Become a member

We are a global network of higher education institutions, student organizations and associates.

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Who is membership for?

  1. Higher Education Institutions with existing student-staff collaborative initiatives such as practical projects, green offices, governance structures, environment/sustainbility themed clubs or ambitions to initiate and scale engagement in sustainability via the Whole Institution Approach.
  2. Student- or youth-led organizations, empowering students and young people to lead on sustainability and environmental justice through transforming the education system.
  3. Other organizations and NGOs, independent of individual institutions but with a mission to engage or influence systemic change through education.

Our focus is mainly on tertiary / higher education, but we are also open to membership from organizations or institutions delivering secondary education.

SOS International was founded from the students’ union movement and we are particularly keen to ensure our membership includes a good representation of national and regional student unions.

Please note: we are not accepting individual persons as members, only organizations and their representatives. To follow our work as an individual, sign up to our emails.

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Remember:

Membership is open to institutions and organizations.

Membership priorities

SOS international members collaborate on the following themes:

Contribute to our research

We undertake research on the views and priorites of students and young people on sustainability. Members can contribute and promote this research to ensure maximum reach and participation.

Deliver a program from our portfolio, attend events and training

We coordinate the Green Office Movement and deliver regular webinars, training and events including the annual SOS-International summit.

Bring your campaign or program into our portfolio

If you have a proven and impactful program on sustainability and/or social justice and you are able to help others implement it, we offer the platform to do so.

Strengthen the capacity of SOS International and/or our members

Help gain new members, develop the membership, share content from other members, provide student volunteers, or generate funding.

Benefits

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Outreach

If you have developed an impactful program, campaign or event, we help you make it visible and accessible to a global audience of student sustainability organizations.

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Collaboration, learning and development

Join our monthly, online member networking to connect with other members, share knowledge and experience.

Receive inclusive or discounted, member rates at our SOS-International summit and other training and development activities.

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Inspiration and support

Discover how your organization can start tackling sustainability and social justice issues by implementing impactful programs from our portfolio, or get support from SOS and our members.

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Access to resources

We help you go further and faster by sharing good practices and developing action plans and strategies for transforming your organization or institution via the whole institution approach to sustainability.

Become a member

If your institution or organization would like to join our network and collaborate through our regular membership support and engagement program, please fill out our new member application form. A member of the team will be in touch to discuss next steps.

Please note, all member communications are in English.