With SDG 4.7 calling for all learners to acquire the knowledge and skills to promote sustainable development, the aim of this forum is to share how higher education institutions in our region are progressing towards putting this ambitious goal* into practice, and to inspire and support the sector to accelerate action.

Building on the “ACTS/SDSN AusNZPac 2025 Regional Forum: Putting Education for the SDGs into Practice in Higher Education”, this session aims to provide an informal and friendly space for members to raise and discuss related issues or questions that are top of mind for them.

The session will include a discussion led by A/Prof Annette Bos, Deputy Director – Education, and Dr Filia Garivaldis, Senior Lecturer, Course Director, Course Convenor, at the Monash Sustainable Development Institute, of the findings from a recent review on emerging themes and gaps in ESD research in higher education institutions.

Participants are invited to propose other questions or issues they would like to raise with the group. Please send these to tahl.kestin@monash.edu by Friday, 11 July 2025.

The Forum is part of the activities of the ACTS/SDSN AusNZPac Mainstreaming education for SDGs member support group, and builds on the three earlier regional forums on accelerating education for the SDGs in 2021 and 2022. Find out more at: https://ap-unsdsn.org/