Help build the programme
The programme is designed to grow as a shared, evolving programme. We are actively looking for academic institutions and experts to help broaden its content, its reach, and the regions it serves.
Universities and institutions
We welcome universities and research institutions, particularly from regions not yet represented in the programme, interested in:
- Contributing to the development of existing or new modules, alongside our existing academic team
- Helping extend the programme to new regions and professional communities
- Bringing local case studies and context into existing modules
Academics and experts
We also welcome individual academics, researchers, and industry experts who want to share their knowledge:
- Delivering a lecture within an existing module
- Sharing real-world case studies or lessons learned from their own practice
- Taking part in the new or ongoing development of a module’s content
All contributions are reviewed by the programme’s scientific committee or the relevant module’s academic lead before confirmation.
Interested in exploring a partnership? Contact us to discuss how your institution or expertise could fit into the programme.
Our partners
The programme explores how sustainable practices can be integrated across the fields that shape the built environment – including sustainability principles, building materials, management, policy and governance – in a truly global way.
Our academic partners broaden the content, reach and regions the programme serves. They contribute to developing our modules, they represent specific regions and professional communities and bring local case studies and context.
Our existing partners are listed below.
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The United Nations Environment Programme is the leading authority on environmental issues within the UN system. Its mandate is to provide leadership and promote partnership in protecting the environment, enabling sustainable development worldwide. UNEP addresses climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and waste through scientific assessment, policy guidance and international cooperation.
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Based in Lausanne, it focuses on education, research and innovation in science, engineering, architecture and life sciences. EPFL hosts major research centres and infrastructure, advancing fields such as digital technologies, energy and sustainability in collaboration with industry and global partners.
École nationale des ponts et chaussées (ENPC)
Founded in 1747, École nationale des ponts et chaussées, a member of the world-class Institute of science and technology Institut Polytechnique de Paris, is one of France’s historic grandes écoles. Beyond civil engineering and urban and regional planning – disciplines which have historically earned it its reputation – the School is developing programmes and conducting research of the highest calibre relating to the challenges of the ecological transition and social responsibility across a wider range of fields: urban planning and transport, mathematics, economics and finance, energy, mechanical engineering and materials.
University of Cape Town (UCT)
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town, South Africa. It comprises six faculties, including Commerce, Engineering and the Built Environment, Health Sciences, Humanities, Law and Science. With approximately 30,000 students across 57 academic departments, UCT is the only African member of the World Economic Forum’s Global University Leaders Forum.
IIT Madras (IITM)
Indian Institute of Technology Madras is a public technical and research university based in Chennai, India. It includes 18 academic departments and advanced research centres spanning engineering, sciences and interdisciplinary fields, supported by extensive laboratory infrastructure. IIT Madras operates under an autonomous framework governed by its Senate and is recognised for rigorous academic standards and high-impact research.
University of Sao Paolo (USP)
The University of São Paulo is a public research university based in São Paulo, Brazil, and the country’s largest and most prestigious institution of higher education. Founded in 1934 through the merger of existing schools, it spans multiple campuses across São Paulo state and encompasses dozens of faculties covering nearly every field, from engineering and medicine to law and the humanities. With close to 90,000 students, USP leads Brazilian and Latin American scientific output.
Ministère de la Transition Ecologique France (MTE)
The Ministry of Ecological Transition (MTE) in France is the government administration responsible for designing and implementing policies related to sustainable development, the environment, biodiversity protection, energy, climate, and transport.
