Publications
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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‘Challenge to the South’ Revisited: A Case Study Worldwide of Regional Centres of Expertise (RCEs) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
- Yorkville University (NB)
Three decades ago Julius Nyerere (1990) wrote Challenge to the South. In response to the legacy of colonialism, Nyerere challenged the nations of the Global South to advance their development …
- Posted April 8, 2021
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A matter of connection: The 4 Cs of learning in pre-service teacher education for sustainability
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Teacher education for sustainability (TEfS) aims to prepare future educators for their role as societal change agents by developing in them specific sustainability competencies. Whereas previous literature has dealt extensively …
- Posted April 8, 2021
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The Buzz about Bee Campuses: Student Thoughts Regarding Pollinator Conservation
- Louisiana State University (LA)
- The Ohio State University (OH)
- University of Kentucky (KY)
- USDA (IL)
The decline of insect pollinators in North America is alarming because it may have broad effects on multiple industries and ecosystem health (Gallai et al. 2009, Potts et al. 2010, …
- Posted April 8, 2021
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Addressing the Relationship between Economics and Climate Change: A Discussion of Principles
- Northeastern University (MA)
The majority of US colleges and universities have a degree requirement related to the principles of economics. As a result, nearly all college students have some exposure to economics during …
- Posted April 8, 2021
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Teaching Sustainability Practice through Service Learning: A Case Study of Reducing Food Waste
- University of Southern Maine (ME)
- University of Wyoming (WY)
This case report details the collaboration and integration of three distinct courses using a service-learning approach for a grant-based environmental project at the University of Southern Maine (USM). The focus …
- Posted April 8, 2021
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Enhancing sustainability education through experiential learning of sustainability reporting
- University of Arkansas (AR)
- Babson College (MA)
- EQS International
- Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego (Warsaw)
While progress has been made in the realm of teaching about sustainability to business students, integrating sustainability into experiential learning with a systemic mindset has been identified by leading scholars …
- Posted April 8, 2021
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Transformative education: towards a relational, justice-oriented approach to sustainability
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
- Lund University
- One Project (CA)
- Courage of Care Coalition (CA)
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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Transdisciplinary sustainability research in real-world labs: success factors and methods for change
- ISOE – Institute for Social-Ecological Research (Darmstadt)
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
- TELEINTERNETCAFE
- Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
- Universität Ulm
- University of Freiburg (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg)
- Concordia University (QC)
- Deutsche Universität für Verwaltungswissenschaften Speyer
- Wuppertal Institut
- Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart
- Hochschule Heilbronn
- Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
The transdisciplinary research mode has gained prominence in the research on and for sustainability transformations. Yet, solution-oriented research addressing complex sustainability problems has become complex itself, with new transdisciplinary research …
- Posted April 8, 2021
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Evaluation and Lessons Learned from a Campus as a Living Lab Program to Promote Sustainable Practices
- University of British Columbia (BC)
- University of Victoria (BC)
- Yaşar University
Any group that creates challenging goals also requires a strategy to achieve them and a process to review and improve this strategy over time. The University of British Columbia (UBC) …
- Posted April 8, 2021
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Education to transform the world: limits and possibilities in and against the SDGs and ESD
- Oslo Metropolitan University
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a significant marker in global efforts to universalise a conception of ecologically sustainable human development. SDG 4’s expanded vision of quality education …
- Posted April 8, 2021
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Campuses as living labs for integrated sustainability research, education, and practice
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
Campuses as living labs for integrated sustainability research, education, and practice
Ximing Cai, Morgan White#, Evan Delucia, Madhu Khanna Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institute for Sustainability, …
- Posted March 15, 2021
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Anti-Racism in Higher Education: A Model for Change
- Azusa Pacific University (CA)
Racism continues to persist in higher education and traditional diversity initiatives that focus only on support resources and tolerance training continue to fall short in making lasting change on college …
- Posted Feb. 22, 2021
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Trends in research on the carbon footprint of higher education: A bibliometric analysis (2010–2019)
- National Sun Yat-sen University
- South China Normal University
Reducing carbon footprints is an important part of sustainable development. Although there has been increasing research attention to this topic, little is known about the status of research on the …
- Posted Feb. 19, 2021
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Strengthening local economy – an example of higher education institutions’ engagement in “co-creation for sustainability”
- Hochschule Niederrhein, University of Applied Sciences
Major societal challenges like energy efficiency, climate change and resource scarcity trigger and influence continuous change processes worldwide, nationwide, but also on all regional levels. They force regions to think …
- Posted Feb. 19, 2021
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Impact of higher education imparted by Indian universities on the pro-sustainability orientation of students
- Symbiosis International University (Maharashtra)
The purpose of this study is to test a model on pro-sustainability orientation (PSO) among the students and comparison of the levels of PSO among the first-year and the second-year …
- Posted Feb. 19, 2021
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The carbon footprint of a UK University during the COVID-19 lockdown
- Bournemouth University (Dorset)
The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a unique opportunity to compare the carbon intensity of higher education delivered on- and off-campus. This is attributed to governmental lockdown orders that have forced …
- Posted Feb. 19, 2021
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Future Directions—Engaged Scholarship and the Climate Crisis
- University of California, Davis (CA)
