SDSN Italy was established on 14 March 2016 as the national chapter of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global network that mobilises scientific and technological expertise worldwide to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Climate Agreement (2015).
Since 2024, Politecnico di Torino has been co-chair of the SDSN Italy network.
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Network of Italian universities, coordinated by Politecnico di Torino, with the aim of promoting the SDGs of the 2030 Agenda, spreading the culture and best practices of sustainability, and strengthening the value of the Italian experience at the international level.
From 2019 to 2024, for two consecutive terms, Politecnico di Torino held the presidency of the RUS network, coordinating its activities. Since 2023, the University has also been leading the RUS Working Group dedicated to mobility-related issues.
Network of Piedmontese universities (Politecnico di Torino, University of Turin, University of Eastern Piedmont and University of Gastronomic Sciences) established to collaborate on sustainability-related issues linked to the local territory.
Alliance aimed at promoting awareness of the importance of the 2030 Agenda and its related SDGs.
A network aimed at promoting – both within and beyond the university community – reflection on the social responsibility of all disciplines and on fostering the construction and consolidation of peace through peaceful means, as a core mission of the Academy and as a central focus of its research, teaching, education, and third mission activities.
A global forum that supports leading universities in the exchange of information, ideas and best practices to implement sustainable operations on campuses and to integrate sustainability into research and teaching.
A network of universities and national rectors’ conferences in Europe aimed at influencing EU policies on education, research and innovation.
An association aimed at bringing together the main actors involved in the development of sustainability science in Italy.
A network aimed at bringing together reflections and actions within the academic community related to cooperation for sustainable development.