G8 University Summit signs the Sapporo Sustainability Declaration

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(2009), "G8 University Summit signs the Sapporo Sustainability Declaration", International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 10 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijshe.2009.24910aab.004

G8 University Summit signs the Sapporo Sustainability Declaration

Article Type: News From: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Volume 10, Issue 1

At the last G8 University Summit held in Sapporo, Japan in the summer of 2008, participating university recognized the importance of academic investigation and research to achieve world-wide sustainability.

This G8 University Summit was hosted by the G8 University Summit Organizing Committee, which is composed of members from 14 universities in Japan and chaired by President Hiroshi Komiyama of the University of Tokyo. The number of participants was about 140, including presidents, chancellors, and representatives of 34 universities in 14 G8 and non-G8 countries as well as the United Nations University. The Presidents agreed upon holding the next G8 University Summit in Italy in the summer of 2009 and to commit to keep promoting sustainability.

The G8 University Summit goal is to combine contributions from academia across the globe, in order to achieve:

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  sustainability of the global, social and human systems and their mutual relationship;

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  to promote education for sustainable development; and

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  construct an international network through cooperation among universities.