Climate change has the potential to disrupt ecosystem services and further exacerbate the effects of human activities on natural resources. This has significant implications for educational institutions and the populations …
- Posted Feb. 19, 2021
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How many chickens does it take to make an egg? Animal welfare and environmental benefits of replacing eggs with plant foods at the University of California, and beyond
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
Our question “How many chickens does it take to make an egg?” was inspired by the successful replacement of egg-based mayonnaise with plant-based mayonnaise in general dining at the University …
- Posted Feb. 19, 2021
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Democracy and the (missing) politics in environmental education
- Oberlin College (OH)
Our work as educators does not match the scope, scale, and urgency of the challenges we presently face and that our descendants will confront through the centuries of the “long …
- Posted Feb. 19, 2021
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An exploratory study of students’ perceptions of environmental issues as social work practice and their understanding of environmental justice
- Boise State University (ID)
- Indiana University
As environmental crises continue to rise, the profession of social work in the US is being called to incorporate environmental justice content in the training and education of social workers …
- Posted Feb. 19, 2021
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Higher education and food waste: assessing current trends
- Allegheny College (PA)
- University of Passo Fundo
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz
- Università di Verona
Food waste is a considerable sustainability challenge, and many universities around the world are engaged in food waste prevention. University canteens offer opportunities for prevention of food waste by steering …
- Posted Feb. 19, 2021
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Learning processes for interpersonal competence development in project-based sustainability courses – insights from a comparative international study
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
For professional sustainability work, graduates need to be able to work in teams and collaborate with stakeholders; in other words, they need to have developed interpersonal competence. There is growing …
- Posted Feb. 19, 2021
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A futuring approach to teaching wicked problems
- Utrecht University
This paper investigates how the teaching and learning about “wicked” environmental problems may be fostered through an educational approach premised on futuring – the active imagination of the future. The …
- Posted Feb. 19, 2021
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Decoupling responsible management education: Do business schools walk their talk?
- Berry College (GA)
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
- Kennesaw State University (GA)
- Seattle University (WA)
- University of Mississippi (MS)
- Western Michigan University (MI)
Corporate scandals in recent decades have prompted business schools to advance programs to better develop the next generation of responsible business leaders. Despite these efforts, some scholars have raised concerns …
- Posted Feb. 19, 2021
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Higher education for times of climate crisis – critical awareness, purpose and community
- The University of Newcastle (NSW)
Climate change impacts cascade across scales and sectors, and present specific threats to education institutions and systems, including reduced educational access, participation and attainment by students. In this paper, we …
- Posted Feb. 19, 2021
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Education for Sustainable Development Goals (ESDG): What Is Wrong with ESDGs, and What Can We Do Better?
- The Hague University of Applied Science
This article will discuss social, environmental, and ecological justice in education for sustainable development (ESD) and Education for Sustainable Development Goals (ESDG). The concept of sustainable development and, by extension, …
- Posted Feb. 17, 2021
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Unthinking knowledge production: from post-Covid to post-carbon futures
- Durham University
The past years have witnessed a growing awareness of the role of institutions of knowledge production in reproducing the global climate crisis, from research funded by fossil fuel companies to …
- Posted Feb. 17, 2021
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Integrating Multiple Perspectives in an Urban Ecology Course
- Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)
New approaches are needed to educate university students about urban sustainability challenges. In particular, students need opportunities to learn the importance of integrating not just biophysical issues (e.g. climate change, …
- Posted Feb. 17, 2021
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Translating green economy concepts into practice: ideas pitches as learning tools for sustainability education
- Universität Trier
The urgency of the current climate crisis emphasizes the need for university graduates equipped with relevant knowledge and skills to tackle environmental and social problems such as material consumption, environmental …
- Posted Feb. 17, 2021
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Are distance higher education institutions sustainable enough? – A comparison between two distance learning universities
- Universidade Aberta
- University of Beira Interior
- Universidad de Granada
- Madrid Open University
Universities are continually transforming its structure and governance in response to the new social, environmental and economic challenges. Particularly, there has recently been a growing academic interest for measuring sustainable …
- Posted Feb. 17, 2021
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Green University and academic performance: An empirical study on UI GreenMetric and World University Rankings
- University of Huddersfield
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi
The role of higher education institutions in promoting environmental sustainability is not limited to research activities but also covers improving their campus infrastructure into a more environment-friendly setting as well …
- Posted Feb. 17, 2021
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A Resource-Efficient Modular Course Design for Co-Teaching Integrated Sustainability in Higher Education: Developing the Next Generation of Entrepreneurial Leaders
- Babson College (MA)
Society faces mounting pressures related to economic growth, social injustice, and environmental degradation. Building upon scholarly consensus regarding the necessity of multidisciplinary approaches to address such complex problems, the entrepreneurship …
- Posted Feb. 10, 2021
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Towards climate justice education: views from activists and educators in Scotland
- University of Edinburgh
In the context of a resurgence of civic activism to address climate change, we present findings from an exploratory research project on climate justice education (CJE). We conducted deliberative focus …
- Posted Feb. 10, 2021
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University Stormwater Management within Urban Environmental Regulatory Regimes: Barriers to Progressivity or Opportunities to Innovate?
