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Introduction
AASHE’s publications library is the leading repository of reports, journal articles, books, and student research on sustainability in higher education. Certain publication types are entered in the annual AASHE Awards Program.
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Towards a European framework for community engagement in higher education – a case study analysis of European universities
- University of Twente
- Ghent University
- Technological University Dublin (Dublin)
- University of Rijeka
- Institute for the Development of Education
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 …
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Preparedness of higher education institutions for achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4: the case of Nepalese universities
- Tribhuvan University of Nepal
The purpose of this paper is to assess the quality of education, research, and governance of Nepalese higher education institutions (HEIs) as a supplement to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 4 …
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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 …
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Energy consumption in university commuting: Barriers, policies and reduction scenarios in León (Spain)
- Universidad de León
There is a growing interest in university commuting that aims at identifying patterns of behavior, as well as the main barriers limiting the advances in sustainable mobility on campus. This …
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Review of empirical research on university social responsibility
- Chaoyang University of Technology
This paper aims to systematically review the university social responsibility (USR) implementation from the empirical studies, which published during the period from 2004 to 2020. These synthesis results confirmed that …
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Empowering undergraduate students to take action: an empathetic mindset toward education for sustainable development
- National Sun Yat-sen University
This study aims to investigate the potential of an empathetic mindset aimed at empowering undergraduate students to work toward sustainable development (SD), addressing both theoretical and practical dimensions.
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A comparison on the evaluation standards of sustainable campus between China and America
- Zhejiang University
This paper aims to make a comparative study on the latest version of green campus evaluation standard between China and America: Green Campus Evaluation Standard (GB/T51356-2019) and the sustainability tracking, …
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Student Teachers' Change Agency in Education for Sustainable Development
- University of Turku
- University of Eastern Finland
Previous research shows that teachers are key players in supporting agency in the faceof the biggest global challenges of our time, such as climate change and pollution, asteachers educate societiesí …
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The adoption of corporate social responsibility active learning methodology with management accounting students
- University of Jaén
The aim of this paper is to integrate active methodology on corporate social responsibility (CSR)1 learning into management accounting studies. The linkages between sustainable management and management accounting demand those …
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Don’t be a waster! Student perceptions of recycling strategies at an English University’s halls of residence
- Bournemouth University (Dorset)
This paper aims to explore student perceptions of recycling and explore whether one university’s strategy helped or hindered student recycling in their university's halls of residence. There is near-universal acknowledgement …
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Global Social Responsibility and the Internationalisation of Higher Education for Society
- Boston College (MA)
- La Trobe University (Victoria)
- Leeds Beckett University
- Rovira i Virgili University
In this article, we argue that there is an urgent need to align internationalisation and university social responsibility agendas through the construct of Internationalisation of Higher Education for Society. The …
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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 …
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Developing a Framework for Understanding the Personal Motivations of Sustainability Leaders
- University of Surrey
- Ateneo de Manila University
This study explores the initial and sustaining motivations that drive leaders to pursue sustainability as a profession or vocation. Exploratory interviews were conducted with 16 sustainability leaders in the Philippines …
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Pedagogies for peacebuilding in higher education: How and why should higher education institutions get involved in teaching for peace?
