Folge #16 – Measuring Impact: Transforming Sustainability Education with IMP>ACT

How can sustainability and climate change education be
strengthened at universities? What challenges exist, and what
innovative approaches can drive change?


In this episode, our host Julia talks with three experts who are
deeply engaged with these questions:


Prof. Dr. Marco Rieckmann, Professor for Higher Education
Development at the University of Vechta, who works on innovative
teaching and learning methods as part of the IMPACT project.


Daria Humburg, Project and Community Manager at DG HochN,
responsible for “Innovative Teaching Formats for ESD” and “Impact
Assessment for Action Competence,” and also leads the ESD network
of DG HochN.


Dr. Güliz Karaarslan-Semiz, Researcher in the Education
Department at the University of Vechta, who focuses on the
Action-Oriented Teaching and Learning Approach within the IMPACT
project.


Together, they discuss how the IMPACT project supports
universities, the role of various networks and institutions, and
the long-term changes expected for educational institutions,
politics, and society. They also explore the significance of case
studies for the project and how different stakeholders can
contribute. Enjoy listening!


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00:00 – 03:50 Intro, Introduction, and Guest Presentations



03:50 – 11:35 The IMPACT Project: Education for Sustainable
Development and its Core Objectives


11:35 – 14:21 How the IMPACT Project Contributes to Advancing
Sustainability and Climate Change Education in Europe


14:21 – 20:25 Challenges and Tensions in SCCE Policies and SCCE
Practices


20:25 – 23:22 The Role of Various Stakeholders and Institutions
in Developing the Impact Assessment Framework


23:22 – 28:12 What Makes the Impact Assessment Framework Unique
Compared to Other Evaluation Tools?


28:12 – 31:12 The Involvement of DG HochN and Its Influence on
the Results of the IMPACT Project


31:12 – 34:57 Initial Insights into the Long-Term Impact of the
Project on Educational Institutions, Politics, and Society


34:57 – 38:24 The Importance of Case Studies for the
Project


38:24 – 41:24 Future Outlook: Where is Sustainability and Climate
Change Education Heading?



41:24 – 42:52 Key Takeaways from This Episode


42:52 – 44:57 Opportunities to Get Involved and Support the
IMPACT Project


44:57 – 46:05 Farewell


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Links:


Dr. Prof. Marco Rieckmann


Daria Humburg


Dr. Güliz Karaarslan-Semiz


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Dieser Podcast ist von der DG HochN und entsteht im Rahmen des
BMFTR-Projektes traNHSform.