1. Transition UGent is a bottom-up initiative consisting of 250 academics, students, and university staff that aims to make Ghent University more sustainable. It acts as a think tank to suggest sustainability objectives and actions. 2. Transition UGent was started in 2011 and holds transition arenas to discuss visions and opportunities for sustainability. It uses transition management to empower sustainability innovations and work towards long-term change. 3. Some initiatives started by Transition UGent include establishing a sustainability office, an elective sustainability course, and pilot sustainability projects led by staff and students. Transition UGent has helped place sustainability higher on the university's agenda but faces challenges in agenda setting and resistance to changes in research