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23 TO CHANGE Report 1
- EDuC
This report includes the results of Join EDuC's first global campaign for a better understanding of higher education for sustainability. It offers a first look at the kind of insights …
- Posted Nov. 6, 2025
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Seeing the wood for the trees: a heuristic framework to enable the integration of sustainability education in higher education settings
- Cardiff University
- De Montfort University
- Université Côte d’Azur
This paper puts forward a conceptual framework to support the dual challenges of strategic and practical integrative action of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) across Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). There …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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To know, feel and do: an instructional practice of higher education for sustainable development
- National Taichung University of Science and Technology
Purpose: The importance of multidimensional and engaging instruction for sustainable development goals (SDGs) in higher education cannot be overstated. Such instructions should motivate students not only to memorize and contemplate …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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Higher education curriculum design for sustainable development: towards a transformative approach
- Kanda University of International Studies
Purpose: Education 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 language education. Despite …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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University language students’ evaluations of ecological, social, cultural and economic sustainability and their importance in language teaching
- University of Turku
Purpose: This study aims to explore how university language students evaluate different sustainability themes and examine the overall relevance of ecological, social, cultural and economic sustainability dimensions in language education. …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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Breaking Down Barriers: Exploring the Potential of Participatory Visual Research to Promote University Students' Active Participation in Sustainable Development Initiatives
- McGill University (QC)
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a promising approach to addressing the global sustainability crisis, with universities playing a critical role in preparing graduates as sustainable citizens. However, traditional top-down …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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Teaching with A Rounder Sense of Purpose: a survey study on education for sustainable development competences in Latin America
- Universidad de Antioquia
- Universidad EAFIT
- Universidad Tecnica del Norte
- University of Vechta
Through support and guidance in fostering competences in ESD, educators can help students to evolve into engaged citizens capable of addressing the current ecological crisis. However, in order to provide …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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Emotions and transformative learning for sustainability: a systematic review
- Freie Universität Berlin
- Technische Universität Braunschweig
As multiple global sustainability crises worsen and become more existential, understanding how individuals undergo deep personal transformations related to sustainability is increasingly important. Transformative learning theories are widely used in …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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Exploring education for sustainable development (ESD) course content in higher education; a multiple case study including what students say they like
- Rowan University (NJ)
This paper aims to contribute to the field of knowledge surrounding Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) curricula with a view to filling a gap in ESD literature by identifying features …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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Service-Learning as a niche innovation in Higher Education for Sustainability
- United Nations University
- Universidad EAFIT
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a framework proposed by UNESCO to develop knowledge, skills, values, and behaviors in youth for sustainable development. As part of the global development agenda, …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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Traversing the Evolution of Research on Engineering Education for Sustainability: A Bibliometric Review (1991–2022)
- Mahidol University
Engineering education plays a pivotal role in cultivating the engineering capacity for sustainable development. Nonetheless, there has been no comprehensive review that examines sustainability as a distinct knowledge domain within …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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Developing and validating a scale to measure tertiary students’ sustainability competence in extracurricular settings in Asia
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
This study aims to develop and validate a comprehensive scale for assessing students’ sustainability competence in education for sustainable development (ESD). Existing ESD assessment tools have faced criticism for lacking …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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Universities in global transformation: Re-thinking curriculum integration and collaboration to co-create our future
- RMIT University
- Università di Catania
University-based curriculum development often involves adding new content. This ‘just add’ approach has also been applied to integrating the UN SDGs into curricula, reducing them to a checklist rather than …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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The GreenComp Evaluation Roadmap: a roadmap for in-depth holistic evaluation of the integration of the GreenComp framework in higher-education curricula
- University of Aruba
Purpose: The GreenComp framework identifies 12 competences for sustainability as common ground for higher-education curricula. The framework can be used for self-assessment and the review of curricula. However, a step-by-step …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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Leading the way: Developing a new approach to sustainability education for the college sector
- Mohawk College (ON)
- Students Organising For Sustainability (SOS-UK)
Mohawk College has a track record of innovation and leadership in the college sector in Canada and globally. Over the past two years they have led the way in developing …
- Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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How to enhance education for sustainable development
- League of European Research Universities
Education for sustainable development (ESD) is an important strategic agenda for universities. This paper displays the rapidly increasing expertise about and experience with the strategic, programmatic and operational take-up of …
