Discover Expandia, a Sulitest-led initiative
Funded by the French government, this project addresses a central question:
"How can we inspire, support, and equip faculty at scale to teach sustainability, while respecting the diversity of knowledge, experience, and attitudes across institutions?"
Higher education plays a pivotal role in preparing students with the knowledge and skills needed for a sustainable future. While sustainability has gradually become part of curricula worldwide, transformative change is still limited: many faculty lack the training, tools, and support needed to integrate sustainability effectively into their teaching.
To address this challenge, EXPANDIA is four-year initiative aiming to engage 6,000 higher education faculty members, approved under the French ministerial "Call for Expressions of Interest: Skills and Professions of the Future" (AMI CMA, France 2030).
A pathway for faculty engagement at scale
Do you train educators in sustainability? Do you know of “train-the-trainer” initiatives?
We’re building a mapping of existing initiatives in France and internationally to connect efforts and share best practices. Please contact our project coordinator, Maylis Jannic, to share your insights and experience.
A consortum built for impact
EXPANDIA brings together a consortium of leading organizations:
- Sulitest, leveraging our experience in sustainability assessment, facilitating collaborations, and inspiring systemic change.
- Université Paris-Saclay and Nantes Université, renowned French universities, serving as pilot institutions to co-construct training strategies and materials.
- Campus de la Transition, a French training and research centre on ecological and social transition.
- Ticket for Change, a nonprofit empowering individuals to become changemakers and innovators in societal transformation.
Together, this consortium combines expertise in pedagogy, sustainability, and transformative education, ensuring that EXPANDIA is both practical and scalable.
