In advance of the COP 26, networks and institutions working in Further and Higher Education are coming together to add their support to this letter that would be shared with key government officials and the media in advance of this event.
The aim is to get as many networks and institutions as possible on board in order to showcase the commitments towards the attainment of SDG 4 (Education) and 13 (Climate Change).
Networks from around the world have already agreed to support this letter, including the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI), Global Alliance, EAUC - The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education and Second Nature.
Watch this message from Nigel Topping, UK High Level Climate Champion for COP26 and Gonzalo Munoz, Chilean High Level Climate Champion for COP25 on why you need to take action now.
Who can sign: Ideally, the president or chancellor of respective institutions will sign on to this letter on behalf of the institution. However, if an institution has already committed to the actions outlined below via previous agreements, any faculty or staff member of the institution can sign on to reiterate its pre-existing commitment. If you have any questions regarding who can sign on to this letter, please contact us. Networks that represent higher and further education institutions can also sign on to the letter.
If you are ready to add your network or institution to this letter, then please sign on to this letter via this form which will take no more than 2 minutes to complete.
Click here to watch the TEDxUNEP Countdown: Racing to Zero with Higher Education.
As institutions and networks of higher and further education from across the world, we collectively declare a Climate Emergency in recognition of the need for a drastic societal shift to combat the growing threat of climate change.
The young minds that are shaped by our institutions must be equipped with the knowledge, skills and capability to respond to the ever-growing challenges of climate change. We all need to work together to nurture a habitable planet for future generations and to play our part in building a greener and cleaner future for all.
We are today committing to collectively step up to the challenge by supporting a three-point plan, in line with the Race to Zero criteria, which includes:
Plan, Proceed and Publish: In advance of COP26, signatories will produce a plan on how they will achieve net-zero, with interim targets, and make this publicly available and update on an annual basis.
We call on governments and other education institutions to join us in declaring a Climate Emergency and back this up with actions that will help create a better future for both people and our planet.
Please note that it can take 1-2 business days for the signatory list to be updated
| INSTITUTION | COUNTRY | CARBON NEUTRAL TARGET | |
| 1 | University of Kabul | Afghanistan | 2030 |
| 2 | FADU-UBA | Argentina | TBC |
| 3 | Universidad de Buenos Aires | Argentina | 2050 |
| 4 | Universidad de Morón | Argentina | 2030 |
| 5 | Universidad Nacional de Luján | Argentina | TBC |
| 6 | Swinburne University of Technology | Australia | 2025 |
| 7 | University of Technology Sydney | Australia | TBC |
| 8 | University of Applied Arts Vienna | Austria | 2040 |
| 9 | Independent University, Bangladesh | Bangladesh | 2030 |
| 10 | Centro Universitário de Brusque | Brazil | 2030 |
| 11 | Federal University of Para | Brazil | 2030 |
| 12 | Grupo Ser Educacional | Brazil | TBC |
| 13 | The University for Sustainability | Brazil | 2025 |
| 14 | Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina | Brazil | 2030 |
| 15 | University of Campinas | Brazil | 2050 |
| 16 | Bishop's University | Canada | 2050 |
| 17 | Cegep de Sherbrooke | Canada | TBC |
| 18 | Concordia University | Canada | 2050 |
| 19 | École de technologie supérieure | Canada | TBC |
| 20 | HEC Montréal | Canada | 2040 |
