SustainaBlue Project

Enhancing Blue Economy

in Higher Education Institutions in MY and ID

Fostering Innovation and Knowledge Transfer

SustainaBlue champions the integration of sustainable blue economy principles into the curriculum. By pioneering novel courses and spearheading research initiatives, we are instrumental in the transference of avant-garde knowledge and skills to both the student body and broader community stakeholders.

Promoting Sustainable Blue Careers

Emphasizing the enlightenment of students, particularly females, about the plethora of opportunities within sustainable blue careers, SustainaBlue strives to galvanize a forthcoming generation poised to make substantive contributions to the blue economy. Our goal is to shed light on career trajectories that are both rewarding and integral to our planetary stewardship.

The Quintuple Helix Approach

Embracing the Quintuple Helix model, SustainaBlue champions a pioneering approach that unites academia, industry, government, civil society, and the environment in a shared mission to cultivate a sustainable blue economy. This holistic collaboration ensures that every innovation, policy, and educational endeavour not only propels economic growth but also preserves our marine ecosystems for future generations.

SustainaBlue Project

The SustainaBlue project, aims at the advancement and integration of the sustainable blue economy within Malaysian and Indonesian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The foundational messages of SustainaBlue crystallize its essence, aims, and its capacity to enact significant transformation within HEIs, the sector of the blue economy, and the wider community of societal actors.

PROJECT SUMMARY

SustainaBlue Economy Centres

Sustainable Blue Economy Centres will be established by each of 4 Asian HEIs and will be dedicated to fostering a new form of collaboration, co-creation, and knowledge co-production. The Centers will bring together HEIs, blue industries, local authorities, and other key stakeholders towards a sustainable blue economy.

Blue & Green Accelaration Platform

The Blue & Green Acceleration Platform aims to facilitate cooperation among HEIs, industry, local authorities and other relevant stakeholders to support and promote green and blue growth at local, national, and regional level.

Curriculum Development

Strengthening the skills of HEIs teaching staff on curriculum development, teaching methods, and content on the next generation of blue skills, while modernising the academic offer of HEIs towards innovative sustainable blue economy curricula.