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An Exploration of the Relationship between Sustainability-Related Involvement and Learning in Higher Education

  • Tufts University (MA)
  • University of Michigan (MI)

Higher education institutions are charged with developing civically engaged leaders to address the pressing issues facing the country and the world. While existing literature suggests institutional practices, such as promoting …

Graduate Student, Jack Leff, presents the Climate Action Commitment Roadshow materials to the Undergraduate Student Senate

Climate Action Commitment Roadshow Series

  • Virginia Tech (VA)

Virginia Tech recently approved a revised version of the Climate Action Commitment. To educate the campus community about it, our Climate Action, Sustainability, and Energy (CASE) Office went on a …

Contactless Food Box Deliveries: Driving Down Food Insecurity

  • University of California, Merced (CA)

The University of California, Merced (UC Merced) launched the Contactless Food Box Delivery Program in December 2020 which continues to this day. 5-10 boxes are delivered every week to those …

Climate Impact Offset Charge (CLIO) for University of Pennsylvania Air Travel

  • University of Pennsylvania (PA)

As of July, 2021, the University of Pennsylvania enacted a University-wide travel sustainability policy that created the Climate Impact Offset (CLIO) charge to pay for projects that offset the carbon …

A Student-led Approach to Campus Sustainability: Environmental Sustainability Report

  • University of Delaware (DE)

The Environmental Sustainability Report (Fall 2021) was established using a bottom-up approach led by students and involved collaboration between multiple stakeholders, on- and off-campus. This Report was driven by a …

Our Clothing Swap table and the Florida International Sustainability Fair

Campus Clothing Swap

  • Florida International University (FL)

This project was produced by my club Society for Sustainable Souls at Florida International Universities (FIU) campus. It was created to encourage sustainability as well as community on FIU's campus. …

The Potential for Electricity-use Reduction in Grinnell College Residence Halls through Behavioral Manipulation

  • Grinnell College (IA)

I studied the potential for electricity-use reduction through behavioral change in on-campus residence halls. I used social comparisons to induce behavioral change in the residents. The results did not show …

Washington and Lee Quick Hits: Sustainability Leadership Trip Explores Local Food

  • Washington and Lee University (VA)

Washington and Lee University takes student leaders in sustainability on a trip to explore local foods and dining waste. It features the students visiting the campus's local garden that composts …

  • Posted May 19, 2022
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Sustainability in Real and Imagined Spaces: Honors Courses in Sustainability and the Environment

  • AASHE (MA)
  • University of Kentucky (KY)

Honors classes emphasize interdisciplinarity, student agency, and real-world engagement—an optimal curriculum space to develop innovative courses in sustainability and the environment. This session will explore opportunities for sustainability education presented …

  • Posted May 19, 2022
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Hornet Reuse App

  • California State University, Sacramento (CA)

As a way of reducing waste, creating a circular economy and creating a sense of community between students, faculty and staff at Sacramento State, Hornet Reuse was born. Hornet Reuse …

Students’ knowledge and expectations about sustainable food systems in higher education

  • Eesti Maaülikool, EMÜ
  • FH Münster
  • ISARA Agro School for Life
  • Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego (Warsaw)
  • Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
  • University of Copenhagen
  • University of Gastronomic Sciences
  • University of Kassel

To clarify needs and requests of the young generation to the contemporary and future education on food systems, this paper aims to examine the following issues: students’ background knowledge, students’ …

Handling climate change education at universities: an overview

  • Hiroshima University
  • Indian Institute of Management
  • KTH Royal Institute of Technology
  • Kwara State University
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Nottingham Trent University
  • Romanian Academy
  • State University of Campinas
  • Universidad Católica del Norte
  • Universidade Federal Fluminense
  • Universidade Fernando Pessoa
  • University of Belgrade
  • University of Colombo
  • University of Education, Winneba
  • University of Fort Hare
  • University of Latvia
  • University of Malta
  • University of Passo Fundo
  • University of the Sunshine Coast
  • UNSW Sydney

This paper reports on a study which aimed at identifying the extent to which matters related to climate change are addressed within the teaching and research practices at universities, with …

COVID-19: the impact of a global crisis on sustainable development teaching

  • Bournemouth University
  • College of Charleston (SC)
  • Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • North-West University
  • Universidade Aberta
  • Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Universidade federal de Santa Maria
  • Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
  • University of Aveiro
  • University of Chester
  • University of Malta
  • University of Milano-Bicocca
  • University of Passo Fundo

