Part I: Setting the Stage
1. Universities and Regional Green Transitions in the Nordics Romulo Pinheiro, Ina Drejer, Dzamila Bienkowska, Vito Laterza & Markku Sotarauta 2. Green regional transitions and Nordic higher education: Conceptual foundations Ina Drejer, Dzamila Bienkowska, Romulo Pinheiro, Vito Laterza & Markku Sotarauta Part II: Balancing Stakeholder Expectations and Institutional Engagement
3. Steering regional green transitions: Universities Roles in a Broader Societal Context Jouni Kekale & Romulo Pinheiro 4. Repositioning Regional University College Amidst the Green Transition: The Case of Parnu County, Estonia Antti Roose, Triin Tillart & Yuzhou Cai 5. The role of social sciences in regional green transitions: A critical-reflective perspective Mette Vinther Larsen, Ina Drejer & Martin Lehmann Part III: Leadership, Strategic Transformation and Impact
6. A place leadership role for universities? Markku Sotarauta 7. Assessing environmental impact of universities: Challenges and implications for regional green transitions Frida Layti Part IV: Educating for Green Transitions while preserving academic integrity
8. Empowering Sustainability through Active Pedagogical Methods and Regional Engagement Marthe Elden Wilhelmsen 9. Entrepreneurship programs for rural new ventures: Outreach and impact through entrepreneurship training Dzamila Bienkowska, Wisdom Kanda, Magnus Klofsten &, Charlotte Norrman 10. How can students’ view on climate neutrality contribute to a sustainable future? The case of a regionally intensive Higher Education Institution Henna Juusola &Mona Roman Part V: Concluding Arguments
11. Universities and Regional Green Transitions: Complexity, contestation and one way forward Vito Laterza, Markku Sotarauta, Dzamila Bienkowska, Ina Drejer & Romulo Pinheiro