‘Count int’l student flights in HE emissions’
Universities must acknowledge and measure the emissions of their international students as institutions work toward net zero carbon, a report has urged.
Universities must acknowledge and measure the emissions of their international students as institutions work toward net zero carbon, a report has urged.
The elephant in the room for international education at the recent BUILA Conference was the clear and present climate crisis, with stakeholders calling for alternative models for future recruitment and delivery.
International education is "deeply implicated" in the global climate crisis, the sector has heard as a new initiative launched aiming to create a sector that is net zero by 2030.
Intensive ELT short course specialist IH InTuition has committed to achieve carbon negative operations from 2021.
Scotland's University of Glasgow has announced it will offset international students' travel for those arriving from outside of Europe.
Quality English has launched e-Missions, an eco-friendly service for educators to meet agent partners through an online platform.
Global Experiences has committed to being carbon neutral by 2025 in response to the global climate crisis, beginning by offsetting its carbon footprint. Throughout 2020, it will work on initiatives to reduce its overall carbon contribution.
A coalition of international educators seeking to raise awareness and reduce the industry's impact on climate change has formed.