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Circularity and Sustainability within Waste Management in Universities: Case Study of Waste Management Plans (WMPs) in Brazilian Public Universities
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Ottoni, Marianna; Fonseca, Diego Luiz; Pertel, Monica – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: This study aims to discuss to what extent are WMPs practical tools for circular and sustainable waste management in universities, presenting, therefore, a case study of the usage of WMP in the Brazilian public universities and comparing this scenario with the international context. Design/methodology/approach: The WMPs were identified by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Colleges, Sanitation, Recycling
From Environmental Education to Education for Sustainable Development in Higher Education: A Systematic Review
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Acosta Castellanos, Pedro Mauricio; Queiruga-Dios, Araceli – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: In education concerning environmental issues, there are two predominant currents in the world, environmental education (EE) and education for sustainable development (ESD). ESD is the formal commitment and therefore promoted by the United Nations, to ensure that countries achieve sustainable development. In contrast, EE was the first…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Sustainable Development, Higher Education, Engineering Education
Exploring the Usage of Social Media in Extant Campus Sustainability Assessment Frameworks for Sustainable Campus Development
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Adenle, Yusuf A.; Abdul-Rahman, Mohammed; Soyinka, Oluwole A. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: As one of the buzzwords in the present age with considerable impacts in tertiary institutions, social media use in online teaching, learning and information dissemination have been extensively discussed in extant literature. This paper aims to explore the existing campus sustainability appraisal (CSA) tools to identify the length at which…
Descriptors: Social Media, Sustainability, Data Use, Content Analysis
Addressing the Higher Education for Sustainable Development Agenda at the College of Open and Distance Learning, St. Mary's University, Ethiopia: Opportunities and Challenges
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Tamrat, Wondwosen – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: This study aims to assess the extent to which sustainable development practices are prevalent at the College of Open and Distance Learning (CODL), St. Mary's University, Ethiopia. The assessment focused on identifying the college's inclusion of the sustainable development agenda in its policy statements, various functions and practices.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Sustainable Development, Open Education
Sustainability in African Higher Education Institutions (HEIs): Shifting the Focus from Researching the Gaps to Existing Activities
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Ulmer, Nico; Wydra, Kerstin – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2020
Purpose: Research on sustainability in higher education institutions (HEIs) is unequally distributed globally. The existing publications on sustainability in HEIs have largely focussed on the Global North. Meanwhile, little is known about the state of sustainability in HEIs located in the Global South, and within African HEIs in particular. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainability, Higher Education, Sustainable Development
Proposing a Master's Programme on Participatory Integrated Assessment of Energy Systems to Promote Energy Access and Energy Efficiency in Southern Africa
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Kiravu, Cheddi; Diaz-Maurin, François; Giampietro, Mario; Brent, Alan C.; Bukkens, Sandra G.F.; Chiguvare, Zivayi; Gasennelwe-Jeffrey, Mandu A.; Gope, Gideon; Kovacic, Zora; Magole, Lapologang; Musango, Josephine Kaviti; Ruiz-Rivas Hernando, Ulpiano; Smit, Suzanne; Vázquez Barquero, Antonio; Yunta Mezquita, Felipe – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: This paper aims to present a new master's programme for promoting energy access and energy efficiency in Southern Africa. Design/methodology/approach: A transdisciplinary approach called "participatory integrated assessment of energy systems" (PARTICIPIA) was used for the development of the curriculum. This approach is based on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Masters Programs, Energy, Interdisciplinary Approach
Fostering the Next Generation of Sustainability Leadership: Graduate Student Experiences with Ecohealth Communities of Practice
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Feagan, Mathieu Lawrence – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: This paper aims to explore graduate student experiences of ecohealth communities of practice in Canada, West and Central Africa and Central America, to better understand the role of student knowledge in advancing innovative practices in transdisciplinary, participatory and equitable research approaches. Design/methodology/approach: This…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Ecology, Public Health, Communities of Practice
Introducing Sustainability into an Architectural Curriculum in East Africa
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Olweny, Mark – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: This paper aims seeks to reflect on the transition of a school of architecture to incorporate sustainability principles as a core part of its undergraduate (Part I) programme. The paper offers a brief overview of the processes undertaken and outcomes of this to an integrated problem-based learning approach and with sustainability at its…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Students, Architectural Education