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Name of the project:
Green Campus Initiative: Integrating Sustainability into Higher Education in Uzbekistan
Logo of the project:
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Acronym:
GreenCamUz
Aim of the project:
The project aims to integrate sustainability into various educational curricula using future-oriented strategies for competence development by project partners. It aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the European Union's commitment to environmental sustainability in education. The initiative will equip students and learners with skills to tackle climate change and ecological challenges while promoting awareness of the links between environmental issues and human activities, preparing them to be responsible global citizens. This effort also supports Uzbekistan's national sustainable development goals.
Main project outcomes:
  • Green campus strategies for 6 universities in Uzbekistan
  • 12 new sustainability-focused courses across various disciplines
  • 3 specialized training courses by EU partners for faculty capacity building
  • 48 faculty members and 24 administrative staff trained through specialized programs
  • Network of 120 trained Green Campus Ambassadors (students and staff)
  • 6 pilot projects, one at each UZ partner, demonstrating sustainable practices
  • Annual Green Campus Conference with 200+ participants
  • Virtual platform for knowledge sharing engaging 1,000+ users
  • Partnerships with 12+ local businesses and community organizations
Project coordinator:
Kokand University (KU) (Kokand, Uzbekistan)
Coordinator: Ulugbek Mamadaliev
European Partners:
  1. Opole University of Technology (Opole, Poland)
  2. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Vilnius, Lithuania)
  3. Karabük University (Karabük, Türkiye)
Partners from Uzbekistan:
  1. Tashkent International University (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
  2. Central Asian University of Environmental and Climate Change Studies (Green University) (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
  3. Alfraganus University (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
  4. Andijan State Technical Institute (Andijan, Uzbekistan)
  5. Graduate School of Business and Entrepreneurship (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
Associated Partners:
  1. Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
  2. Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
  3. Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
Duration of the project:
36 months (2025–2028)
Project language:
English
Action specific activities:
Curriculum Development
Type of action:
ERASMUS Lump Sum Grants (CBHE Strand 1)
Granting authority:
European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
Budget:
€359,682.44
Project number:
101234907