The Role of Higher Education for Sustainable Development Goals: Experiences from Mahidol University, Thailand

Banchong Mahaisavariya; Kitikorn Charmondusit

doi:10.14710/jsp.2023.20716

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14710/jsp.2023.20716

The Role of Higher Education for Sustainable Development Goals: Experiences from Mahidol University, Thailand

Banchong Mahaisavariya - Office of the President, President, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon 4Rd. Salaya Phuttamonthon Nakorn Pathom 73170, Thailand | Mahidol University |, Thailand

*Kitikorn Charmondusit - Vice President for Environment and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon 4Rd. Salaya Phuttamonthon Nakorn Pathom 73170, Thailand | Mahidol University |, Thailand

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Higher education is one of the significant stakeholder to play an important role in fostering sustainable development goals. Mahidol University is a comprehensive university in Thailand, which strives to be a leader on sustainability in responding to the United Nation 2030 agenda for sustainable development goals. Therefore, Mahidol University sustainability strategy, which consists of 4 key areas as a framework including 1) research and innovation for sustainability 2) education for sustainability 3) community and social engagement for sustainability 4) operations for sustainability was established. The implementation of Mahidol University sustainability strategy demonstrates many successful activity programs, which can be a robust model to other university.

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