Bezalel’s Sustainable Development Hub
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Research and Teaching
The Sustainable Development Hub at Bezalel promotes interdisciplinary research that connects design, art, technology, and social sciences while collaborating with fields such as environmental sciences and education. The research serves as a foundation for developing design-thinking methodologies that enrich academic programs, strengthen sustainability education, and integrate technical and theoretical knowledge with emotional and environmental awareness.
By formulating and implementing new teaching goals and learning outcomes, the Hub prepares Bezalel graduates to lead in an era of complex environmental and social challenges. Additionally, collaborations with academic departments and external research centers reinforce the contribution of design to sustainable development and position Bezalel at the forefront of the academic discourse on sustainability.
Since 2015, the badge has been given to is given to graduation projects that meet the following criteria: projects that integrate sustainable thinking as a central element in their research, design, planning, and/or creation; projects that demonstrate personal and professional responsibility toward the community, the environment, and future generations. These projects receive exposure in general media and Bezalel graduate platforms, and some even receive financial awards from Bezalel’s president. Additionally, during the Bezalel Graduates’ Exhibition, tours are held that showcase the labeled projects, inviting professionals and the public to engage with them.
A group of department representatives and around 20 faculty members interested in sustainability-related fields and how to engage and teach students in relation to them. The forum supports knowledge accessibility and provides tools for integrating sustainability into departments, fostering discussions on its role in curricula and at Bezalel as a whole.
Pedagogical support for established courses that wish to incorporate sustainability content into their syllabuses, enriching students' learning experience with environmental perspectives.
"The Great Sustainability Survey" – every few years, the Hub conducts a survey among students and faculty to assess the level of awareness and presence of sustainability as in the Bezalel curriculum and discourse. In the 2022-2023 academic year, a survey was conducted with responses from approximately 6% of Bezalel students across all departments and degree programs. These surveys aim to build a data foundation for broader research and influence Bezalel’s sustainability policies.
Engage2Innovate – a Horizon Europe research project focused on improving the impact of security research in Europe through interdisciplinary, human-centered design principles. E2i aims to advance the next generation of researchers and designers tackling design challenges and social innovation to promote groundbreaking solutions.
