Research and policy increasingly recognize the essential role that higher education plays in driving the green transition toward sustainable societies and economies.

To address this challenge, the GET-AHED project (Green Education & Transition – A Higher Education online Digital Buddy) was launched in February 2023 (https://get-ahed.eu), co-funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ programme.

The project’s main goal is to support HEIs in embedding sustainability and resilience across all levels of their operations and missions. You can learn more about the methodological approach here.

Over three years, GET-AHED developed the University Greening Toolbox, an integrated online platform that offers:

1. The Green Self-Assessment Toolkit

• A self-assessment tool to evaluate the institution’s sustainability maturity across key dimensions.

2. The Green Training Programmes

• An interactive learning system for staff and students to build sustainability and green transition competences.

3. The Green Case Studies

• A practical tool to improve sustainable operations in HEIs, especially in the field of energy and resource management.

Each of these tools is evidence-based, designed through rigorous research, partner collaboration, and stakeholder consultation. Together, they provide a holistic framework for universities to assess, learn, and act—helping the higher education sector become a driving force in Europe’s transition to a greener, more resilient future.

Associate partners

Austrian Ministry of Education, Science and Research

Bündnis Nachhaltige Hochschulen

Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science

EURASHE

Fachhochschule St. Pölten

Irish Higher Education Authority

National Authority of the Erasmus Agency Portugal

Regional University Network RUN-EU

 

Data Protection and the GET-AHED project

You can read more about the privacy and data protection features of this platform here.