GET-AHED Conference 2025
Advancing Sustainability in the Higher Education Sector
October 20-21 2025
Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland
Hybrid conference (online participation possible)
Call for Papers
As the GET-AHED project approaches its culmination, we are pleased to announce a conference dedicated to showcasing the platform’s comprehensive components and the methodologies underpinning each element.
We encourage contributions from higher education institutions, researchers, policymakers, sustainability officers, IT and platform developers, students, and all interested stakeholders involved in the green transition of HEIs.
Submissions should offer insights, research findings, or practical applications related to the broader themes of digital innovation to support the green transition and sustainability in the HE sector.
Conference Themes
We welcome contributions that address, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Institutional strategies to embed sustainability in HEI operations
- Methods and experiences in sustainability self-assessment in HE
- Development of indicators for measuring and assessing sustainability performance in the HE context
- Design and delivery of effective sustainability training for HE students, staff, and management
- Good practices and innovative approaches in energy management and green operations at HEIs
- Participatory approaches and community engagement practices for facilitating green transformation in HE
- Digital tools and platforms that support institutional sustainability transitions
- Results and lessons learned from pilot implementations and related projects in sustainability
Contributions
We invite contributions that align with the project’s focus on green education and transition within higher education institutions.
How to Submit
ATTENTION: Deadline extended
Please submit your abstract (max. 500 words), along with a short bio of the presenter(s), by June 15, 2025 to get-ahed@wpz-research.com
No conference fee.
Formats
- Research papers and case studies
- Poster presentations
- Demonstrations of tools or good practices
More information or questions
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GET-AHED (Green Education and Transition – A Higher Education Digital Buddy) is an Erasmus+ funded initiative aimed at supporting and empowering higher education institutions (HEIs) in their green transition.
The main objective of the project has been to develop an online platform designed to support HEIs in improving their sustainability performance.
The platform includes three core tools: (1) HE Green Assessment – a process-oriented sustainability self-assessment tool that delivers actionable insights into sustainability performance, highlighting areas for improvement and linking to helpful resources; (2) HE Green Champion – a training tool offering up-to-date specialised learning materials for students, staff, and leadership to strengthen institutional sustainability efforts; and (3) HE Green Zero – a collection of good practices and resources mainly focused on helping universities reduce their energy use and move towards using clean energy sources, with the ultimate goal of net-zero energy campuses.