| 21 | Kwantlen Faculty Association | Canada | 2050 |
| 22 | Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Canada | 2050 |
| 23 | Memorial University | Canada | TBC |
| 24 | Polytechnique Montreal | Canada | 2050 |
| 25 | School of Environment and Sustainability Student Association | Canada | 2030 |
| 26 | Selkirk College | Canada | 2030 |
| 27 | Université de Sherbrooke | Canada | 2030 |
| 28 | Université du Québec à Montréal | Canada | 2040 |
| 29 | Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières | Canada | 2050 |
| 30 | Universite Laval | Canada | Already carbon neutral since 2015 |
| 31 | University of British Columbia | Canada | 2050 |
| 32 | University of Montreal | Canada | 2040 |
| 33 | University of Toronto | Canada | 2030 |
| 34 | Vanier College | Canada | TBC |
| 35 | Western University | Canada | 2025 |
| 36 | Dawson College | Canada | 2021 |
| 37 | Ontario Tech University | Canada | 2050 |
| 38 | Queen's University | Canada | 2040 |
| 39 | University of Manitoba | Canada | 2050 |
| 40 | Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences (Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación) | Chile | 2040 |
| 41 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Chile | 2038 |
| 42 | Universidad de Chile | Chile | 2050 |
| 43 | Universidad de La Frontera | Chile | 2040 |
| 44 | Universidad de Magallanes | Chile | 2040 |
| 45 | University of Valparaíso | Chile | 2050 |
| 46 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso | Chile | 2050 |
| 47 | Del Rosario University | Colombia | 2050 |
| 48 | Free University of Colombia | Colombia | 2030 |
| 49 | Instituto Hábitat, Ciudad y Territorio | Colombia | TBC |
| 50 | Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander | Colombia | 2030 |
| 51 | Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales, U.D.C.A | Colombia | 2030 |
| 52 | Universidad Ean | Colombia | 2040 |
| 53 | Universidad Libre de Colombia | Colombia | 2030 |
| 54 | CATIE | Costa Rica | 2025 |
| 55 | EARTH University | Costa Rica | TBC |
| 56 | Periodismo de Barrio | Cuba | 2025 |
| 57 | Girne American University | Cyprus | 2050 |
| 58 | Djolu Technical College of Rural Development | Democratic Republic of Congo | Carbon Neutral |
| 59 | Kaospilot | Denmark | 2040 |
| 60 | Aarhus University | Denmark | 2040 |
| 61 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education Dubai Campus | Dubai | 2040 |
| 62 | Universidad de El Salvador | El Salvador | 2030 |
| 63 | Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador | El Salvador | 2030 |
| 64 | UTEC | El Salvador | TBC |
| 65 | Aalto University | Finland | 2030 |
| 66 | Aalto University Student Union | Finland | 2030 |
| 67 | Hanken School of Economics | Finland | 2030 |
| 68 | Student Union of Tampere University | Finland | TBC |
| 69 | Tampere University | Finland | 2030 |
| 70 | The Student Union of University of Turku | Finland | 2022 |
| 71 | University of Helsinki | Finland | 2030 |
| 72 | University of Jyväskylä | Finland | 2030 |
| 73 | University of Turku | Finland | 2025 |
| 74 | Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille | France | TBC |
| 75 | EDC Paris Business School | France | TBC |
| 76 | EDHEC Business School | France | 2030 |
| 77 | Emlyon Business School | France | 2050 |
| 78 | Excelia Group La Rochelle Business School | France | TBC |
| 79 | Grenoble Ecole de Management | France | TBC |
| 80 | Grenoble INP | France | TBC |
| 81 | ICN Business School | France | TBC |
| 82 | Institut Polytechnique UNILASALLE | France | 2030 |
| 83 | Kedge Business School | France | 2030 |
| 84 | Toulouse INP - ENSAT | France | TBC |
| 85 | UniLaSalle | France | 2030 |
| 86 | Université Toulouse 3 | France | 2030 |
| 87 | TU Dortmund University, Faculty of Spatial Planning | Germany | TBC |
| 88 | Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt | Germany | 2025 |
| 89 | Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras | Honduras | 2025 |
