Spain

national Network
Region: Europe

SDSN Spain, hosted by the Spanish Network for Sustainable Development (REDS) and the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), mobilizes its members in Spain and leverages their strengths to help realize the SDGs. Established in 2015, the network promotes a strategic dialogue around key sustainable development areas amongst universities, the private sector, government representatives, and civil society in the country. Key focus areas and activities include: SDG localization via measuring the SDGs in Spanish cities reports and supporting local governments in SDG implementation; university-city partnerships for climate action; sustainable culture; and decarbonization through fostering and supporting participatory processes to advance net-zero emissions via the National Citizens Climate Assembly and dialogues on the deployment of renewable energies.

Localization Initiative Seeks Roadmap for Renewable Energies Implementation

The 'Renewables with the Territory' initiative aims to create a platform for dialogue among all stakeholders involved in renewable energy deployment in Spain. The goal is to develop a roadmap with transformative proposals that will guide the optimal approach to processes and public policies accompanying the implementation of renewable energies, maximizing benefits for the territory.

The Network Connects Universities and Local Governments on Student Programs

SDSN Spain fosters collaboration between universities and local governments, addressing sustainable development challenges. Through the Unicities 2023 initiative, two pilot cities (Valencia and Vitoria) are linking master students' academic work to urban transformation needs, thus engaging municipal policy officers and the University of the Basque Country, the Technical University of Valencia, and the University of Valencia. Moreover, an internship program at the University of Zaragoza involved students in the fight against depopulation in the rural town of Urriés.

Multi-stakeholder Dialogues Showcase Cultural Impact on SDG progress

SDSN Spain worked with the cultural sector to host five multi-stakeholder dialogues in various Spanish cities, involving over 150 participants. The conclusions from these discussions have been complied into a document that details the process and presents the opinions of representatives from the Spanish cultural sector on how to enhance the visibility and impact of culture in SDG progress reports.

The Network Leads Spanish Translation of SDSN's Net Zero on Campus Guide

The network translated SDSN's Net Zero on Campus Guide into Spanish and opened a call for best practices from its members. Both the guide and the open call were launched during an event in July 2023.

