The origin of UNICA Green & SDGS dates back to 2011 when, on the initiative of the participants of the UNICA Student Conference 2010 in Rome, a group under the name “UNICA Green Academic Footprint (UGAF)” was created.

Initially, the platform focused primarily on the exchange of knowledge and good practices related to the implementation of environmental sustainability strategies at universities. As the understanding of sustainability evolved in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the scope of the cluster expanded to embrace a more comprehensive approach, encompassing also the social, and governance dimensions, as well as the broader societal role of higher education institutions.

Today, as with the other UNICA clusters, the activities of UNICA Green & SDGs are inherently cross-cutting and closely connected with other areas of the network.