Sustainability lies at the heart of the CIVICA Alliance. Our thematic priority ‘Societies in Transition, Crises of Earth’ focuses on addressing issues surrounding the climate through integrated and interdisciplinary solutions.
In the lead up and during COP30, we have highlighted resources from our partners on the topic of the climate crisis.
10 December 2025 @ 2:30 - 3:30pm CET | Hertie School
At this Centre for Sustainability event, Dr Marian Feist will reflect on the outcomes and dynamics of the summit. Following the presentation, there will be the opportunity to discuss and ask questions.
Taking place from 10-21 November 2025, the 30th UN Climate Conference will take place in Belém, Brazil. World leaders, scientists, non-governmental organizations, and civil society will come together to discuss priority actions to tackle climate change.
Sustainability is a core priority of CIVICA, as evidenced by our thematic priority ‘Societies in Transition, Crises of Earth’. Our researchers explore various themes around the climate, sustainable development, and urban transition. Moreover, our Sustainability Board meets regularly to discuss working towards improving the sustainability of CIVICA universities.
Our community is also passionate about climate efforts. Our CIVICA Ambassadors spearheaded the project ‘Green CIVICA’, which laid out concrete steps that our universities could take to make their campuses greener.
As the world prepares for COP30 in Brazil, this event provides a forward-looking platform to explore priorities, challenges, and opportunities for accelerating and aligning climate ambition with sustainable economic growth.
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Climate litigation is holding the fort in the fight against climate change. Tiffanie Chan and Joana Setzer write that with over 3,000 cases filed across nearly 60 countries, courts are shaping climate policy, enforcing human rights and challenging corporations.
In the lead up to, and during COP30, staff from the Grantham Research Institute, the Centre for Economic Transition Expertise (CETEx), the TPI Global Climate Transition Centre and the Just Transition Finance Lab will be taking part in events and publishing reports and articles related to topics under discussion at the summit.
By combining disciplines, this issue examines the driving forces of the ecological transition with three essential objectives: to propose new paths to truly implement the known and necessary measures at the national and international level and to reverse the growing rejection of climate policies.
The European University Institute (EUI) has reached a significant milestone in its sustainability journey by obtaining the UNI EN ISO 14001/2015 certification for Environmental Management Systems across all its premises.