| 90 | Universidad Nacional de Ciencias Forestales | Honduras | 2025 |
| 91 | Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán | Honduras | 2030 |
| 92 | O.P. Jindal Global University | India | 2030 |
| 93 | Sarnath International Nyingma Institute | India | 2025 |
| 94 | Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi | India | TBC |
| 95 | Universal Institute of Professional Management | India | 2030 |
| 96 | University of Delhi | India | 2030 |
| 97 | University of 17 Agustus 1945 (UNTAG) of Surabaya | Indonesia | 2030 |
| 98 | Cork University Hospital | Ireland | 2030 |
| 99 | Kinsale College | Ireland | 2025 |
| 100 | Technological University Dubliln | Ireland | 2050 |
| 101 | CSR Institute | Israel | 2020 |
| 102 | Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti | Italy | 2030 |
| 103 | Almo Collegio Borromeo | Italy | 2050 |
| 104 | Politecnico di Torino | Italy | 2050 |
| 105 | Università degli Studi di Padova | Italy | TBC |
| 106 | Università degli Studi di Pavia | Italy | 2040 |
| 107 | University of Genoa | Italy | 2030 |
| 108 | University of Rome Tor Vergata | Italy | 2040 |
| 109 | University of Sannio RCOST (Università degli Studi del Sannio) | Italy | 2030 |
| 110 | University of Turin | Italy | TBC |
| 111 | Chiba University of Commerce | Japan | 2025 |
| 112 | Umma University | Kenya | TBC |
| 113 | Strathmore University | Kenya | |
| 114 | Vatel Mauritius | Mauritius | 2025 |
| 115 | Maya Environmental Education & Research Center | Mexico | 2030 |
| 116 | Tecnológico de Monterrey | Mexico | 2039 |
| 117 | Universidad Veracruzana | Mexico | 2040 |
| 118 | University of Guadalajara | Mexico | TBC |
| 119 | Bayero University Kano | Nigeria | TBC |
| 120 | Nigerian Law School Yenagoa Human Rights Clinic | Nigeria | 2050 |
| 121 | Mehran University of Engineering & Technology | Pakistan | 2030 |
| 122 | Columbus University | Panama | 2025 |
| 123 | Isae Universidad | Panama | 2050 |
| 124 | Universidad del Istmo | Panama | 2025 |
| 125 | Universidad Santander | Panama | 2040 |
| 126 | Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá (UTP) | Panama | 2030 |
| 127 | Universidad Nacional de Caaguazú | Paraguay | 2030 |
| 128 | I.E CHAMPAGNAT TACNA PERU | Peru | 2040 |
| 129 | Comteq Computer and Business College | Philippines | 2030 |
| 130 | De La Salle University - Dasmarinas | Philippines | 2030 |
| 131 | Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra/IPC | Portugal | 2030 |
| 132 | Instituto Superior Técnico | Portugal | 2050 |
| 133 | Politécnico de Coimbra | Portugal | 2030 |
| 134 | Universidad Biblica de las Americas | Puerto Rico | 2025 |
| 135 | Universidad Politecnica Cristiana | Puerto Rico | 2050 |
| 136 | Dar Al Uloom University | Saudi Arabia | TBC |
| 137 | Stellenbosch University | South Africa | TBC |
| 138 | Eix Comercial Creu Coberta | Spain | 2025 |
| 139 | Miguel Hernandez University | Spain | 2030 |
| 140 | Unibersity of the Basque Country | Spain | 2030 |
| 141 | Universidad Autónoma de Madrid | Spain | 2050 |
| 142 | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Spain | 2030 |
| 143 | Universidad Católica de Ávila | Spain | 2030 |
| 144 | Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM) | Spain | 2050 |
| 145 | Universidad de A Coruña | Spain | 2030 |
| 146 | Universidad de Cádiz | Spain | 2030 |
| 147 | Universidad de Córdoba | Spain | 2040 |
| 148 | Universidad de Huelva | Spain | 2025 |
| 149 | Universidad de Jaén | Spain | 2050 |
| 150 | Universidad de La Laguna | Spain | 2030 |
| 151 | Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Spain | 2030 |
| 152 | Universidad de Murcia | Spain | 2030 |
| 153 | Universidad de Navarra | Spain | 2030 |
| 154 | Universidad de Oviedo | Spain | 2050 |
| 155 | Universidad de Sevilla | Spain | 2030 |
| 156 | Universidad de Valladolid | Spain | 2030 |
| 157 | Universidad Nacionql de Educación a Distancia | Spain | 2025 |
