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Towards Sustainable Development: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade's Literature on the Social, Environment and Governance and Universities in Latin America
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Lima, Clayton dos Santos; Kieling, Debora Londero; Veiga Ávila, Lucas; Paço, Arminda; Zonatto, Vinícius Costa da Silva – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyse through a systematic literature review the evolution of the theme of environmental social and governance (ESG) in universities, correlating variables and presenting a panorama for Latin American universities. Design/methodology/approach: This paper uses a systematic literature review approach. The…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Universities, Governance, Foreign Countries
An Overview of Research Trends on Sustainability in Higher Education -- an Exploratory Study
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Leal Filho, Walter; Frankenberger Silva, Fernanda; Salvia, Amanda; Shiel, Chris; Paço, Arminda; Price, Liz; Brandli, Luciana Londero; Rampasso, Izabela Simon; Anholon, Rosley; Quelhas, Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves; Pretorius, Rudi Wessel – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: This study aims to investigate the main areas in which researchers are focusing their efforts in terms of sustainability in higher education (curriculum, campus greening, research, governance or outreach), the format in which this research is performed (in terms of individual or combined efforts) and the primary research focus (in terms…
Descriptors: Trend Analysis, Sustainability, Higher Education, Educational Research
Student Energy-Saving in Higher Education Tackling the Challenge of Decarbonisation
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Franco, Dirk; Macke, Janaina; Cotton, Debby; Paço, Arminda; Segers, Jean-Pierre; Franco, Laura – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: This study aims to explore students' sustainability attitudes and behavioural intentions and their relation to energy use, to promote energy saving and decarbonisation in higher education settings. Design/methodology/approach: The authors used a validated energy literacy survey to assess undergraduate students' attitudes and behavioural…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior
Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions: A Case Study of Project FUCAPE 120% Sustainable
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Laurett, Rozelia; Paço, Arminda; Mainardes, Emerson Wagner – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: This paper aims to understand how the FUCAPE 120% Sustainable project promotes sustainable development in higher education. The project was conceived and implemented by FUCAPE Business School, a private higher education institution (HEI) specialised in business, located in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Design/methodology/approach: The…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Sustainability
Are Distance Higher Education Institutions Sustainable Enough? -- A Comparison between Two Distance Learning Universities
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Casado-Aranda, Luis-Alberto; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia; Trindade, Jorge; Paço, Arminda; Lizcano Casas, David; Landeta, Ana – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: Universities are continually transforming its structure and governance in response to the new social, environmental and economic challenges. Particularly, there has recently been a growing academic interest for measuring sustainable practices of higher education institutions (HEI) aiming to monitor and reduce their carbon emissions, as…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Open Universities, Public Colleges, Private Colleges
Sustainable Development Policies as Indicators and Pre-Conditions for Sustainability Efforts at Universities: Fact or Fiction?
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Leal Filho, Walter; Brandli, Luciana Londero; Becker, Deisi; Skanavis, Constantina; Kounani, Aristea; Sardi, Chrysoula; Papaioannidou, Dimitra; Paço, Arminda; Azeiteiro, Ulisses; de Sousa, Luiza Olim; Raath, Schalk; Pretorius, Rudi Wessel; Shiel, Christine; Vargas, Valeria; Trencher, Gregory; Marans, Robert W. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: There is a widely held belief that sustainable development (SD) policies are essential for universities to successfully engage in matters related to sustainability, and are an indicator of the extent to which they are active in this field. This paper aims to examine the evidence which currently exists to support this assumption. It…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Universities, School Policy