Academy for Global Challenges

Academy for Global Challenges is rated 3 out of 5 in the category higher education. Read and write reviews about Academy for Global Challenges. This planet and its inhabitants face a set of inter-related challenges. Resource depletion, climate change, mass migration, civil unrest and failing institutions are just some of the most visible problems of our time. Addressing these challenges requires the cooperative and concerted efforts of people who are capable of acting conscientiously and effectively. The Academy for Global Challenges aims to educate and empower individuals who seek knowledge, commitment and action to address these challenges. ​ The mission of the Academy links into the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations. The Agenda, consisting of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is intended to stimulate and guide action at all levels of society to achieve a better world. The Academy aims to contribute to the realization of the SDGs by providing a learn-work-learn environment in which people attain knowledge, develop commitment and take action towards the implementation of the SDGs. With support of Erasmus University Rotterdam and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, UK, and in collaboration with Stichting Het Groene Brein, Stichting Maatschappij en Onderneming and Stichting Transactieland.nl, the Academy for Global Challenges (AGC) proudly presents the Circular Economy Boot Camp Lab, a unique and inspiring academic program to empower a new generation of young leaders to help achieving the transformation to a circular economy. Upon completion of the Boot Camp Lab participants have gained a deeper understanding of what is involved in the transformation to circularity. They will realize that it is a challenge of epic proportions that requires not just new knowledge and a deep sense of commitment, but also a new mindset, a new way of looking at the world. Additionally, they have become members of a community of future leaders who stand ready to support each other throughout their respective careers.