EURECA-PRO
Introductory Lecture 2026
Your gateway to a sustainable future: Join the EURECA-PRO Introductory Lecture!
Online | 28.04. - 30.09.2026
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Explore how EURECA-PRO is shaping tomorrow's leaders in Responsible Consumption and Production.
This self-paced online course with gradually opening content invites you to explore the foundations of the EURECA-PRO European University Alliance and its vision for responsible, sustainable higher education and research up to 2040. Spanning 16 topics with a workload equivalent to approximately 3 ECTS, the course offers a structured and comprehensive learning experience — please note that no academic credits are awarded upon completion.
Whether you are a student, a staff member, or an external learner, this course offers a rich learning journey across seven interconnected themes.
Learning Journey
You will begin by discovering the vision, structure, and mission of EURECA-PRO, understanding how European University Alliances shape higher education, research, and student mobility across borders. From there, the course guides you through European values, ethics, and sustainability — examining how historical and contemporary values inform responsible science, technology, and policy-making.
A central focus of the course is the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. You will critically examine modern production and consumption systems through real-world case studies spanning energy, materials, digital technologies, and everyday products, and reflect on individual, institutional, and systemic responsibilities in driving sustainability transitions.
The course further develops your understanding of diversity, inclusion, and intercultural collaboration, equipping you with communication skills for transnational academic and professional environments. You will also explore sustainability, innovation, and the European Knowledge Economy, including the role of universities in regional development and EURECA-PRO’s flagship research areas such as sustainable resources, materials, energy, and humanities for transitions.
The journey closes with ecological thinking and futures — engaging with systems thinking, long-term responsibility, and the challenges and opportunities of building sustainable worlds for generations to come.
Key details
By taking this course, you will:
Get to know the core values, structure, and opportunities of the EURECA-PRO European University Alliance
Educate yourself in sustainability, responsible consumption, and the global frameworks shaping our future
Develop intercultural and interdisciplinary collaboration skills for European and global environments
Connect sustainability theory with practical innovation, policy, and career perspectives
Earn a Certificate of Completion upon finishing all activities and assessments (no academic credits awarded)
The workload is equivalent to 3 ECTS, representing a valuable investment in your future (please note that no academic credits are awarded upon completion).
Ready to begin? Registration is open on a rolling basis. Enroll today and start your journey at your own pace!
Register now through our Moodle platform!
