Sustainable Futures Lab

outdoor classroom where students sit at desks in a green landscape

Sustainable Futures Lab

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

The Sustainable Futures Lab group in the College of Education at the University of Illinois examines the ways that education intersects with a rapidly changing climate and can be used to advance futures that are sustainable, peaceful, and just. As a group, our research explores Sustainability Education, used here as an umbrella term to encompass multiple traditions including Environmental Education, Education for Sustainable Development, and Education for Sustainability, in a variety of domestic and international contexts. Our work examines locally-led initiatives that support community resilience and critiques the top-down globalization of education.

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Contact Dr. Lindgren for more information about joining our bi-weekly meetings.

Dr. Lindgren is accepting new PhD students for the 2025-2026 academic year.

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