Joined For Sustainability

The 1FUTURE project aims to to improve regional capacities in implementing Green Deal goals within higher education system. The 1Future project builds up on the needs and the ambition to lead climate action in HEIs in the WB Region. Within the project, HEIs of the region will serve as the gear that connects different stakeholders for building climate resilient communities.

Erasmus + Program

The Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) action supports international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of higher education. It will support a successful green and sustainable global economic recovery in the third countries not associated to the Erasmus+ programme, linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement.

Leading Partner

The University of Tirana is the largest university in the country. It consists of six faculties and two institutes and offers 174 programs in all three cycles of study, with 779 full-time academic staff and approximately 28,550 students. Thanks to its tradition, high level of qualification, training and certification, the University of Tirana remains the most sought after university in Albania.

1future Teaching Visit At Faculty Of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University Of Tirana

Posted on November 10, 2024

As part of the 1FUTURE project under WP4, two impactful teaching sessions on climate action were hosted at the Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University of Tirana. From November 4–5, 2024, students from the Environmental Engineering Department had the privilege to learn from esteemed professors at the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development, Germany. Prof. Wolfgang Strasdas and Prof. Dagmar Lund-Durlacher delivered insightful presentations on critical topics like Climate Adaptation in Tourism and Crisis Management and Resilience Building in Tourism. These sessions aimed to equip Bachelor’s and master’s students with essential knowledge to address the unique climate challenges facing Albania’s tourism sector. Students engaged in group work, exploring Albania’s unique challenges in sustainable tourism and brainstorming practical, climate-friendly solutions aligned with the SDGs.