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Higher education institutions as a microcosm of the circular economy
- Lund University
Higher education institutions (HEIs) can play a key role in the transition to the circular economy (CE) given their missions, characteristics and role in shaping the coming generations of citizens …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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University partnerships for co-designing and co-producing urban sustainability
- Australian National University
- Lund University
- University College London
- University of Manchester
- University of Tokyo
Universities are playing an increasingly central role in advancing sustainability at the local, regional and national scale through cross-sector collaborations. Accompanying the launch of Future Earth, interest is mounting in …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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Education for Sustainability: Understanding Processes of Change across Individual, Collective, and System Levels
- Karolinska Institutet
- Lund University
Researchers and practitioners increasingly emphasise the need to complement dominant external, technological approaches with an internal focus to support transformation toward sustainability. However, knowledge on how this internal human dimension …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Challenge-based, interdisciplinary learning for sustainability in doctoral education
- Aalto University
- Chalmers University of Technology
- Lund University
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Doctoral candidates possess specialized knowledge that could support sustainability transitions. Doctoral education, however, often focusses on discipline-specific topics and working methods, making it difficult to “see the bigger picture”. This …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Exploring Factors Promoting Recycling Behavior in Student Housing
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- Lund University
As climate-related issues are important and concern all aspects of the built environment, there is a need to better understand the motives underlying household recycling behavior. The purpose of the …
- Posted April 29, 2022
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Transformative education: towards a relational, justice-oriented approach to sustainability
- Courage of Care Coalition
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
- Lund University
- One Project
This paper aims to increase related knowledge across personal, social and ecological dimensions of sustainability and how it can be applied to support transformative learning.
- Posted May 5, 2021
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Integrating sustainability in higher education: a Swedish case
- Kristianstad University
- Lund University
- University of Copenhagen
This paper aims to unveil how sustainability is integrated into the courses/programmes of higher education institutions. The research question addressed is: how do academics representing different disciplines cooperate and engage …
- Posted May 5, 2021
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Transformative education: towards a relational, justice-oriented approach to sustainability
- Courage of Care Coalition
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
- Lund University
- One Project
This paper aims to increase related knowledge across personal, social and ecological dimensions of sustainability and how it can be applied to support transformative learning.
- Posted April 8, 2021
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Unpacking the role of universities in the emergence, development and impact of social innovations – A systematic review of the literature
- Lund University
Widening income and knowledge inequalities have led to growing expectations for universities to integrate social innovation in their core missions as a response to societal problems. This systematic review of …
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
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Education for sustainability: Fostering a more conscious society and transformation towards sustainability
- Lund University
Current approaches to sustainability science and education focus on (assessing and addressing) the external world of ecosystems, wider socio-economic structures, technology and governance dynamics. A major shortcoming of such approaches …
- Posted March 6, 2020
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The future of sustainability science: a solutions-oriented research agenda
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Lund University
- Portland State University (OR)
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
- University of Massachusetts Lowell (MA)
Over the last decade, sustainability science has been at the leading edge of widespread efforts from the social and natural sciences to produce use-inspired research. Yet, how knowledge generated by …
- Posted July 19, 2019
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Why and how do universities work for sustainability in higher education (HE)?
- Lund University
- Malmö University
The purpose of this paper is to open up a discussion about the roles and responsibilities of universities in society. The vision of the Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) Skane …
- Posted May 22, 2019
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A critical realist inquiry in conducting interdisciplinary research: an analysis of LUCID examples
- Lund University
In recent years, a strong natural science hegemony has predominantly framed our understanding of sustainability challenges and, as a result, the production of solution strategies. In countering this, some academic …
- Posted Nov. 13, 2018
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Going green in architectural education: An urban living lab experiment for a graduation green design studio in Saint Catherine, Egypt
- Lund University
Given the current energy crises, recent efforts have been directed at bringing energy efficiency and environmental awareness across the board into architectural education in Egypt. Although interest in sustainable design …
- Posted Feb. 6, 2017
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Utilizing international networks for accelerating research and learning in transformational sustainability science
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
- Lund University
- Maastricht University
- Stellenbosch University
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
- University of Tokyo
A promising approach for addressing sustainability problems is to recognize the unique conditions of a particular place, such as problem features and solution capabilities, and adopt and adapt solutions developed …
- Posted Jan. 31, 2017
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Key competencies to action: Transdisciplinary learning of key competencies for sustainability
- Lund University
Purpose: According to literature there is a set of six key competencies that distinguish sustainability professionals, including researchers, from professionals and researchers in other fields, making them “systemic problem …
- Posted Nov. 9, 2016
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The role of students in the co-creation of transformational knowledge and sustainability experiments: Experiences from Sweden, Japan and the USA
- Clark University (MA)
- Lund University
- Oberlin College (OH)
- University of Tokyo
Accompanying realizations that engagement of multiple societal sectors (academia, industry, government, citizenry) and disciplines are required for formulating effective responses to complex sustainability challenges, calls for new forms of knowledge …
- Posted May 31, 2016
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Establishing sustainability science in higher education institutions: towards an integration of academic development, institutionalization, and stakeholder collaborations
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Lund University
- University of Tokyo
- University of Zurich
The field of sustainability science aims to understand the complex and dynamic interactions between natural and human systems in order to transform and develop these in a sustainable manner. As …
- Posted April 20, 2016
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Teaching and learning sustainability: An assessment of the curriculum content and structure of sustainability degree programs in higher education
- Furman University (SC)
- Lund University
Sustainability degree programs in higher education have proliferated with the emergence of sustainability as a recognized academic field. This study evaluated the curricula of English-language programs granting degrees in sustainability …
- Posted April 17, 2016
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International Master in Environmental Studies & Sustainability Science
- Lund University
Its objective is to prepare students with the knowledge and competencies to actively contribute to long-term ecological and socio-economic sustainability. LUMES is designed to build on the previous knowledge, skills …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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