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global crisis, one which also influences the ways sustainability is being taught at universities. This paper undertakes an analysis of the extent to which …

Adopting sustainability competence-based education in academic disciplines: Insights from 13 higher education institutions

  • Central University of Technology
  • European University of Lefke
  • Gävle University College
  • Griffith University
  • Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
  • Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales
  • Universidad de las Américas Puebla
  • Universidade Aberta
  • Università degli Studi di Parma
  • University of A Coruña
  • University of Belgrade
  • University of Helsinki
  • University of Nyíregyháza
  • University of Zaragoza
  • Warsaw University of Technology

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have been incorporating sustainability into education and curricula, where recent research has focussed on sustainability competences, pedagogical approaches, and how to connect them, generally on a …

The Planetary Wellbeing Initiative: Pursuing the Sustainable Development Goals in Higher Education

  • Barcelona Graduate School of Economics
  • Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA)
  • École d'économie de Paris
  • Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals
  • Pompeu Fabra University
  • UNESCO
  • University of Essex
  • University of Washington, Seattle (WA)

We live in a time of pressing planetary challenges, many of which threaten catastrophic change to the natural environment and require massive and novel coordinated scientific and societal efforts on …

Training wicked scientists for a world of wicked problems

  • Dickinson College (PA)
  • The Ohio State University (OH)

Humanity faces a number of wicked problems, from global climate change and the coronavirus pandemic to systemic racism and widening economic inequality. Since such complex and dynamic problems are plagued …

A framework for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in university programmes

  • Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
  • Universidade federal de Santa Maria
  • Universidade Positivo
  • University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz
  • University of Aveiro
  • University of Belgrade
  • University of Coimbra
  • University of Malta
  • University of Milano-Bicocca
  • University of Passo Fundo
  • University of Wroclaw/Uniwersytet Wrocławski

There is a perceived need to develop approaches, methods and tools that may help higher education institutions to systematically introduce the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into research and teaching as …

Research on low-carbon campus based on ecological footprint evaluation and machine learning: A case study in China

  • Harvard University (MA)
  • Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  • Northumbria University
  • University of Perugia

Universities, the important locations for scientific research and education, have the responsibility to lead ecological civilization and low carbon transition. Ecological footprint evaluation (EFE) is usually used to measure sustainability …

Sustainability practices at higher education institutions in Asia

  • Beaconhouse National University
  • Hiroshima University
  • Khulna University of Engineering & Technology
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Universidade Fernando Pessoa
  • Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)
  • Universiti Utara Malaysia
  • University of Passo Fundo
  • University of Waterloo (ON)

It is still unclear how Asian universities incorporate the theory or practice of sustainable development (SD) in their research and education programmes. To address this gap, the purpose of this …

Walking the Walk: Democratizing Change in Teacher Education

  • University of Tasmania

In this essay, as a group of teacher educators, we discuss our experience of “walking the walk” of teacher education transformation at a time of urgent change. We reflect upon …

Introducing the Nitrogen Footprint in SIMAP: A Review of Improvements in Nitrogen Footprint Methodology for Institutions

  • Brown University (RI)
  • Colorado State University (CO)
  • Eastern Mennonite University (VA)
  • Marine Biological Laboratory
  • University of California, Davis (CA)
  • University of New Hampshire (NH)
  • University of Virginia (VA)

Nitrogen (N) footprint assessments have served as tools for sustainability, research, and education at institutions of higher learning by connecting institutional activities and resource consumption with environmental impacts through the …

Greening of the syllabus in faculties of education sciences through sustainable development goals: the case of public Andalusian universities (Spain)

  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • Universidad de Granada
  • Universidad de Sevilla
  • University of Cadiz
  • University of Malaga

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the presence of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) proposed by the UN (2015) in university degrees within the fields of education, humanities …

Mapping sustainability initiatives in higher education institutions in Latin America

  • Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
  • Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
  • Universidad de Sonora
  • Universidad EAFIT
  • Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Universidade federal de Santa Maria
  • Universidad Galileo
  • University of Passo Fundo

Many higher education institutions (HEIs) around the world are involved in a variety of sustainability initiatives. These are acknowledged to be important elements in fostering the cause of sustainability in …

Ecologized Collaborative Online International Learning: Tackling Wicked Sustainability Problems Through Education for Sustainable Development

  • Coventry University
  • Keele University
  • Martin-Luther-Universitat Halle-Wittenberg
  • Robert Gordon University
  • Università degli Studi di Torino

