July 2025. The Framework lays out a coordinated vision for how higher education can drive progress across the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Read more in the meeting report, available under the Documentation tab.
Follow up
All members of HESI are encouraged to fill out the following survey, intended to collect contact information to help facilitate connections among members. https://forms.office.com/e/hDByTFx9xZ
