ProSPER.Net Sustainability Forum on World Environment Day 2025

THEME

EcoSmart Universities: Pioneering Sustainability for Future Generations

DATE / TIME

5 June 2025 / 14:30–16:00 (JST)

VENUE

Online

DESCRIPTION

World Environment Day is the largest global environmental awareness and action platform. Since its inception in 1973, this United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)-led initiative has mobilized millions worldwide to take meaningful steps toward protecting our planet.

As centers of knowledge and innovation, universities play a crucial role in shaping a sustainable future. They can drive change by integrating green initiatives and circular economic strategies into their campuses, curricula, and research. This webinar will explore how universities can lead the transition toward sustainability by fostering eco-friendly policies, empowering students, and engaging with communities.

Join us as we discuss strategies for greening universities—from sustainable campus operations to integrating environmental consciousness into education. Let’s collaborate to create institutions that educate and inspire action for a healthier planet.

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ProSPER.Net Sustainability Forum on World Environment Day 2025

PROGRAMME

Opening

Opening Remarks from ProSPER.Net Board Chair		Prof. Deepak Sharma Professor Asia Institute of Technology ProSPER.Net Board Chair
Introduction to the Webinar EAP on Circular Economy		Prof. Usha Iyer-Raniga Professor, Sustainable Built Environment RMIT University, Australia Co-lead of the Circular Built Environment group, GlobalABC hosted by UNEP, Australia
Presentations
Driving meaningful change through the UN Sustainable Development Goals		Ms. Julie O’Brien Senior Advisor, Sustainable Development Member, RMIT Sustainability Committee and RMIT SDG Network RMIT University, Australia
Our Campus as a Living Laboratory: Sustainability Walks in Ateneo de Manila University		Mr. Josiah Theodore J. Cacayan Program Head for Organizational Sustainability Ateneo Institute of Sustainability (AIT), Ateneo de Manila University
Circular Economic Initiatives		Dr. Nalin Suranjith Gama-Arachchige Director Center for Environmental Sustainability, University of Peradeniya (UOP) Ms. Kamani Sylva Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Engineering Management / Deputy Director (Research and Environmental Management) Center for Environmental Sustainability (CES), University of Peradeniya (UOP)
The Green KG project		Dr. Gulnaz Jalilova Vice-Rector for International Relations Arabaev Krygyz State University (AKSU)– Dr. Sadykova Chinara Director of the Institute of Natural Sciences and Tourism Arabaev Krygyz State University (AKSU)
Mainstreaming Sustainability in Higher Education: Experiences from the University of Nottingham Malaysia		Dr. Subarna Sivapalan Associate Professor of Education Associate Dean, Research and Knowledge Exchange Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences University of Nottingham Malaysia (UoN) UNESCO Chair in International Education and Development, Malaysia Office
Bridging Science and Society: ITB’s Contributions to Sustainable Development Goals		Prof. Tirto Prakoso Professor of Chemical Engineering Head of Research Group of Sustainable Energy and Technology Head of the Network of Sustainable Development Goals Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)
Panel Discussion
		led by Prof. Usha Iyer-Raniga
		Dr. Subarna Sivapalan
		Dr. Anupam Khajuria Research Fellow and Academic Associate, Innovation and Education United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
		Ms. Kamani Sylva
		Dr. Gulnaz Jalilova
		Mr. Josiah Theodore J. Cacayan
		Ms. Julie O’Brien
		Prof. Tirto Prakoso