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Handling climate change education at universities: an overview

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 (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 …

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

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

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 de Granada
  • University of Cadiz
  • Universidad de Sevilla
  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • University of Malaga (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
  • Universidad Galileo
  • Universidade federal de Santa Maria
  • University of Passo Fundo
  • Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Universidad EAFIT (Antioquia)
  • Universidad de Sonora (Sonora)
  • Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná

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

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

  • Kastamonu Universitesi
  • Eskişehir Technical University

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

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

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

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

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?

  • Universidade de Évora
  • Universidade do Porto
  • Agricultural University of Athens
  • 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

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

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

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

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?

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

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
  • University of Valladolid
  • Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica Antonio José de Sucre
  • Universitat Carlemany

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
  • University of Passo Fundo
  • Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
  • Universidade Positivo
  • University of Chester
  • University of Malta (Northern Harbor District)
  • University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz

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

  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • University of St Andrews (Scotland)
  • Quality Assurance Agency For Higher Education (--None--)
  • University of the West of England, Bristol
  • Advance HE
  • Cardiff Metropolitan University
  • University of 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

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

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

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

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)

  • University of Antwerp
  • KU Leuven

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

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

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

  • University of Strathclyde
  • Robert Gordon University

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

  • Western Sydney University (NSW)
  • University of Tasmania (TAS)

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

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

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

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

  • Technological University Dublin (Dublin)
  • University of Rijeka
  • University of Twente
  • Ghent University
  • 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 …

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

  • Swinburne University of Technology
  • Shenzhen University

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

  • Middle East Technical University
  • Pennsylvania State University (PA)
  • IE Business School
  • Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway (Co. Galway)
  • University of London
  • Simon Fraser University (BC)

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

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

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

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

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 (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 …

Analysis of sustainability insertion in materials selection courses of engineering undergraduate programmes

  • University of Campinas
  • Universidad Católica del Norte
  • Universidade Federal Fluminense
  • Manchester Metropolitan University

This study aims to analyse how the materials selection courses of engineering undergraduate programmes can be better aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Exploring Student Engagement in Sustainability Education and Study Abroad

  • University of Georgia (GA)
  • University of Technology Sydney
  • Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN)
  • Fulbright University Vietnam

This paper specifically outlines an investigation of the influence of sustainability education and study abroad coursework on levels of a key component of academic success, student engagement. A quasi-experimental design …

Social Learning of Sustainability in a Pandemic—Changes to Sustainability Understandings, Attitudes, and Behaviors during the Global Pandemic in a Higher Education Setting

  • University of Queensland (QLD)
  • University of Klagenfurt

When people learn from each other and change their behavior accordingly, this is called social learning. COVID-19 not only taught us new habits to limit contagion, imposed restrictions also limited …

Applying SDGs as a systematic approach for incorporating sustainability in higher education

  • University of Melbourne (Victoria)

The achievement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) for all communities and jurisdictions require a comprehensive roadmap that encompasses all dimensions of data infrastructure, social, economic, environmental and governance ecosystems. …

A hybrid approach to sustainable development competencies: the role of formal, informal and non-formal learning experiences

  • University of São Paulo

This paper aims to explore whether formal, non-formal, and informal learning experiences contribute to developing sustainable development competencies (SDCs) among students in a Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) signatory …

Healthy Settings: Barriers and Facilitators to a Healthy Campus Community

  • St. Francis Xavier University (NS)
  • McMaster University (ON)
  • University of Texas at Austin (TX)

This paper provides a synopsis of findings from the first two phases of a larger campus-based participatory action research study, which examines the factors that contribute to health within a …

Diversity without Race: How University Internationalization Strategies Discuss International Students

  • University of Toronto (ON)

This article examines how a sample of 62 higher education institutions in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom discuss international students in their official institutionalization strategies, focusing on …

The engagement CUBE: a dialogical tool for designing, facilitating and monitoring engaged research and teaching strategies

  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Community engaged research and learning strategies are considered meaningful methods for universities to demonstrate their critical importance to today’s societies. At the same time, it is stressed that not all …

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 …

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, …

On and beyond traumatic fallout: unsettling political ecology in practice and scholarship

  • University of Tennessee System Office (TN)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
  • University of Colorado Colorado Springs (CO)
  • University of Texas at Austin (TX)
  • Clark University (MA)

Franz Fanon poignantly argued that trauma is both an act and a memory of wounding that haunts subjects of violence. Addressing geographies of trauma, and the way that trauma is …

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