2025-2026 Undergraduate Sustainability Education Innovation Grants Awarded
May 27, 2025 — Atlanta
Pictured: Danielle Willkens, a faculty member of the Institute for People and Technology(IPaT) and associate professor in the School of Architecture in the College of Design
Congratulations to Danielle Willkens, a faculty member of the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) and associate professor in the School of Architecture in the College of Design, and Michael Nitsche, also an IPaT faculty member and professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. Both recently received a 2025-2026 Undergraduate Sustainability Education Innovation grant.
These awards are funded by Sustainability Next, Georgia Tech’s Sustainability Plan. Recipients from this round represent six colleges and 15 schools, with total support nearing $150,000. The grants aim to transform instruction using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), which offer a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet.
These awards advance Georgia Tech’s Strategic Plan to connect globally and amplify impact by contributing to global efforts that advance the UN SDGs through education, research, and service. “Over the past several years, these grants have supported the transformation of dozens of courses reaching thousands of Georgia Tech students. Connecting core content to complex, real-world challenges can enhance motivation and learning, while preparing students to advance solutions,” said Rebecca Watts Hull, assistant director of Faculty Development for Sustainability Education Initiatives.All four rounds of grant-funded projects include high enrollment and core courses as well as electives, significantly expanding the reach of Georgia Tech’s sustainability-across-the-curriculum initiatives.
