Starting January 16, the University Greening Toolbox will be open for exploration and testing! This innovative platform, developed by the GET-AHED project, is designed to help universities assess and improve their sustainability practices across teaching, research, operations, and engagement. We invite students, faculty, and higher education...
We are glad to announce that end of November, we are launching the final usability test for the GET-AHED University Greening Toolbox – a European Commission-funded online platform designed to support Higher Education Institutions across the EU in implementing the European Green Deal priorities. Platform Overview: The University...
We are proud to share that the GET AHED project was presented at the Triple Helix 2025 conference in the Sustainable Growth track by the WPZ Research team! The Triple Helix Conference aims to serve as a hub for academics to showcase their research, enhance their...
A key moment of the conference was the first live demonstration of the University Greening Toolbox – the digital platform developed by the GET-AHED consortium. The project team presented the platform’s components in two in-depth sessions: Session I featured Verena Régent, Bárbara Coelho Gabriel, and Robertt Valente presenting the...
We are delighted to share that the GET-AHED Conference was successfully held on 20–21 October 2025 at Munster Technological University in Cork, Ireland. The two-day event brought together leading experts, researchers, and practitioners from across Europe to promote environmental sustainability in the higher education sector....
Over the summer, the GET-AHED consortium completed the first usability test of our platform. A big thank you goes to the 19 external pilot HEIs whose feedback has helped us significantly improve the tool. With this process now concluded, we are preparing for a final...
Advancing Environmental Sustainability in the Higher Education Sector is the title of the GET-AHED Conference, October 20 and 21 in Cork, Ireland. We are excited to invite to the GET-AHED Conference at Technological University, Cork, Ireland — where leading voices and practitioners will explore the future of sustainable...
The abstract entitled “Analysis and Development of Sustainability Assessment Tools in Higher Education – Case study: the ‘GET-AHED’ Project” (“Análise e Desenvolvimento de Ferramentas de Avaliação da Sustentabilidade no Ensino Superior – Caso de estudo: o Projeto ‘GET-AHED’ ”) will be presented at the 15th...
For the third consecutive year, GET-AHED was proudly represented at the EAIR 47th Annual Forum, held this year in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The forum, themed "Openness: A Mission Challenged", provided an ideal platform to share the project’s latest developments with the international higher education community. In...
The GreenSTEPS project: Sustainability Tools and Engagement Platform for Secondary schools was partly inspired by the GET-AHED project, and two other projects at the Hincks Centre. This is a great example of the GET-AHED project's influence beyond higher education. The GreenSTEPS project is designed to equip...
