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Is the grass always greener? Access to campus green spaces can boost students’ sense of belonging
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
Purpose: An important facet of student’s sense of belonging is students’ relationships with, and time spent in, the university campus. The purpose of this paper is to explore the ...
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Webinar: Innovations in Teaching Sustainable Consumption in Higher Education
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- AASHE (MA)
- Wageningen University
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
- University of East Anglia
- University of Geneva
The goal of sustainability will not be achievable without changes in our consumption. In consumption, sustainability challenges appear like in a burning glass; here, it can be exemplarily shown how ...
- Posted Sept. 22, 2022
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(Im)possibilities of “circular” production: Learning from corporate case studies of (un)sustainability
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
- The Hague University of Applied Science
This article discusses Cradle to Cradle (C2C) and circular economy designs including three key principles of C2C production as well as the so-called 9-R hierarchy of priorities in circular economy ...
- Posted May 11, 2022
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The state of sustainability reporting in universities
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review and assess the state of sustainability reporting in universities.
Design/methodology/approach – Analysis of the performance level of 12 universities sustainability ...
- Posted July 19, 2019
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Exploring the applications of carbon footprinting towards sustainability at a UK university: reporting and decision making
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
Campus greening is often the first step universities take towards sustainability. In order to infer the current level of environmental performance and the progress being made it is imperative that ...
- Posted June 29, 2018
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The Sustainability Research Institute School of Earth and Environment
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
"The Sustainability Research Institute is home to a team of over 30 academic staff, 25 research staff and 45 research students conducting inter-disciplinary research on the different dimensions of sustainability ...
- Posted May 8, 2018
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Sustainable procurement: human rights and greenhouse gas emissions
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
This paper reports on research based on the University of Leeds' supply chain as part of its sustainable development programme. The research examines the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in ...
- Posted Dec. 11, 2017
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What does a sustainability manager do? Sustainable development at the University of Leeds
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
Abstract This paper discusses a large UK university's sustainable development programme and provides a framework for replication in other educational organisations. The development and implementation of its environmental management ...
- Posted Dec. 11, 2017
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Sustainability as competitive advantage in higher education in the UK
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
This paper draws on a series of five ESRC-funded seminars held between 2006 and 2008 on 'Sustainability as competitive advantage in higher education in the UK'. We sketch the background ...
- Posted March 1, 2017
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Assessing sustainability in university curricula: exploring the influence of student numbers and course credits
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
As more universities become interested in, and engaged with, sustainability, there has been a growing need to assess how their curricula addresses sustainable development and its myriad issues. Different tools ...
- Posted Nov. 14, 2016
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Cycling promotion schemes and long-term behavioural change: A case study from the University of Sheffield
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
Cycling has a range of health, environmental and economic benefits compared with motorised forms of transport. There is a need to encourage more cycling, yet previous evaluations of cycling promotion ...
- Posted Oct. 26, 2016
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A Big Hairy Audacious Goal: Marketing University Sustainability Credentials
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
- St. Lawrence University (NY)
- Ithaca College (NY)
- University of Plymouth (Devon)
- Bradford University (West Yorkshire)
- Northland College (WI)
- College of the Atlantic (ME)
- University of Gloucestershire (Gloucestershire)
This paper explores the potential recruitment and retention benefits arising from the marketing of University of Plymouth’s sustainability credentials. It attempts this by:
- reviewing academic and professional literature on ...
- Posted June 27, 2016
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Teaching organisational change management for sustainability: designing and delivering a course at the University of Leeds to better prepare future sustainability change agents
- University of British Columbia (BC)
- Utrecht University
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
- KU Leuven
A number of universities worldwide have created new courses and degrees or modified existing ones, as a response to the increasing interest by companies to hire sustainability literate graduates. However ...
- Posted June 10, 2016
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Climate Change and Environmental Policy MSc
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
This programme provides a unique combination of training on the physical, social and policy aspects of climate change and on broader environmental policy and governance. Students receive a solid foundation ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environment and Development MSc
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
Sustainable economic development and environmental management are two key challenges facing the world today. This course enables students to investigate the challenges associated with achieving development that is environmentally, socially ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Sustainability & Consultancy MSc
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
The Sustainability and Consultancy Masters offers a grounding in the broad range of sustainability topics beyond just environmental issues (from project development to corporate sustainability strategy). This course aligns closely ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Sustainability and Business MSc
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
This course is ideal for those who wish to develop corporate responsibility strategies and enhance an organisation’s social and environmental contributions. It can also lead to careers in government ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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