- Universidad de los Andes
- University of Sussex (Sussex)
- University of Rwanda
- Univerzitet u Sarajevu
This article makes the case for why higher education institutions should take the teaching of peacebuilding seriously. It is co-authored by a team from four countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rwanda, …
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Sustainable geography in theory or in practice? Reflections from a participant at NGM 2019
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Academic conferences have a large carbon footprint due to long-distance travel by participants and contribute to increased consumption in other ways. With reference to Stephen Sterling’s distinction between education about …
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Nurturing the Seeds of Sustainability Education: Information Regime in Brazilian Public HEI
- Northumbria University (Newcastle Upon Tyne)
- Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca
- Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia
We currently live under the Anthropocene, a period in which human beings have generated impacts on nature corresponding to a geological force capable of modifying the planet's biophysical parameters, affecting …
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Exploring the development of context appreciation in coursework that targets problem-solving for sustainable development
- Griffith University (Queensland)
- Swinburne University of Technology
This study aims to explore the role of planned, sudden shifts in lived experiences, in influencing learner capabilities towards improved problem-solving for sustainable development outcomes. The authors responded to employers …
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Music as a Tool for Promoting Environmental Awareness. Experiences of Undergraduate Education Students on the Production of Video Tales in the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Universidad de Salamanca
- Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
This paper elaborates on the didactic implementation of musical theater with undergraduate education students. Students had to select, prepare, justify, design, elaborate, rehearse, stage, and record an educational tale that …
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Research on low-carbon campus based on ecological footprint evaluation and machine learning: A case study in China
- Harvard University (MA)
- University of Perugia
- Northumbria University (Newcastle Upon Tyne)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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 …
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Development of assessment framework for environmental sustainability in higher education institutions
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University
Unsustainable actions have resulted in the deterioration of the environment. Higher education institutions are social entities responsible for developing future leaders who have the skills and abilities to solve societal …
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Cultivating a Collaborative Culture for Ensuring Sustainable Development Goals in Higher Education: An Integrative Case Study
- Mount Mercy University (IA)
- Wingate University (NC)
Higher education institutions (HEIs) are not insulated from the challenges facing the planet and have been tasked as key stakeholders in sustainable development (SD). The preliminary data presented in this …
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Planning to overcome perceived barriers: environmental and sustainability education, inclusion, and accessibility
- Université de Saint-Boniface (MB)
Integrating environmental and sustainability education (ESE) approaches into faculty of education classrooms that are inclusive of learners with a broad range of diverse needs can seem daunting. Our purpose is …
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The three enablers of sustainability intelligence
- Breda University of Applied Sciences
- University of Antwerp
Sustainability intelligence is critical for the prosperity of societies worldwide, for conservation of the natural world, for achieving future business success and for the credibility of the concept of sustainability …
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Perspectives of the academic employees on university social responsibility: a survey study
- University of Lodz
This study aims to investigate differences and similarities in the approach to understanding university social responsibility (USR) among the academic and university administrative staff.
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The Influence of Higher Education on Student Learning and Agency for Sustainability Transition
- Victoria University (Victoria)
Higher education (HE) has a key role in educating graduates as decision makers and change agents; however, sustainability education (SE) remains on the fringes of mainstream curricula and is conducted …
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Enhancing Student Learning of Global Warming Through Reflective Writing
- Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TX)
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (TX)
The National Academy of Science has published studies showing strong scientific evidence that global warming is caused by human consumption of fossil fuels,1 yet recent surveys have shown young adults …
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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 …
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Turtle Island (North America) Indigenous Higher Education Institutions and Environmental Sustainability Education
- University of Waterloo (ON)
This article explores the environmental and sustainability programs of Indigenous Higher Education Institutions (IHEIs) in North America. There are 38 Tribal Colleges and Universities in the United States and 26 …
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Student learning about social responsibility in the global textile and apparel industry: the use of video as an instructional tool
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
- Washington State University, Pullman (WA)
The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of a documentary video in enhancing student understanding of social responsibility (SR) concept in the context of the textile and …
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The Role of Simulation and Serious Games in Teaching Concepts on Circular Economy and Sustainable Energy
- Boston University (MA)
- Technische Universiteit Delft
- University of Southampton
- Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Barcelona)
- Universidad Pública de Navarra
The prevailing need for a more sustainable management of natural resources depends not only on the decisions made by governments and the will of the population, but also on the …
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How community colleges and other TVET institutions contribute to the united nations sustainable development goals
- California State University, Northridge (CA)
- Jiangsu Vocational Institute of Architectural Technology
- Universidad Autónoma de Chile
- Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (ON)
Even though the importance of technical and vocational education is acknowledged in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015, the university sector has dominated the …
