Higher Education and SDG2

Karen Cripps is Senior Lecturer in Responsible Management and Leadership at Oxford Brookes University.Pariyarath Sangeetha Thondre is Senior Lecturer in Nutrition at Oxford Brookes University.

• PART 1. THE GLOBAL SOUTH RESEARCH-BASED POLICY AND COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES Chapter 1. An Introduction to SDG2 Zero Hunger; Karen Cripps and Pariyarath Sangeetha Thondre Chapter 2. Urban Resilience from Agriculture: A Case Study of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam; Quyen Vu Thi and Meri JunttiChapter 3. Consequences of Heavy Rain on Productivity of Sugar Companies in Peru: A Causal Approach Towards Achieving SDG 2 Zero Hunger; Juan Diego Zamudio Padilla and Constanza Flores Henríquez Chapter 4. Food Security, Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture Nexus: The Role of Higher Education in Attainment of Zero Hunger in Zimbabwe; Prosper Chopera, Tonderayi Matthew Matsungo, Sandra Bhatasara, Viren Ranawana, Alberto Fiore, Faith Manditsera, and Lesley Macheka Chapter 5. Contribution of Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources to the Attainment of SDG 2 in Malawi; Agnes Mbachi Mwangwela, Vincent Mlotha, Alexander Archippus Kalimbira, William Kasapila , Jessica Kampanje Phiri, Samuel Mwango, and Samson Pilanazo Katengeza CASE STUDY: Diverse characteristics of daily dietary practices of Chinese urban residents: The case of Guangzhou; Lin Jiahui and Zeng GuojunPART 2. THE GLOBAL NORTH: TEACHING AND LEARNING, GOVERNANCE AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH Chapter 6. The Potential of Campus Food Gardens to Achieve Student Food Literacy and Security in Australia; Sophia Lin, Cathy Sherry, Tema Milstein, Seema Mihrshahi, and Sara Grafenauer Chapter 7. Fostering Student Leadership: An International Student Challenge to Address SDG2 Zero Hunger; Karen Oberer, Jolynn Shoemaker, and Thomas Rosen-Molina Chapter 8. A Compilation of Global Cases on Teaching and Learning and Campus Stewardship Triggering Change: An SDG2 Challenge Competition hosted by John Cabot American University in Rome; Michèle Favorite and Silvia Carnini Pulino Love Student Leftovers A Digital Student Cooking Competition in the UK and Ireland; Karen Cripps, Pariyarath Sangeetha Thondre, and Jo Feehily Zero hunger training for English Language teacher candidates in Turkey; Ilknur Bayram and Özlem Canaran Sustainable Food systems: A live event for accounting students at a university in Northern Ireland; Xinwu He Meeting development goals in education: An interdisciplinary approach focused on food at the University of York; Tim Doheny-Adams, Ulrike Ehgartner, and James Stockdale Soul Food: How two Canadian students’ legacy saved 100, pounds of food; Matt Hopley When hunger is in your higher education classroom in the United States; Xenia K. Morin

This book offers a valuable opportunity for Higher Education Institutions to draw inspiration from actionable, scalable initiatives that can help expand their role in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As engines of innovation and knowledge, universities act as think tanks—bridging the gap between ideas and implementation across disciplines. The book showcases diverse pathways for both the sciences and humanities to contribute meaningfully to the global agenda.By presenting comparative perspectives on pressing local challenges such as food insecurity and the promotion of sustainable agriculture, the book highlights how localized action can lay the foundation for robust global partnerships. Ultimately, it brings the SDGs home—making them relevant, tangible, and attainable for universities around the world.