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Direct linkEby, Robert F.; Rangarajan, Nandhini – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: This study aims to describe the different elements included in campus sustainability plans (CSPs) in colleges and universities across the USA. Design/methodology/approach: It examines the contents and specific areas of emphasis of 155 CSPs using a document analysis approach. It determines the types and characteristics of the institutions…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Educational Planning, Campuses, Colleges
Albattah, Mohammed; Bande, Lindita – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: This study aims to investigate the entry-level student's awareness of environmental sustainability focussing on the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) campus and measure the effectiveness of the course materials. A comparison between the students who took the general education sustainability (GESU 121) course face to face and the ones…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Environmental Education, Sustainability
Colic, Ratka; Milovanovic Rodic, Danijela; Fokdal, Josefine – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: This paper aims to explore the effects of collaborative innovation (CI) in urban planning practice by investigating the influence of a platform for collaboration between academia and external partners (practitioners and community groups). Unlike previous research on learning outcomes from the perspective of students (Fokdal et al., 2020),…
Descriptors: Urban Planning, Partnerships in Education, Innovation, Foreign Countries
Gomes Junior, José Carmino; Dalila Corbari, Sandra; Kniess, Cláudia Terezinha; Nogueira da Silva, Gérsica Moraes; Piontkewicz, Simone Caroline; de Souza Melo, Maiara; Silveira Carbone, Amanda; Mantovaneli, Oklinger, Jr.; Martins Sobral, Maria do Carmo; Philippi Junior, Arlindo; Fernandez, Felipe; de Aguiar Dutra, Ana Regina; Birch, Robert Samuel; Guerra, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade; Sampaio, Carlos Alberto Cioce – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: This paper aim to propose a methodological mapping approach for the evaluation of dissertations and theses of graduate programs in the area of environmental sciences in Brazil in relation to the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs). Design/methodology/approach: The research is characterized as exploratory with qualitative/quantitative…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Environmental Education, Well Being, Correlation
Ulmer, Nico; Divine, Ntiokam; Wydra, Kerstin – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: Less than eight years remain to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Numerous authors underlined the importance of language in achieving the SDGs; however, its role in the process remains overlooked. This paper aims to investigate the sustainability understanding among Tanzanian students and graduates, their translation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Language Usage, College Students
Charkova, Denitza Anguelova; Somova, Elena – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: The information technology (IT) sector is a powerful factor in present-day society, and its role in pro-sustainability policies is crucial. This study aims to gain insight into IT students' perspectives on the role of education for sustainable development (ESD) in their academic curriculum as well as to project their attitudes and actions…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Curriculum Development, Information Technology
Cotton, Debby; Winter, Jennie; Allison, Joseph A.; Mullee, Rachel – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: Perceptions of climate change are strongly influenced by visual cues and images. Many universities have made significant steps towards decarbonisation, yet these often remain hidden from the campus community. This study aims to explore the hidden curriculum of climate change on campus and compare participants' images of sustainability on…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Sustainability, Higher Education, Hidden Curriculum
Martínez-Hernández, Carlos; Mínguez, Carmen – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: The current "Anthropocene" epoch has witnessed an imbalanced global change, but it is an opportunity to design a better and sustainable future. Sustainability criteria need to be fully implemented in political institutions, companies and universities. Moreover, sustainable pedagogies must accompany the process in terms of…
Descriptors: Objectives, International Organizations, Sustainable Development, Climate
Cifuentes-Faura, Javier; Noguera-Méndez, Pedro – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: This paper aims to find out what attitudes Economics and Business students have towards sustainability and what they expect from their education in relation to the achievement of economic, social and environmental sustainability. The objective is to find out if the studies of Economics and Business favour the development of…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Economics, Business Education, Role
Leal Filho, Walter; Viera Trevisan, Laís; Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta; Sivapalan, Subarna; Wahaj, Zujaja; Liakh, Olena – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: Higher education institutions (HEIs) around the world are engaged in internationalisation efforts. Yet internationalisation per se is associated with significant pressures on the environment and environmental resources, which need to be addressed. This study aims to assess the opportunities, benefits and challenges associated with the…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Higher Education, Sustainable Development, Conservation (Environment)
Porporato, Marcela; Samuels-Jones, Tameka – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to use the case of York University in Canada to analyze the connection between University Social Responsibility and voluntary disclosure. The authors examine whether the university's voluntary air emissions disclosure is performative by exploring whether York University's espoused commitment to its community…
Descriptors: Pollution, Social Responsibility, Measurement, Models
Simon Mair; Angela Druckman – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: This viewpoint paper addresses the use of sustainability frameworks in embedding education for sustainability into the curriculum of higher education institutions (HEIs). The purpose of this paper is to explore the paradox that sustainability frameworks must facilitate transformation of existing structures whilst also being well-enough…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Environmental Education, Transformative Learning, Objectives
Stefanie Hölbling; Gottfried Kirchengast; Julia Danzer – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: This study aims to investigate patterns in international travel behavior of scientific staff depending on the categories of gender, scientific field and scientific seniority level. The learning from salient differences possibly revealed may inform measures for reducing travel greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, especially for high-emitting…
Descriptors: Scientists, Behavior, Universities, Foreign Countries
Lisa Bohunovsky; Verena Radinger-Peer; Michaela Zint; Marianne Penker – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: Guided by paradox theory, the study aims to significantly advance Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions (SHEI) scholarship and inform change agents' (CAs) practices by uncovering the tensions underlying the challenges CAs face in embedding sustainability in their universities and learning about potential strategies to manage…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Change, Change Strategies, Sustainability
Dawn Theresa Nicholson; Valeria Ruiz Vargas; Gail Skelly – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: Higher education institutions have a significant role in preparing future generations for the world of work and sustainable development. This paper aims to present a curriculum model of an enquiry-based learning pedagogy and a sustainable development conceptual context as a mechanism for teaching skills in a geography module. Potential…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Geography, Inquiry
