Universities, sustainability and society: A SDGs perspective

Abstract

This final paper outlines some of the current and future issues surrounding sustainability and society, and how they relate to the implementation of the UN SDGs. The central message of the paper is that, in order to ensure that societally relevant pathways to sustainable development are followed, and in order to implement the SDGs, a set of key components is needed in teaching, extension and in outreach initiatives as part of the so-called “third mission”.