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European Sustainable Development Week (ESDW) is a pan-European festival of events, including conferences, exhibitions, workshops, seminars, film screenings, community meetings, open days, and many other activities. The variety of events organized is vast, with a single goal: to demonstrate that we care about the future of the world we live in. The European Sustainable Development Week takes place annually from September 20 to 26. However, to extend the period, all sustainability-related events occurring between September 18 and October 8 are registered as part of ESDW. More information about ESDW and other events can also be found on the festival’s website here.

The University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice has already participated in the European Sustainable Development Week twice.

We are preparing a program for this year’s edition with the theme: Resilience and Balance.

Novohradské Mountains: A Resilient and Fragile Landscape

On September 18, a symposium followed by a roundtable will take place at the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, organized by the Novohrad Landscape Association in cooperation with the Czech Nature Conservation Agency, the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, and the Faculty of Science of the University of South Bohemia, under the auspices of the South Bohemian Region Governor, MUDr. Martin Kuba.

A rich program of expert lectures, presentations, and discussions about the natural phenomena of the Novohradské Mountains and the threats they face is prepared, with a special focus on water protection.

More information about the event and registration can be found here.

Held within ESDW 2024

Research on the sustainable development of forest crafts in the rural landscape of South Bohemia from the 12th to the 19th century and its impact on current approaches to sustainable development and landscape management

A team of experts from various disciplines at the Archaeological Institute of the Faculty of Arts of the University of South Bohemia and external specialists presents ongoing research results focusing on changes in the rural landscape and sustainable development in the landscape of farmers, foresters, and charcoal burners in South Bohemia. The research focuses on two microregions with different natural conditions – the forested region of the Velechvín Forest District north of České Budějovice and the Novohradské Mountains.

Double Degree as a Significant Contribution to Sustainability in Education

The Institute of Czech-German Area Studies and German Studies at the Faculty of Arts of the University of South Bohemia has been aware of the importance of inter-university partnerships for sustainable development in education throughout its existence – as evidenced by long-term intensive cooperation mainly with universities in Augsburg and Passau. The result of the latest jointly managed project funded under the European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) was the launch in 2022 of a bachelor’s program offering a "double degree" in German Studies, implemented at the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice and Universität Passau.

It Would Be Best if Reducing Consumption Became Fashionable

What sustainability means and how students and staff of the University of South Bohemia can contribute are questions for Associate Professor Jaroslav Bernas from the Faculty of Agriculture and Technology.

The abbreviation GMO is used for genetically modified crops. What exactly are they, and should we be afraid of them?

Innovative TEFE and TEFE A+ Projects Change English Teaching for a Sustainable Future

“Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.” This Confucius quote highlights the importance of education for building a just and peaceful society. The Department of English Studies at the Faculty of Arts of the University of South Bohemia works with this idea within the TEFE and TEFE A+ projects, which focus on innovative approaches in training future English teachers and especially on introducing International Teaching Practice (ITP) as a standard part of teacher preparation.

Interview on Czech Radio with Ing. Pavla Fojtíková, Ph.D., from the Faculty of Science at the University of South Bohemia

“Poisons that enter groundwater can remain there for years,” warns the scientist.

Events at the University of South Bohemia

Charity swap at the Faculty of Economics, USB

Ethics in the 21st century

Should we be afraid of genetically modified crops in the field? And what about sustainability?

The present of sustainability and the sustainability of the future

The application of LCA in sustainability

How to learn about sustainable development?