SDSN Spain Network Members

Organization Country Network Sector
Asociación Chelonia Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Non-Governmental Organization
Asociación Española de Educación Ambiental Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Non-Governmental Organization
Asociación Interprofesional de Ordenación del Territorio (FUNDICOT) Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Non-Governmental Organization
Asociación para el Estudio de la Ecología Humana Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Non-Governmental Organization
Asociación para la Sostenibilidad y el Progreso de las Sociedades (ASYPS) Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Non-Governmental Organization
Asociación REDS. Red Española para el Desarrollo Sostenible Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Non-Governmental Organization
Asociacion Sostenibilidad y Arquitectura Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Non-Governmental Organization
Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Barcelona Tech - Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Camarabilbao University Business School Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Cátedra AQUAE de Economía del Agua - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Cátedra de Cooperación Internacional y con Iberoamérica - Universidad de Cantabria Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Cátedra de Medio Ambiente - Universidad de Córdoba Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Cátedra de Responsabilidad Social Universitaria - Universitat de Girona Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Cátedra Internacional UNESCO de Desarrollo Humano Sostenible - Universitat de Girona Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Cátedra Schneider Electric de Sostenibilidad y Estrategia de Negocio, IESE Business School - Universidad de Navarra Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Cátedra UNESCO de Ciclo de Vida y Cambio Climático (ESCI-UPF) Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)Research Institution
Cátedra UNESCO de Educación Ambiental y Desarrollo Sostenible - UNED Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)Research Institution
Cátedra UNESCO de Políticas de Género en Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Centre de Recerca en Economia i Sostenibilitat - Universitat Rovira i Virgili Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)Research Institution
Centro de Cooperación y Acción Solidaria - Universidad de Burgos Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Centro de Estudios Rurales y de Agricultura Internacional (CERAI) Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Foundation/Donor Organization
Centro de Investigación de Recursos y Consumos Energéticos (CIRCE) Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Research Institution
Centro Nacional de Epidemiología - Instituto de Salud Carlos III y Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute) Research Institution
CETT - School of Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy - Universitat Barcelona Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Eco-Union Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Non-Governmental Organization
ESCI-UPF School of International Studies Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Escola de Doctorat - Universitat Politècnica de València Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Escuela Universitaria de Magisterio Begoñako Andra Mari Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
ESIC Universidad Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
EXPLORATORI dels Recursos de la Natura - Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Research Institution
Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología - Universidad Complutense de Madrid Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Fundación Canaria para el Control de las Enfermedades Tropicales (FUNCCET) Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Foundation/Donor OrganizationResearch Institution
Fundación ETEA - Instituto de Desarrollo de la Universidad Loyola Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Foundation/Donor OrganizationUniversity (Department/Institute) Non-Governmental Organization
Fundación IMDEA Agua Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Foundation/Donor Organization
Fundación Metrópoli Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Foundation/Donor Organization
Fundación Renovables Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Foundation/Donor Organization
Fundación Universitaria San Pablo CEU Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)Foundation/Donor Organization
Grupo de Investigación: Sociología del Cambio Climático y Desarrollo Sostenible - Universidad Carlos III Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Research Institution
Instituto de Estudios Políticos para América Latina, Asia y África - Universidad Complutense de Madrid Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona (ISGlobal) Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Research Institution
Instituto del Agua y de las Ciencias Ambientales - Universidad de Alicante Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Instituto Pascual Madoz del Territorio, Urbanismo y Medioambiente - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Instituto Tecnológico de Castilla y León Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Research Institution
Instituto Universitario de Desarrollo y Cooperación (IUDC) - Universidad Complutense de Madrid Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute) Non-Governmental Organization
Instituto Universitario de Investigaciones Biomédicas y Sanitaria (IUIBS) - Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Research Institution
Intituto de Derecho Público-Sostenible - Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Investigación Avanzada sobre Evaluación de la Ciencia y la Universidad - UAM y UC3M Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)Research Institution
Juana de Vega Foundation Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Civil Society Organization
Observatorio de la Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo - Universidad de Valladolid Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Observatorio de Sostenibilidad de Ibiza Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Foundation/Donor OrganizationResearch Institution
Observatorio Local de Sostenibilidad de Albacete - Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Observatorio ODS UNED- Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Observatorio Provincial de Sostenibilidad de Albacete (OPSA) - Universidad de Castilla La Mancha Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Oficina de cooperació per al desenvolupament - Universitat de Girona Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Oficina de Sostenibilidad - Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Oviedo University Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Political Watch Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Civil Society Organization
Red Española de Universidades Promotoras de Salud (REUPS) Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Red Temática Nacional sobre Desarrollo Urbano Sostenible (URBAN RED) - Universidad de Oviedo Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Science and Technology Diplomacy Hub (SciTech DiploHub) Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Civil Society Organization
Transitando. Ecología y Educación para una Ciudad Sostenible Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Non-Governmental Organization
UNESCO Etxea - Centro UNESCO País Vasco Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean Non-Governmental Organization
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad Católica de Ávila Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad Complutense de Madrid Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad de A Coruña Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad de Alcalá de Henares Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad de Alicante Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad de Almería Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad de Córdoba Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad de Deusto Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad de Extremadura Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad de Granada Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad de La Laguna Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad de Málaga Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad de Murcia Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad de Salamanca Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad de Sevilla Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad de Valladolid Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad de Vigo Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad de Zaragoza Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad del País Vasco Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad Europea de Madrid Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad Francisco de Vitoria Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad Intercontinental de la Empresa - UIE Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad Internacional de Andalucía (UNIA) Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad Internacional de La Rioja Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad Loyola de Andalucía Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia - UNED Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad Pontificia de Comillas Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universitat de Barcelona Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universitat de les Illes Balears Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universitat de València - Vicerectorat d'Ordenació Acadèmica i Professorat Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universitat Jaume I Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
Universitat Politècnica de València Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Spain SpainEuropeMediterranean University (Department/Institute)

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Leire Pajín

  • Chair
  • SDSN Spain

Candela de la Sota

  • Network Manager
  • SDSN Spain

SDSN Focal Point

Marta García Haro

  • Senior Manager
  • Networks Program