- Monash University (VIC)
- The Nature Conservancy (VA)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
- University of Louisville (KY)
- Virginia Tech (VA)
U.S. public university campuses are held directly responsible for compliance with many of the same federal- and state-level environmental regulations as cities, including stormwater management. While operating as ‘cities within …
- Posted Feb. 10, 2021
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The Power Game: Developing Influence and Negotiation Skills for Sustainable Development
- Virginia Tech (VA)
This paper describes the outcomes of a game designed to teach advanced leadership skills, specifically influence and negotiation strategies, to current and aspiring sustainability professionals at Virginia Tech’s Center for …
- Posted Feb. 10, 2021
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Campus Forest Carbon Sequestration: An Undergraduate Project Experience
- State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (NY)
Predicted changes in climate have generated interest in strategies to mitigate emissions of greenhouse gases and increase education on the topic. Our study involved an instructor-led team of 19 biology …
- Posted Feb. 10, 2021
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Drivers for Universities’ Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals: An Analysis of Spanish Public Universities
- University of Zaragoza
Universities have a critical role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), both for implementing active policies and for encouraging other actors to participate. This requires having the skills and …
- Posted Feb. 10, 2021
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Enhancing the effects of university education for sustainable development on social sustainability: the role of social capital and real-world learning
- University of A Coruña (a Coruña)
The purpose of this paper is to understand the roles that social capital and real-world learning may play in enhancing the effects of university education for sustainable development (ESD) on …
- Posted Feb. 10, 2021
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COVID-19, sustainable development and higher education: towards a recovery path
- Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
This paper aims to outline the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to universities and how they may react.
- Posted Feb. 10, 2021
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Bridging Research‐Practice Tensions: Exploring Day‐to‐Day Engaged Scholarship Investigating Sustainable Development Challenges
- Abilene Christian University (TX)
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
- University of Toulouse
This paper adds to literature on engaged scholarship by exploring how previous experience, study expectations, and multiple identities are key factors that shape how management researchers perceive and experience the …
- Posted Feb. 10, 2021
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Teaching (super) wicked problems: authentic learning about climate change
- St Mary's University College
Climate change is a ‘super-wicked’ problem associated with challenges including food security, mass migration and biodiversity loss. Young people are increasingly expecting their university education to prepare them to address …
- Posted Feb. 10, 2021
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The Library as a Campus Sustainability Hub: A Case Study in Increasing Community Engagement & Collaboration in Sustainability through Academic Libraries
- Binghamton University (NY)
As the topic of sustainability becomes more relevant to all types of libraries, two academic science librarians share a case study on identifying and filling gaps in sustainability-related engagement, education, …
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
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Is the college farm sustainable? A reflective essay from Davidson College
- Davidson College (NC)
Campus farms and gardens are proliferating across college and university campuses. While they may have unique missions, at their core those missions often include promoting student learning, campus sustainability, and …
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
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How students engage in biomimicry
- King's College London
Biomimicry is a useful method to develop students’ skills, such as design and systems thinking, particularly when complemented with inquiry-based learning. The research seeks to uncover how students engage in …
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
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Perceptions of interconnected sustainability: Students’ narratives bridging transition and education
- University of Helsinki
As sustainability becomes a focal point and important aspect of educational development in several disciplines and universities globally, it is important to critically reflect on the different utilisations of sustainability …
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
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Design precepts for online experiential learning programs to address wicked sustainability problems
- University of Tasmania (TAS)
There are increasing pressures within the higher education sector to incorporate digital pedagogies into teaching and learning, a trend amplified by recent extensive recourse to online delivery within the sector. …
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
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Collegiate athletics environmental sustainability efforts within STARS reporting
- Texas A&M University (TX)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (TN)
The purpose of this paper is to examine higher education institutions’ participation in association for the advancement of sustainability in higher education’s (AASHE’s) Green Athletics category in the sustainability tracking, …
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
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Unaligned connections or enlarging engagements? Tertiary education in developing countries and the implementation of the SDGs
- University College London (London)
Given that tertiary education (TE) is a sector often associated with exclusion, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where only a small proportion of the population gain access, how …
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
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Active Learning Methodologies in Teacher Training for Cultural Sustainability
- Universidad de Córdoba
Within the framework of sustainable development, the concept of cultural heritage is linked to the heritage awareness of a specific spatial context, and to the conservation of collective memory. Despite …
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
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Universities and Multistakeholder Engagement for Sustainable Development: A Research and Technology Perspective
- Università degli Studi di Torino
- Politecnico di Torino
If we have any hope of achieving sustainability, we, as researchers, need to develop a new perspective on universities and multistakeholder engagement. Stakeholder theory teaches us that engaging stakeholders in …
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
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