- Posted July 30, 2024
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The impact of teaching interventions in education for sustainable development – an experimental case study
- Open University of the Netherlands
- University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz
- University of Wroclaw/Uniwersytet Wrocławski
Questionnaire research can be used as a teaching instrument and to measure the impacts of education for sustainable development. This paper presents a case study of a teaching intervention regarding …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Emergentist education and the opportunities of radical futurity
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Uppsala University
Higher education has been criticised for its instrumental character, which constrains possibilities for meaningful change towards sustainability. Drawing on the concept of radical futurity, we develop a conception of education …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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The role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in educating future leaders with social impact contributing to the sustainable development goals
- University of Derby
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to understand how higher education institutions (HEIs) educate future leaders with social impact contributing to the sustainable development goals (SDGs). HEIs have an …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Physical education teacher educators’ subjective theories about sustainability and education for sustainable development
- University of Augsburg
- University of Vechta
Purpose: Physical education (PE) and PE teacher education have great potential to target goals that are important from an education for sustainable development (ESD) perspective. However, ESD has not been …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Sustainability Aspects among Higher Education Students in Qatar
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Sustainable development necessitates that societies design activities to meet human needs while protecting the planet’s life-support systems in consideration of depleting natural resources and concern for the state of the …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Backcasting for sustainability – An approach to education for sustainable development in management
- HEC Montréal (QC)
“Utopia dynamizes action,” said Mathieu Régnier, curator of the MTL + exhibition at the Biosphere, Environment Museum in Montreal, to students of a sustainable development and management graduate course. The …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Unmasking the Action-Oriented ESD Approach to Acting Environmentally Friendly
- Huaibei Normal University
- Monash University
Since the United Nations’ declaration on education for sustainable development (ESD), countries and universities across the globe aim to enhance sustainability consciousness, knowingness, attitude, and behavior among learners. However, there …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Intrapersonal capacities for sustainability: a change agent perspective on the ‘inner dimension’ of sustainability work
- Blekinge Institute of Technology
An ongoing discussion in education for sustainable development (ESD) research has focused on defining a list of agreed upon sustainability competencies required for the work of sustainability change agents. This …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Science|Environment|Health, One Health, Planetary Health, Sustainability, and Education for Sustainable Development: How Do They Connect in Health Teaching?
- Pädagogische Hochschule Luzern
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
In this paper, we explore Science|Environment|Health, One Health, Planetary Health, and Sustainability/Education for Sustainable Development in the context of the 2030 Agenda as four major frameworks that take a step …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Which competencies should be fostered in education for sustainable development at higher education institutions? Findings from the evaluation of the study programs at the University of Bern, Switzerland
- University of Bern
A relatively broad consolidated consensus has emerged among experts regarding the competencies that should be fostered through an education for sustainable development at the higher education level. However, there is …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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What do We Know About Teacher Educators’ Perceptions of Education for Sustainable Development? A Systematic Literature Review
- University of Vechta
Teacher educators prepare prospective teachers to deliver Education for SustainableDevelopment (ESD) in schools. Lecturersí personal perceptions of ESD guide them inthis work. While there has been some research into lecturersí …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Teacher Education for Sustainable Development: A Review of an Emerging Research Field
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
- Leibniz Universität Hannover
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
- University of Vechta
Teacher Education for Sustainable Development (TESD) is a niche innovation in teacher education that empowers teachers to prepare learners to address global socio-environmental challenges. To advance the diffusion of this …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Education for sustainable development through research-based learning in an online environment
- Universität Bremen
Purpose: The society faces growing global challenges in terms of sustainable development. A key factor in preparing society for these challenges is education for sustainable development (ESD). This study aims …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Assessing teacher training programs for the prevalence of sustainability in learning outcomes, learning content and didactic approaches
- Hanoi National University of Education
- Kyoto University
- National Academy of Education Management (Vietnam)
- University of Bayreuth
- University of Da Nang
- Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Reorienting teacher education should be placed at the heart of reorienting education towards sustainable development. This requires that teacher education institutes reorient and redefine their outcome standards as well as …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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EffSET: a Self-Evaluation Tool to Assess the Effectiveness of Education for Sustainable Development
- University of Bari Aldo Moro
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) plays a prominent part in the process of building the ethical, responsible, and sustainable consciousness of future generations and in addressing the sustainability challenge that …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Works and Efforts of the Environmental Sustainability Initiatives by the Institute of Technical Education (Singapore)
- Institute of Technical Education, Singapore
The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) was established as a post-secondary institution in 1992, under the Ministry of Education of Singapore.
