GUPES Green Gown Award Winners Brochure 2016

This brochure presents a global sustainability awards initiative recognising universities and colleges for integrating environmental and sustainability practices into their core functions. It outlines the programme’s structure across regions and categories, including student engagement, community engagement, and institutional change. The document compiles examples of institutional projects that apply approaches such as capacity building, community participation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and applied research. These initiatives address areas including climate adaptation, resource management, and sustainable campus operations. Reported outcomes include strengthened environmental performance, increased stakeholder involvement, development of practical solutions, and the promotion of sustainability within academic institutions and surrounding communities.