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The Role of Universities in the Inclusion of Refugees in Higher Education and in Society from the Perspective of the SDGs
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Finatto, Carla Patricia; Aguiar Dutra, Ana Regina; Gomes da Silva, Camilla; Nunes, Nei Antonio; Guerra, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this paper aims to discuss the outreach strategies of higher education institutions (HEIs) to promote the inclusion of refugees, focusing on two case studies of programs in southern Brazil. Design/methodology/approach: This paper analyzes two outreach programs of Brazilian universities: the Welcome Program for Immigrants…
Descriptors: College Role, Inclusion, Refugees, Outreach Programs
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
Critical Analysis of Engineering Education Focused on Sustainability in Supply Chain Management: An Overview of Brazilian Higher Education Institutions
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Tominaga, Leonardo Keiti de Godoy; Martins, Vitor William Batista; Rampasso, Izabela Simon; Anholon, Rosley; Silva, Dirceu; Pinto, Jefferson Souza; Leal Filho, Walter; Lima Junior, Francisco Rodrigues – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: This paper aims to critically analyze the engineering education focused on sustainability in supply chain management, in courses offered by Brazilian higher education institutions. Design/methodology/approach: Topics related to sustainable supply chain management were listed from the literature and used as a framework to gather…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Sustainability, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes
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
Higher Education Institution Sustainability Assessment Tools: Considerations on Their Use in Brazil
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de Araújo Góes, Heloisa Cronemberger; Magrini, Alessandra – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to gather elements to propose a sustainability assessment tool (SAT) to be used in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Brazil and the related program to be created for SAT dissemination and HEI monitoring, publication of results and benchmarking. Design/methodology/approach: The characteristics of eight…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Sustainability, Evaluation Methods