This year marks the 10th anniversary of the World Happiness Report, which uses global survey data to report how people evaluate their own lives in more than 150 countries worldwide.

This position statement lays out the ways in which student sustainability leaders from Australia and New Zealand want their universities to achieve specific climate action goals and provide support to student-led climate action groups.

This is the ninth World Happiness Report. As noted within the report, this year has been one like no other. The Gallup World Poll team has faced significant challenges in collecting responses this year due to COVID-19, and the SDSN appreciates their efforts to provide timely data for this report.

Universities and other higher education institutions have a critical role in helping society achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their research, learning and teaching, campus operations and leadership. This guide aims to help universities, colleges, and tertiary and higher education institutions implement and mainstream this “education for the SDGs” within their institutions.

This year, the World Happiness Report focuses especially on the environment – social, urban and natural.