| 158 | Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | Spain | 2040 |
| 159 | Universidad Pública de Navarra | Spain | 2030 |
| 160 | Universidad Rey Juan Carlos | Spain | 2030 |
| 161 | Universidad San Jorge | Spain | 2040 |
| 162 | Universidade de Santiago de Compostela | Spain | 2030 |
| 163 | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona | Spain | 2040 |
| 164 | Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya | Spain | 2040 |
| 165 | Universitat Politècnica de València | Spain | 2050 |
| 166 | Universitat Pompeu Fabra | Spain | 2050 |
| 167 | University Jaume I of Castello | Spain | 2030 |
| 168 | University of Castilla La Mancha | Spain | 2025 |
| 169 | University of Extremadura | Spain | 2030 |
| 170 | University of Granada | Spain | 2030 |
| 171 | University of Mondragon | Spain | 2040 |
| 172 | University of Valencia | Spain | TBC |
| 173 | University Rovila I Virgili | Spain | 2030 |
| 174 | Zaragoza University | Spain | 2030 |
| 175 | Karolinska Institutet | Sweden | 2045 |
| 176 | Stockholm University | Sweden | 2040 |
| 177 | University West | Sweden | 2045 |
| 178 | ASEP | Switzerland | 2030 |
| 179 | Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH | Switzerland | 2040 |
| 180 | Conférence Universitaire des Associations d'Étudiant.e.x.s | Switzerland | 2020 |
| 181 | Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil | Switzerland | 2040 |
| 182 | Pädagogische Hochschule Luzern | Switzerland | 2030 |
| 183 | Swiss Federal Institute Aquatic Science Technology | Switzerland | 2030 |
| 184 | Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL | Switzerland | 2030 |
| 185 | University of Lucerne | Switzerland | 2030 |
| 186 | University of St.Gallen | Switzerland | 2030 |
| 187 | Zurich University of the Arts | Switzerland | 2030 |
| 188 | University Twente | The Netherlands | 2030 |
| 189 | Université de Sousse | Tunisia | TBC |
| 190 | Busheny Core Primary Teachers' College | Uganda | 2030 |
| 191 | Kibuli Core Primary Teachers' College | Uganda | 2025 |
| 192 | Mbarara University of Science and Technology | Uganda | 2030 |
| 193 | Ndejje University | Uganda | 2030 |
| 194 | Shimoni Core PTC | Uganda | 2040 |
| 195 | Abu Dhabi Polytechnic | United Arab Emirates | 2050 |
| 196 | College of Business, Al Ain University | United Arab Emirates | 2030 |
| 197 | Higher Colleges of Technology | United Arab Emirates | 2030 |
| 198 | Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 2030 |
| 199 | University of Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | 2050 |
| 200 | Zayed University | United Arab Emirates | TBC |
| 201 | Capital College | United Arab Emirates | 2030 |
| 202 | Brunel University London | United Kingdom | TBC |
| 203 | Buckinghamshire New University | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 204 | Bridgend College | United Kingdom | 2040 |
| 205 | Canterbury Christ Church University | United Kingdom | TBC |
| 206 | Cardiff University | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 207 | Central Students' Union | United Kingdom | 2025 |
| 208 | Christ Church Students' Union - Canterbury | United Kingdom | TBC |
| 209 | Dumfries and Galloway College | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 210 | Glasgow Caledonian University | United Kingdom | 2040 |
| 211 | Gloucestershire College | United Kingdom | 2040 |
| 212 | Goldsmiths, University of London | United Kingdom | 2025 |
| 213 | King's College London | United Kingdom | 2025 |
| 214 | Newcastle University | United Kingdom | 2040 |
| 215 | NUI Galway | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 216 | Plymouth Marjon University | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 217 | Royal Agricultural Univeristy | United Kingdom | 2050 |
| 218 | Royal Veterinary College | United Kingdom | 2050 |
| 219 | Royal Veterinary College Student's Union | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 220 | Swansea University | United Kingdom | 2040 |
