Strengthening Global Collaboration for Sustainable Universities: EURAS Webinar with UI GreenMetric

8th October, 2025- The EURAS Webinar Series recently hosted an insightful session titled “Sustainability and UI GreenMetric in Higher Education,” highlighting the vital role of universities in advancing global sustainability efforts. The event brought together experts and leaders in sustainability and higher education to discuss innovative frameworks and collaborative strategies for a greener future.

The webinar was hosted by EURAS (Eurasian Universities Union) and featured distinguished speakers from UI GreenMetric World University Rankings, led by Dr. Vishnu Juwono, Chairperson of UI GreenMetric, and Dr. Abellia Anggi Wardhani, Vice Chairperson of UI GreenMetric. Also joining the session was Prof. Olgun Çiçek, Board Director of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE), who served as both host and moderator.

The session began with opening remarks delivered by Prof. Olgun Çiçek and Dr. Vishnu, who emphasized the growing importance of sustainability as a central theme in shaping the future of higher education institutions worldwide. They both underlined the shared responsibility of universities to embed sustainability into their policies, research, and community engagement. In the main presentation, Dr. Abellia introduced UI GreenMetric as a pioneering global ranking framework that promotes sustainability practices in higher education. She elaborated on the initiative’s mission, core indicators, and data submission process, explaining how it measures universities’ sustainability performance across six key areas: Setting & Infrastructure, Energy & Climate Change, Waste, Water, Transportation, and Education & Research.

Dr. Abellia further highlighted UI GreenMetric’s growing influence in driving behavioral and cultural change within universities and fostering international collaboration to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The webinar concluded with a Q&A session moderated by Prof. Olgun Çiçek, where the questions asked centered around issues such as university collaboration, behavioral change, data validation, and critiques of higher education rankings. This engaging exchange underscored UI GreenMetric’s commitment to transparency continuous improvement, and its role as a collaborative platform supporting institutions worldwide in their sustainability journey.

UI GreenMetric invites universities around the world to embrace our sustainability framework and join the global movement toward greener campuses. The data collection for UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2025 is still open until 31 October 2025. Be part of this transformative initiative — join 1,477 universities from 95 countries already working to advance sustainability within their institutions.