International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
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Climate lessons from the cold edge: rethinking the university as an ethical ecology
Simon BoxleyThis largely conceptual study aims to draw from the author’s experience of conversations with Svalbard’s educators, lessons for international higher education institutions’…
Current themes and future directions of the sustainable development goals in higher education
Fu-Ling Chung, Hsin-Hsuan Chung, Shu-Min LinThis study aims to help scholars comprehend the major research themes on sustainable development goals (SDGs) in higher education which researchers from various fields have…
The possibility of a theory of change to tackle the climate crisis in a UK university
Ruth Bookbinder, Anna Mdee, Katy RoelichThis paper aims to discuss the practical dilemmas of institutional change to tackle the climate crisis in a UK university, identifying key assumptions and issues that block…
Implementation of sustainability principles in landscape architecture education: an examination of faculty attitudes and course syllabi
Hye Yeon Park, Carlos V. Licon, Jennifer Givens, Ole Russell SleipnessThis study aims to investigate the integration of education for sustainable development (ESD) into landscape architecture (LA) programs in North American universities to…
Measurement of sustainable attitudes: a scale for business students
María Angela Prialé, Angela Vera Ruiz, Agustin Espinosa, Joanna Noelia Kamiche Zegarra, Gustavo Adolfo Yepes López, Adrián Marcelo Darmohraj, Carlos Ivan Flores VenturiThis study aims to present the development and validation of a scale to measure the attitudes of Latin American business students toward sustainable management practices in the…
Guidelines to promote sustainable transport in higher education universities: a bibliometric and systematic review
Letícia Oestreich, Álvaro Neuenfeldt Júnior, Alejandro Ruiz-PadilloUnplanned urban mobility causes negative effects on the population and the environment. This study aims to understand how higher education institutions (HEIs) are managing the…
Approaches to education for sustainability leadership development in higher education: an international comparative study in the Asia Pacific region
Majid Ghasemy, James A. Elwood, Geoffrey ScottThis study aims to focus on key approaches to education for sustainability (EfS) leadership development in the context of Malaysian and Japanese universities. The authors identify…
Design thinking for just transitions: exploring relational and justice-oriented learning at the Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Pablo Aránguiz Mesías, Guillermo Palau Salvador, Jordi Peris-BlanesThis paper aims to explore how young students experience the contribution of a pedagogical assemblage based on design thinking (DT) while contributing to the transition to a more…
Faculty development program about the food–energy–water nexus: supporting faculty’s adoption of a curricular module and program evaluation
Silvia-Jessica Mostacedo-Marasovic, Cory T. ForbesA faculty development program (FDP) introduced postsecondary instructors to a module focused on the food–energy–water (FEW) nexus, a socio-hydrologic issue (SHI) and a…
The academic quality of universities and its contribution to the sustainable development goals
Laura Sierra-García, Nicolás Gambetta, Fernando Azcarate Llanes, María Antonia García BenauThis paper aims to examine whether the position of universities in the times higher education (THE) impact rankings (IR) is related to the different dimensions of academic quality…
Exploring the factors shaping business students’ environmental concern
Barbara Borusiak, Bartlomiej Pieranski, Aleksandra Gaweł, David B López Lluch, Krisztián Kis, Sándor Nagy, Jozsef Gal, Anna Mravcová, Jana Gálová, Blazenka Knezevic, Pavel Kotyza, Lubos Smutka, Karel MalecIncreasing the need for education for sustainable development in universities requires an understanding of the predictors of students’ environmental concern (EC). In this paper…
Sustainable community development through peer-to-peer learning in the online and in-person classroom
Joe Campbell, Kylienne Shaul, Kristina M. Slagle, David SovicPrior research suggests that collaboration is key to sustainable community development and environmental management, and peer-to-peer learning (P2PL) may facilitate community…
Science-based targets for higher education? Evaluating alignment between Ivy+ climate action plans and the Science-Based Targets initiative’s net-zero standards
Leela Velautham, Jeremy Gregory, Julie NewmanThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the extent to which a sample of US-based higher education institution’s (HEI’s) climate targets and associated climate action planning…
Reinforcing infrastructure equity through leveraging Envision rating system within construction education
Rubaya Rahat, Claudia Calle Müller, Mohamed ElZomorConstruction education rarely addressed the importance of disseminating knowledge on infrastructure equity, thus impeding progress toward creating equitable and sustainable…
Perspectives of the administration of Greek universities regarding the adoption of sustainability practices
Vasiliki Platitsa, Eleni Sardianou, Konstantinos Abeliotis, Roido MitoulaThis study aims to the perceptions of the administration of Greek universities on sustainable development and the role of the administration in the implementation of corresponding…
Sustainability teaching in higher education: assessing arts and design faculty perceptions and attitudes
Mihyun Kang, Katherine Cholakis-Kolysko, Negar DehghanThe purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions and attitudes of arts and design faculty on teaching sustainability in higher education institutions in the USA.
