26. June 2026

Rethinking Sustainability: New Open-Access Publication on Sustainability Released Rethinking Sustainability: New Open-Access Publication on Sustainability Released

After almost four years of intensive collaboration, the new handbook Rethinking Sustainability – Principles and Practice has been published. The volume is co-edited by Dr. Sandra Gilgan, Head of the Bonn Research Alliance (BORA). Researchers from the University of Bonn also contributed to the development of the book. Bringing together contributions from authors across a wide range of disciplines and regions, the publication offers a comprehensive overview of current approaches to sustainability research, education, and practice.

Rethinking Sustainability
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The volume highlights the diversity of contemporary sustainability debates from different geographical and academic perspectives. Readers are guided through four thematic sections: (1) Teaching, Learning and Understanding ‚Sustainability‘; (2) Core Debates and Controversies in Sustainability; (3) Transdisciplinarity and Sustainability in Practice; and (4) The Role of Higher Education and Academia in Sustainability.

Designed as a hybrid publication, the handbook combines pedagogical elements such as study exercises and reflective learning prompts with the thematic depth of an academic edited volume. As a result, it serves as a valuable resource for students, educators, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers seeking both foundational knowledge and advanced insights into sustainability.

The book is available in open access and can be read and downloaded free of charge online.

Further information is available from Springer Nature: Rethinking Sustainability – Principles and Practice.

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