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Higher education institutions, both domestic and international, have an important role to play in the creation of a sustainable society, and the development of sustainable campuses is being promoted in recognition of this. A sustainable campus is “a university that contributes to the development of a sustainable society through education, research, social collaboration and campus development.” The concept of sustainability at the university includes not only the hard aspects such as energy-saving and CO2 emission reduction but also the soft aspects such as organizing events and courses to raise environmental awareness. __Globally, the construction of sustainable campuses began in earnest with the “Talloires Declaration” in 1990 and in Japan with the “Sapporo Sustainable Declaration” in 2008. However, efforts to build a sustainable campus have not been as widespread in Japan as in the rest of the world. In this paper, the author takes up Kyoto University (a national university) and Doshisha University (a private university) to compare and discuss the current situation and challenges, and to suggest ways in which activities to build a sustainable campus in Japan can spread. Interviews with sustainability staff at both universities revealed seven main challenges. It became clear that solving these problems would require not only a micro approach to raising awareness among students and staff but also a macro approach by university and government administrations. |