ITE is a principal provider of career and technical …
- Posted April 25, 2023
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Education for sustainable development: a critical reflexive discourse on a transformative learning activity for business students
- Università degli Studi di Torino
This paper presents in detail a critical reflexive discourse on a transformative learning activity that engaged 140 students of the “Risk Management and Green Business Strategy” module at the University …
- Posted May 20, 2022
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Meaning-making in higher education for sustainable development: undergraduates’ long-term processes of experiencing and learning
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Despite the increase in teaching approaches designed to integrate sustainability into higher education, the connection between students’ learning experiences and their learning outcomes remains incompletely understood. The present multi-case study …
- Posted May 20, 2022
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Education for Sustainable Development in Higher Education Rankings: Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Internationally Comparable Indicators
- University of Twente
As more higher education institutions strive to embed sustainable development principles in their teaching, it becomes increasingly important to identify indicators that can measure institutional contribution in a meaningful and …
- Posted May 20, 2022
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Education for Sustainable Development in Foreign Language Learning
- George Washington University (DC)
This books uses the UNESCO Education for Sustainable Development framework to help educators integrate sustainability education in foreign language learning at the college level. The chapters are all written by …
- Posted May 20, 2022
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The Development of Sustainability Education at ASU - A Case Study
- Arizona State University (AZ)
This video highlights the development of the School of Sustainability and the future of sustainability at Arizona State University. Dr. Boone describes the program's objectives, competencies, and initiatives including how …
- Posted May 20, 2022
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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 …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Education for sustainable development in Japan and Malaysia: a comparative study among engineering undergraduates
- Kanazawa Institute of Technology
- King Abdulaziz University
- Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
This study aims to examine the impacts of education for sustainable development subject(s) offered at University A, Japan and University B, Malaysia on the attitude and perception toward environment, social …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Education for sustainable development in Spanish higher education: an assessment of sustainability competencies in engineering and education degrees
- Universidad Pablo de Olavide
- Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
- University of Cadiz
This paper aims to present a methodology for analysing the extent to which students of a university degree perceive that they have received a good education for sustainable development (ESD). …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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The Impact of Service Learning in the Development of Student Teachers’ Socio-Educational Commitment
- Comillas Universidad Pontificia
This research arises from the university’s need to contribute to the training of professionals, especially teachers, who, in turn are committed to contribute to a more sustainable and socially just …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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The patterns of curriculum change processes that embed sustainability in higher education institutions
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Implementing education for sustainable development (ESD) in higher education institutions (HEIs) is critical to facilitating a transition toward sustainable development. However, little is known about the specific implementation processes that …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Higher education: the best practices for fostering competences for sustainable development through the use of active learning methodologies
- Pompeu Fabra University
The purpose of this paper is to analyse which are the active learning methodologies, which had better contribute to acquiring competences for sustainable development (SD) in higher education.
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Inclusion of Education for Sustainable Development in Environmental Engineering. A Systematic Review
- Universidad de Salamanca
- Universidad Santo Tomas
Sustainable development (SD) is a global commitment, in the economic, social, and environmental terms of the 21st century. The SD integrates conventional development models that seek economic growth and human …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Early career teacher educators' dispositions toward sustainability and accountability for sustainability issues: a case from teachers colleges in Turkey
- Columbia University (NY)
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi
This study aims to investigate the dispositions of early career teacher educators as young academics toward sustainability and accountability for sustainability issues. Through their interpretations, concerns, awareness and ownership of …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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From environmental education to education for sustainable development in higher education: a systematic review
- Universidad de Salamanca
In education concerning environmental issues, there are two predominant currents in the world, environmental education (EE) and education for sustainable development (ESD). ESD is the formal commitment and therefore promoted …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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On the maturity of social responsibility and sustainability integration in higher education institutions: Descriptive criteria and conceptual framework
- University of Bari Aldo Moro
This paper is intended to foster debate on the relevance of social responsibility (SR) and sustainability maturity integration in education for sustainable development goals to be fully achieved. Several contributions …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Dealing with the Intangible: Using the Analytical Lens of Hidden Curricula for a Transformative Paradigm of Sustainable Higher Education
- Vienna University of Economics and Business
There is a broad consensus that universities have the potential to act as drivers of education for sustainable development (ESD) and constitute fundamental vehicles to explore, test, develop and communicate …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Promoting language education for sustainable development: a program effects case study in Japanese higher education
- Konan University
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of education for sustainable development (ESD) approaches in English as a foreign language (EFL) in Japanese higher education. A content …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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The Global Goals: bringing education for sustainable development into US business schools
- Loyola University Chicago (IL)
This paper aims to learn how sustainability and the circular economy were being integrated into the curriculum of a Dutch university and to transfer that knowledge back to a US …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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