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A framework for implementing and reporting United Nations sustainable development goals in Spanish higher education institutions
- Universidad de Oviedo (Asturias)
This study aims to explore a holistic framework for implementing and reporting sustainable development goals (SDGs) in universities. The aim is to define elements of the content as well as …
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Integration of food waste composting and vegetable gardens in a university campus
- University of A Coruña (a Coruña)
Local composting (household, community and small scale applications) is considered a sustainable option for bio-waste recovery and is receiving increasing demand from society. Higher education institutions are no exception, but …
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Sustainability, Energy, and the Green Economy: An Interdisciplinary Course on Environmental Sustainability and Life Cycle Analysis
- Bronx Community College (NY)
Interdisciplinary education offers a collaborative approach to multifaceted topics, such as environmental sustainability. In this article, we present the conceptual framework and lessons learned from a team-taught course, entitled Sustainability, …
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Walking the Walk: Democratizing Change in Teacher Education
- University of Tasmania (TAS)
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 …
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Developing an Integrated Sustainability Management Approach for Higher Education Institutions
- University of the West of England, Bristol
The Higher Education Institutions' (HEIs) around the world have to pay the main role in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals for that HEIs need to be sustainable first. This …
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Ten calls to action to integrate Indigenous Knowledges and perspectives into the Biosystems Engineering Program at the University of Manitoba
- University of Manitoba (MB)
In this study, a rapid grey and academic literature scoping review was conducted to investigate how Indigenous Knowledges, perspectives, values and cultures are being incorporated into engineering education in several …
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Investigating the environmental behavior of business and accounting university students
- National Technical University of Athens
- University of West Attica
The purpose of this study is to explore the underlying dimensions of environmental behavior (EB) and examine how environmental education (EE) and ecological sensitivity (ES) motivate the EB of Business …
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Education for sustainable development in Spanish higher education: an assessment of sustainability competencies in engineering and education degrees
- Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
- University of Cadiz
- Universidad Pablo de Olavide
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). …
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Sustainable campus using concept mapping: a bottom-up approach engaging both staff and students
- Sunway University (Selangor)
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Purpose: This paper aims to highlight a multidimensional model of sustainability practices that are considered meaningful and practical for implementation by higher education institutions (HEIs).
Design/methodology/approach: The Concept System® …
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Discovering Sustainability in New York City: An Interdisciplinary Framework for Teaching in Urban Institutions
- Empire State College (NY)
Ecological learning is enriched when students can apply course content to their own communities and gain an understanding and experience for deploying sustainable practices. Such merging of content, application, and …
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Characterization of travel behavior at a university campus: A case study of Sharjah University City, UAE
- University of Sharjah (Sharjah)
Travelers to university campuses tend to follow particular travel patterns; hence, assessing these patterns offers a unique opportunity to recognize this important population group. This study investigates the differences among …
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Driving Transformational Sustainability in a University Through Structural and Academic Innovation: A Case Study of A Public University in Spain
- United Nations University
- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Higher education institutions (HEIs) are increasingly engaged in the urgent and important work involved in the global transition towards sustainable development. They are potentially well suited to address key challenges, …
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Using Macromarketing to Teach Business Sustainability
- University of Wyoming (WY)
The first macromarketing seminar held in 1976 represented a first attempt to “hack the system” of business schools to bring a societal focus to the teaching of marketing. This effort …
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A proposal of personal competencies for sustainable consumption
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Despite advances in Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE) scholarship and practice, ESE has not yet contributed to mitigate the sustainability-related problems it is meant to remedy. As part of an …
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Effectiveness of a game-based class for interdisciplinary energy systems education in engineering courses
- University of Tsukuba
Professionals in the energy sector are required to understand the interactions among technology, society, and the environment to tackle complex trade-offs among policy issues. The fostering of such professionals with …
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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 …
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Drivers for Sustainability Awareness Development in Tourism Curricula: The Case of Spanish Universities
- Universidad de Extremadura
Spain is one of the most popular tourism destinations in the world, and one of the top ten countries in terms of tourism contribution to its economy. As tourism is …
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Sustainable development goals: a framework for deploying indicators for higher education institutions
- Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
- University of Passo Fundo
This paper aims to analyse the extent to which the sustainable development goals (SDGs) are being considered at higher education institutions (HEIs) and propose and test the possible acceptance of …
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A common framework for MOOC curricular development in climate change education - Findings and adaptations under the BECK project for higher education institutions in Europe and Asia
- University of Huddersfield
- Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH)
- University of Barishal
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction has identified the climate change education as a key motivation for improving energy efficiency, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction by encouraging …
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