| 221 | The London Institute of Banking & Finance | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 222 | The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 223 | The Students' Union at UWE | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 224 | The University of Edinburgh | United Kingdom | 2040 |
| 225 | University College London | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 226 | University of Aberdeen | United Kingdom | 2040 |
| 227 | University of Bath | United Kingdom | 2040 |
| 228 | University of Bristol | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 229 | University of Cambridge | United Kingdom | 2038 |
| 230 | University of East Anglia | United Kingdom | 2050 |
| 231 | University of Exeter | United Kingdom | 2026 |
| 232 | University of Glasgow | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 233 | University of Gloucetershire | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 234 | University of Hull | United Kingdom | 2027 |
| 235 | University of Plymouth | United Kingdom | 2025 |
| 236 | University of Portsmouth | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 237 | University of Strathclyde | United Kingdom | 2040 |
| 238 | University of the West of England | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 239 | University of Warwick | United Kingdom | 2050 |
| 240 | University of West London | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 241 | University of Winchester | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 242 | University of York | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 243 | Worcester Students' Union | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 244 | University of Southampton | United Kingdom | 2030 |
| 245 | University of Worcester | United Kingdom | TBC |
| 246 | Bard College | USA | 2035 |
| 247 | California State University, Chico | USA | 2030 |
| 248 | California State University, Monterey Bay | USA | 2030 |
| 249 | California State University, Northridge | USA | TBC |
| 250 | College of Saint Benedict | USA | TBC |
| 251 | Dickinson College | USA | 2020 |
| 252 | Goddard College | USA | Carbon Neutral |
| 253 | Haiti Cholera Research Funding Foundation Inc | USA | 2025 |
| 254 | Lewis & Clark College | USA | 2050 |
| 255 | Naropa University | USA | 2040 |
| 256 | New Mexico State University | USA | 2050 |
| 257 | Saint Peter’s University | USA | 2040 |
| 258 | Sierra Nevada College | USA | TBC |
| 259 | Southern Connecticut State University | USA | TBC |
| 260 | State University of New York | USA | 2040 |
| 261 | Sterling College | USA | 2040 |
| 262 | Swarthmore College | USA | 2035 |
| 263 | Universidad Politécnica de Honduras | USA | 2030 |
| 264 | University of California | USA | 2025 |
| 265 | University of California Los Angeles | USA | 2025 |
| 266 | University of California Merced | USA | 2030 |
| 267 | University of California San Diego | USA | 2025 |
| 268 | University of California San Francisco (UCSF) | USA | 2025 |
| 269 | University of California Santa Cruz | USA | 2025 |
| 270 | University of California, Berkeley | USA | 2025 |
| 271 | University of California, Davis | USA | 2025 |
| 272 | University of California, Irvine | USA | 2025 |
| 273 | University of California, Riverside | USA | 2025 |
| 274 | University of California, Santa Barbara | USA | 2025 |
| 275 | University of Illinois System | USA | 2050 |
| 276 | University of Minnesota Morris | USA | 2025 |
| 277 | University of San Francisco | USA | 2019 |
| 278 | Wells College | USA | 2030 |
| 279 | Western Washington University | USA | 2035 |
| 280 | Virginia Wesleyan University | USA | 2040 |
| 281 | Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo Universidad Central de Venezuela | Venezuela | TBC |
| 282 | Universidad Pedagogica Experimental Libertador | Venezuela | 2040 |
| 283 | Universidad Valle del Momboy | Venezuela | 2025 |