Influence mechanism of undergraduate students’ green innovation behavior: AMO perspective and multilevel empirical study
Jiaqi Liu, Haitao Wen, Rong Wen, Wenjue Zhang, Yun Cui, Heng WangTo contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, this study aims to explore how to encourage innovative green behaviors among college students and the mechanisms…
Individual and interlinked SDGs: higher education institutions and metro area sustainability performance
Ha Vien, Christopher S. GalikRecent scholarship has explored higher education institutions’ (HEIs) role in transitioning to a sustainable society, but empirically, questions remain regarding their impact on…
Investigating the role of green curriculum in shaping pro-environmental behaviors and environmental values orientation for sustainability
Likun Ni, Sayed Fayaz Ahmad, Ghadeer Alsanie, Na Lan, Muhammad Irshad, Rima H. Bin Saeed, Ahmad Bani Ahmad, Yasser KhanThis study aims to find out the role of green curriculum (GC) in making a green generation (GG) and ensuring sustainability. The study considers the green curriculum a key factor…
Unpacking place-based narratives: enhancing campus community participation in watershed conservation
Siti Norasiah Abd. Kadir, Sara MacBride-Stewart, Zeeda Fatimah MohamadThe study aims to identify the evoked “sense of place” that the campus community attributes to a watershed area in a Malaysian higher institution, aiming to enhance their…
ESD training for university teachers: which is more effective, the face-to-face or digital format? Results of an intervention study
Ingrid Hemmer, Christoph Koch, Anna PeitzThis paper aims to analyze the extent to which education for sustainable development (ESD) training enhances university teachers’ professional competence and whether it has the…
Internationalization at Home from a Chinese perspective: the case of iZJU
Lijuan Qu, Yuwen DaiHigher education institutions have a critical role in creating and disseminating the knowledge required to address the complex global challenges faced by global society, as…
Uncovering perspectives on SDG integration for university transformations
Andrea Cuesta-Claros, Gary Bonar, Shirin Malekpour, Rob Raven, Tahl KestinThis case study explores different perspectives on integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in universities to achieve university transformations. This study…
Effect of sustainability measures on student satisfaction regarding accommodation services: practical study from the University of Northampton in the UK
Majida JradThis study aims to examine the relationship between sustainability initiatives and student satisfaction in accommodation services at the University of Northampton.
Enhancing curricular integration of the SDGs: fostering active methodologies through cross-departmental collaboration in a Spanish university
Silvia Albareda-Tiana, Gabriel Fernandez-Borsot, Jasmina Berbegal-Mirabent, Elisa Regadera González, Marta Mas-Machuca, Mariona Graell, Alba Manresa, Mónica Fernández-Morilla, M. Teresa Fuertes-Camacho, Andreu Gutiérrez-Sierra, Josep M. GuardiolaThis study aims to assess the effectiveness of active teaching methodologies, namely, problem-oriented learning and the case method, to develop sustainability competencies. It…
Perception and awareness of the bioeconomy: an empirical study of chosen European academia
Małgorzata Pink, Barbara Kiełbasa, Vojtěch Tamáš, Fernanda Maria Dos Santos Maria Pereira, Juan C. Santamarta, Noelia Cruz Pérez, Joselin S. Rodríguez-Alcántara, Lidia LutyThis study aims to diagnose the perception, knowledge, awareness and position of the bioeconomy in university education and research.
