QS Insights Magazine: Teaching sustainably

Can global engagement truly be sustainable?

This QS Quacquarelli Symonds Insights article digs into the question at a time when expectations for low-carbon international education are rising fast. Nearly half of prospective students say they’d choose a more sustainable university over one ranked in the global top 100 – a clear signal that climate action can’t be a side project anymore.

As IESG CEO Ailsa Lamont notes, universities face a tricky balancing act, and real change only sticks when sustainability is pushed from the top. She highlights three priorities for the sector:

• Build climate literacy so staff and students understand the impact of travel

• Use institutional influence to encourage more sustainable practice across partners and suppliers

• Actively avoid emissions where possible, and minimise them where travel is essential.

Read the full article in QS Insights Magazine