World Green University Ranking 2024 Champions Top Universities in Greening Curriculums
London, United Kingdom – Green Education Organization has recently released World Green University Ranking 2024 recognizing and celebrating Green universities at the forefront of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Green Education Transformation (Education 6.0).
This pioneering ranking assess universities’ commitment to embedding the highest Green Education standards, the Holistic Green Education Framework, across leadership governance, curriculum, innovation, facilities, human capital, and community partnerships.
The Holistic Green Education Framework: Highlighting Green Curriculums and Instructional Methods.
World Green University Ranking is carefully designed based on the six pillars of the Holistic Green Education Framework. Each pillar contributes to the institution’s overall score, with a carefully assigned weight reflecting its significance in fostering sustainability. The total weight of the six pillars collectively amounts to 100%, signifying a balanced evaluation across critical dimensions of Green Education. This nuanced approach ensures a holistic evaluation and offers an insightful measure of universities commitment to Green Education Transformation (Education 6.0). Green Curriculums holds a significant weight, constituting 17% of the total ranking evaluation. This pillar is evaluated through 13 standards.
| Green Curriculums | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Existence of sustainability-focused and environmental- focused programs.</span > | 2% | |
| 2 | Integration of a Sustainability or environmental course into core curriculum across all departments of the University.</span > | 1% | |
| 3 | Integration of place-based education and indigenous knowledge into the curriculum.</span > | 1% | |
| 4 | Existence of courses delivered in the native language of students and communities.</span > | 2% | |
| 5 | Integration of social-emotional learning aligned with academic objectives.</span > | 1% | |
| 6 | Using green instructional methods, e.g. interdisciplinary teaching, outdoor learning, and project-based education.</span > | 2% | |
| 7 | Employment of technology-enhanced learning in the educational process, and training students on innovative Green technologies</span > | 1% | |
| 8 | Implementation of AI-driven personalized learning experiences and adaptive pedagogy.</span > | 1% | |
| 9 | Existence of Green Education training programs and ongoing professional development programs for university staff.</span > | 1% | |
| 10 | Existence of professional development courses in scientific and technical industry standards, essential to qualify graduates for the green jobs.</span > | 2% | |
| 11 | Existence of professional development courses in essential green skills, e.g. management, monitoring and evaluation.</span > | 1% | |
| 12 | Existence of professional development courses in communication skills and soft skills.</span > | 1% | |
| 13 | Existence of continuing education programs related to environment and sustainability.</span > | 1% | |
| Total | 17% | ||
Excellence in Green Curriculums and Instructional Methods in higher education institutions encompassess dedicated sustainability and environmental programs across all the departments of the institution, in addition to seamlessly integration of sustainability and environmental courses into the core curriculums. It also highlights institutions’ efforts to embrace place-based education, incorporating indigenous knowledge into curriculums, and offering courses in the native languages of students and communities.
World Green University Ranking also acknowledges Green Universities prioritizing social-emotional learning and Green instructional methods and approaches, e.g. interdisciplinary learning, outdoor learning, and project-based education.
World Green University Ranking also recognizes the transformative power of technology in green education and champions universities’ efforts in promoting technology-enhanced learning, including simulations, virtual field trips, AI-driven personalized learning, and adaptive pedagogy to cater to individual learning styles and needs?
Top World Green Universities also confirms the importance of continuous learning and professional development through providing Green Education training programs and professional development in scientific and technical industry standards, and equipping students with essential green skills, and soft skills.
About World Green University Ranking
World Green University Ranking 2024 is a scholarly acknowledgment of educational institutions standing at the forefront of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and leading the Green Education Transformation (Education 6.0).
World Green University Ranking classifies universities based on the six pillars of the Holistic Green Education Framework, including leadership governance, curriculum, innovation, facilities, human capital, and community partnerships.
World Green University Ranking 2024 encompasses over 1,000 universities across 70 countries, and employs rigorous auditing and comprehensive data analysis for Higher Education Institutions around the globe.
About Green Education Organization
Green Education Organization is a UK award-winning organization that empowers educational institutions to drive Green Transformation at the educational and institutional level through the Holistic Green Education Framework, measuring and accrediting institutions’ commitment to green transformation, and fostering cooperation for sustainable development.