Assessing students’ sustainability consciousness in relation to their perceived teaching styles: an exploratory study in Pakistani context
Ayesha Nousheen, Farkhanda TabassumThis study aims to asses students’ sustainability consciousness (SC) in relation to their perceived teaching styles in seven public sector institutions in Pakistan.
Rethinking higher education in light of the sustainable development goals: results from a workshop and examples of implementation in a medical university
Mia von Knorring, Hanna Karlsson, Elizabeth Stenwall, Matti Johannes Nikkola, Maria NiemiThis study aims to analyse student and teaching staff views on how higher education (HE) can contribute to sustainable development, and to provide examples of how a medical…
Exploring sustainability consciousness as a psychological construct with undergraduate students in the Republic of Korea
Sung-Sang Yoo, Gahyung Kim, Soo Jung La, YooJeo SungThis paper explores how sustainability consciousness varies among undergraduate students at a higher education institution in the Republic of Korea. Based on the analyses of…
The significance of sustainability in higher education: a view to the curricular proposal at a Colombian University
Ana Elena Builes-Vélez, Juliana Restrepo, Juan Diego Diego MartínezThis paper aims to identify how the faculties of a Colombian University have understood the concept of sustainability and the way they have embedded it into their training.
Green campus and student proactivity initiatives: the importance of a participatory approach
Jucelia Appio Frizon, Teresa Eugénio, Nelson Natalino FrizonThis study aims to examine the mediating role of students’ knowledge of sustainable development (SD) in the relationship between green campus initiatives by higher education…
Raising pre-service English language teachers’ awareness of sustainable development goals through literary texts
Arda Arikan, Mehmet Galip ZorbaThis study aims to examine the outcome of an online project to inform preservice English language teachers regarding the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The climate wins! – How a gamification approach can foster sustainable consumption on university campuses and beyond
Verena Berger, David KochEducational institutions have a special social responsibility to initiate processes of sustainability transformation in society, nevertheless, activities that effectively address…
University contributions to sustainability via state-level climate action plans in the USA
Nicole E. Spaulding, Ivan J. Fernandez, Parker R. GassettThe purpose of this study was to conduct a preliminary analysis of the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in state climate science assessment (CSA) and state climate…
Sensemaking of sustainability in higher educational institutions through the lens of discourse analysis
Olga Dziubaniuk, Catharina Groop, Maria Ivanova-Gongne, Monica Nyholm, Ilia GugenishviliThis study aims to explore the range of sustainability-related discourses by the stakeholders within a particular Finnish Higher Education Institution (HEI); interaction between…
Pathways to decarbonization, circular construction, and sustainability in the built environment
Claudia Calle Müller, Piyush Pradhananga, Mohamed ElZomorThe built environment is responsible for approximately 40% of the world’s energy consumption, 30% of raw material use, 25% of solid waste, 25% of water use, 12% of land use and…
Environmental and sustainability education in teacher education research: an international scoping review of the literature
Rob Blom, Douglas D. KarrowHalfway into the United Nations (UN) sustainable development goals (SDGs) timeline, we deemed fruitful an injunction into current teacher education (TE) practices at higher…
Campus sustainability, organizational learning and sustainability reporting: an empirical analysis
Camille Washington-OttombreStudies have shown that higher education institutions (HEIs) need to achieve deep organizational learning to develop and implement long-term strategies for responding to the…
Do we really make a difference? A case study on the value of taught environmental sustainability postgraduate programmes within geography
Sue Rodway-Dyer, Stewart BarrThe purpose of this research was to discover the impacts of taught environmental sustainability-focused geography postgraduate programmes on student attitudes, behaviours and…
Real-world experiments as a teaching and learning approach for sustainable consumption education
Anja Lisa Hirscher, Samira Iran, Ulf Schrader, Martin MüllerThis paper aims to propose and evaluate an innovative approach to education for sustainable consumption (ESC) which empowers teenagers and young adults to improve sustainable…