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is increasingly embedded in higher education(HE) due to the current emphasis on tackling the environmental crisis. Similarly, CivicSociety Organisations are expanding their mobilization and practical …

Assessment of the Ecological Footprint of Eskisehir Technical University–Iki Eylul Campus

  • Eskişehir Technical University
  • Kastamonu Universitesi

Sustainable development is a concept that has started gaining importance in recent years. It helps reduce the environmental impacts of cities with dense human populations. On a smaller scale, social …

The six dimensions of collective leadership that advance sustainability objectives: rethinking what it means to be an academic leader

  • Colorado State University (CO)
  • Iowa State University (IA)
  • McGill University (QC)
  • National Geographic Society
  • Northeastern University (MA)
  • Northern Arizona University (AZ)
  • Salisbury University (MD)
  • Stanford University (CA)
  • TREE Foundation
  • University of British Columbia Okanagan (BC)
  • University of Maryland, College Park (MD)

Solutions to our most pressing environmental problems demand the development and application of leadership skills that are not typically fostered in traditional academic programs: skills that advance new transdisciplinary approaches …

Nursing students' attitudes towards climate change and sustainability: A cross-sectional multisite study

  • Dalarna University
  • Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart/University of Applied Sciences (HFT)
  • Queensland University of Technology
  • Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
  • University of Brighton
  • University of Jaén
  • University of Plymouth

This study aimed to: i) investigate nursing students' attitudes towards and awareness of climate change and sustainability issues and its inclusion in nurse education, ii) explore differences across a range …

Which are the best practices for MSc programmes in sustainable agriculture?

  • Agricultural University of Athens
  • Universidade de Évora
  • Universidade do Porto
  • Università degli Studi della Basilicata

Programmes of education for sustainable development are important to reformulate and revise educational programmes in Sustainable Agriculture. Higher education institutes emerge as learning places to integrate sustainable development into the …

Potential for urban agriculture to support accessible and impactful undergraduate biology education

  • Rollins College (FL)
  • Salish Kootenai College (MT)
  • Tulane University (LA)
  • University of San Diego (CA)
  • University of St. Thomas (MN)

Active learning in STEM education is essential for engaging the diverse pool of scholars needed to address pressing environmental and social challenges. However, active learning formats are difficult to scale …

Green Campus Initiatives as sustainable development dissemination at higher education institutions: Students’ perceptions

  • Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina
  • Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Université de l'État de Santa Catarina
  • University of Vale do Itajaí
  • Unoesc Joaçaba

Students are future leaders who will be expected to make decisions aimed at achieving sustainability as they take up key roles in education in the area of sustainable development. In …

Preparing engineering students for the challenges of the SDGs: what competences are required?

  • Aalborg Universitet
  • ENSTA Bretagne
  • Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
  • Technological University Dublin

Despite the emerging discussions about the growing role of engineers in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is a lack of agreement on which competences should be prioritised to …

Sustainability as an Emerging Paradigm in Universities

  • Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz
  • Fundación Universitaria Los Libertadores
  • Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado
  • Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica Antonio José de Sucre
  • Universitat Carlemany
  • University of Valladolid

This article aims to review the perspective of sustainability adoption in universities through two dimensions: firstly, from the educational and research process, and second, from their global positioning in terms …

Trends in scientific publishing on sustainability in higher education

  • Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
  • Universidade Positivo
  • University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz
  • University of Chester
  • University of Malta
  • University of Passo Fundo

It is widely acknowledged that research and publications in peer reviewed journals offer important metrics in describing the academic outputs of higher education institutions on one hand, and their societal …

Supporting the role of universities in leading individual and societal transformation through education for sustainable development

  • Advance HE
  • Cardiff Metropolitan University
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Quality Assurance Agency For Higher Education
  • University of Bristol
  • University of St Andrews
  • University of the West of England, Bristol

There is growing recognition of the value of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) for all learners, and of the unique role that universities play in the transformation of individuals, institutions …

Teaching and learning for change: analysis of a post-graduate One Health program

  • Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire
  • Université Dan Dicko Dankoulodo de Maradi
  • Université de Liège
  • Université de Montpellier
  • Université de Namur
  • Universite Libre de Bruxelles

As problematized through the One Health concept, global health issues are defeating conventional disciplinary approaches since they unfold across various scientific domains and across all levels of society. Calling for …

Differentiated Impact of Politics- and Science-Oriented Education on Pro-Environmental Behavior: A Case Study of Chinese University Students

  • China University of Geosciences

The purpose of this study is to understand the differentiated impact of politics- and science-oriented education on pro-environmental behavior among university students. A questionnaire was designed and sent to more …

