The Talloires Declaration is a declaration for
sustainability, created for and by presidents of institutions of higher learning.
Jean Mayer,
Tufts University president, convened a conference of 22 universities in 1990 in
Talloires, France. This document is a declaration that institutions of higher learning will be world leaders in developing, creating, supporting and maintaining sustainability. The registrar for the declaration is the
Washington, DC-based organisation
University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF). As of 1 February 2017, 502 college and university presidents have
signed the declaration. These span 55 countries on five continents, with 170 in the United States alone.
Original signatories
Jean Mayer, President and Conference convener,
Tufts University, United States