Environmental, social, governance and sustainable development goals: promoting sustainability in universities
Carla Patricia Finatto, Paulo Guilherme Fuchs, Ana Regina Aguiar Dutra, José Baltazar Salgueirinho de Andrade GuerraHigher education institutions (HEIs) are increasingly aware of their role in developing and implementing a sustainable paradigm, with the potential to accelerate progress toward…
Higher education curriculum design for sustainable development: towards a transformative approach
Philip Cardiff, Malgorzata Polczynska, Tina BrownEducation is widely recognized as a key domain for the promotion of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), prompting an increased focus on sustainable development in foreign…
A survey of the most prevalent sustainability initiatives at universities
Karin Farag, Can Baran AktasThe purpose of this study is to identify the most prevalent initiatives undertaken by leading universities in sustainability and offer a roadmap for other institutions seeking to…
Implementing action competence teaching model as a framework for achieving sustainable development goals: insights from students
Xiaojing Xing, Chinaza Solomon IronsiThis paper aims to explore the potential of implementing an action competence teaching model as a framework for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) in higher education…
ESD action competencies of future teachers: self-perception and competence profile analysis
María Ángeles García-Fortes, Isabel Banos-González, Patricia Esteve-GuiraoThis study aims to analyse the self-perception of future secondary school teachers (FTs) of biology about their education for sustainable development (ESD) competencies and…
Leveraging place-based resources for quality education: insights from a forest community outreach project in Japan
Muhammad Mohsin Hakeem, Hoe Chin Goi, FrendyThis study aims to examine the participants’ [junior high school students and Master of business administration (MBA) consultants] perceptions and utilizations of the…
Assessing the provisions for sustainability in economics degree programmes
Walter Leal Filho, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Maria F. Morales, María Semitiel-García, Pedro Noguera-Méndez, Salvador Ruiz de Maya, María-del-Carmen Alarcón-del-Amo, Nuria Esteban-Lloret, María PemartínHigher education institutions (HEIs) offer courses and programmes focusing on sustainability in economics, as courses on sustainable development (SD), which examine the economic…
A sustainable campus for an uncertain future. Two cases of infrastructural transformation at Norway’s largest university
Thomas Berker, Hanne Henriksen, Thomas Edward Sutcliffe, Ruth WoodsThis study aims to convey lessons learned from two sustainability initiatives at Norway’s largest university. This contributes to knowledge-based discussions of how future…
Sustainability evolved for experts but students fell behind: teaching interrelated social, economic and environmental goals
Warren G. LaveyWhile sustainability experts point to interrelated social, economic and environmental goals, students may think about sustainability primarily as natural resources. To prepare…
Fostering the use of sustainable design to reduce energy use and GHG emissions at Canadian universities: a life cycle cost analysis approach
Philip R. Walsh, Holly Dunne, Omid Nikoubakht-TakThe purpose of this study is to examine the application of sustainable building design and operation within a university setting to determine its economic efficacy and potential…
Sustainability in education through collaborative learning using social media: an exploratory study with moderating role of “knowledge creator” and “knowledge seeker”
Ranjan Chaudhuri, Sheshadri Chatterjee, Demetris Vrontis, Diego BegalliThis study aims to examine the impact of social media (SM) on the interactivity among teachers, among students and between students and teachers for sustainable academic…
Implementing and performing sustainability strategies at campus operations: the case of Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina
Osni Cristiano Reisch, Josiane Lima, Thiago Coelho Soares, Alessandra Yula Tutida, Gisele Mazon, Maurício Andrade de Lima, Carlos Rogério Montenegro de Lima, Ana Regina Aguiar Dutra, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade GuerraThis study aims to analyze the alignment between sustainable performance and sustainability planning in higher education, proposing a strategic map that integrates planning with…
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