Towards Carbon Neutrality in Higher Education Institutions: Case of Two Private Universities in Colombia

  • Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Universidad EAN
  • Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

This paper addresses the path followed by two private higher education institutions (HEI) in Colombia towards achieving carbon neutrality. The methodology followed by these universities to achieve a carbon-neutral certification, …

Measuring professional action competence in education for sustainable development (PACesd)

  • KU Leuven
  • University of Antwerp

Based on the concept of action competence, the current study introduces an integrated framework of Professional Action Competence in Education for Sustainable Development (PACesd) described by three defining features: willingness, …

Transforming science and society? Methodological lessons from and for transformation research

  • Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg
  • Ecologic Institute
  • Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)

Transformation research has in the past years emerged as a shared lens to study and support radical societal change towards sustainability. Given the nascent and exploratory—yet highly normative and ambitious—character …

Reflections on developing a collaborative multi-disciplinary approach to embedding education for sustainable development into higher education curricula

  • Robert Gordon University
  • University of Strathclyde

As higher education institutions (HEIs) have increasingly turned to consider sustainability over the last decade, education for sustainable development (ESD) has emerged as a way of imbuing students with the …

The Perceived Importance and Intended Purchasing Patterns of Sustainable Foods in Australian University Students

  • University of Tasmania
  • Western Sydney University

Although there has been considerable research on consumers’ opinions about sustainable foods and purchasing behaviors, the experience of university students remains unclear. This study aims to characterize university students’ perceptions …

Measuring the Transformation of University Students’ Self-Construal for Greater Environmental Sustainability

  • Arizona State University (AZ)
  • Kyoto University
  • National Taiwan University

University campus sustainability projects frequently aim to promote ecological behavior of their community members. However, these projects rarely consider the level of students’ self-construal, the view of self held by …

Pandemic shift: Meeting the challenges of moving post-secondary environmental education online

  • Florida Atlantic University (FL)
  • Pennsylvania State University (PA)
  • University of Montevallo (AL)
  • University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)

As the COVID-19 pandemic surged and resurged across the world, members of a higher education professional group associated with the North American Association of Environmental Education met regularly online to …

Towards a European framework for community engagement in higher education – a case study analysis of European universities

  • Ghent University
  • Institute for the Development of Education
  • Technological University Dublin
  • University of Rijeka
  • University of Twente

This paper aims to examine the development and piloting of a novel European framework for community engagement (CE) in higher education, which has been purposefully designed to progress the CE …

Online learning and teaching for the SDGs – exploring emerging university strategies

  • RMIT University

The purpose of this paper is to explore emerging synergies and tensions between the twin moves to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and online learning and teaching …

The influence of group-level factors on individual energy-saving behaviors in a shared space: The case of shared residences

  • Shenzhen University
  • Swinburne University of Technology

In business and service buildings, shared spaces constitute large areas where occupants share energy resources and manage them. Changing people's behaviors toward conscious and efficient energy use within shared spaces …

Teaching What Society Needs: “Hacking” an Introductory Marketing Course With Sustainability and Macromarketing

  • Instituto de Empresa SL
  • Middle East Technical University
  • Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway
  • Pennsylvania State University (PA)
  • Simon Fraser University (BC)
  • University of London

Marketing classes are often focused on the micro level, failing to account for wider societal issues. In this article, we argue for the inclusion of a wider macro-sustainability focus, one …

Sustainable Product Design Education: Current Practice

  • 3Drivers
  • Nottingham Trent University
  • Technical University of Denmark
  • Technische Universiteit Delft
  • University of Sheffield
  • UNSW Sydney

Current production and consumption patterns are unsustainable, causing irreversible damage to the environment and human health and well-being. Designers play a vital role in resolving this problem—their decisions affect product …

Expectations and Interests of University Students in COVID-19 Times about Sustainable Development Goals: Evidence from Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru

  • Escuela Nacional de Marina Mercante “Almirante Miguel Grau”
  • Ontario Tech University (ON)
  • Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga
  • Universidad de Lima
  • Universidad Politécnica Estatal del Carchi

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the world, creating the need for new actions from society, including universities and companies. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are …

Multiple case-study analysis of service-learning as a means to foster sustainability competencies amongst pre-service educators

  • Rovira i Virgili University
  • Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
  • Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
  • Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya

The aim of this multiple case-study analysis was to find out the influence that service-learning methodology has on the development of sustainability competences amongst university students (Preschool, Primary and Social …

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