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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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University leadership in climate mitigation: reducing emissions from waste through carbon pricing
- Syracuse University (NY)
- Seoul National University
Purpose - This paper aims to investigate potential impact of internal carbon pricing in emission reduction in Higher education institutions (HEIs). Over the past century, human activities have increased greenhouse …
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An Integrated Methodology of Subjective Investigation for a Sustainable Indoor Built Environment. The Case Study of a University Campus in Italy
- University of Salerno
- Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Indoor built environments’ design and management require a holistic approach inspired by ergonomic principles and sustainability criteria. This is especially in case of renovation of existing buildings where any kind …
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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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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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Environmental sustainability in higher education: Mapping the field
- University of Magdalena
- University of Barcelona
A considerable amount of literature has been published on environmental sustainability in the context of higher education. However, no previous studies have investigated how environmental sustainability has evolved in the …
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Promoting recycling, reducing and reusing in the School of Design: a step toward improving sustainability literacy
- Syracuse University (NY)
This paper aims to explore systematic strategies implemented at the School of Design, X University, to use materials more sustainably and responsibly in the design studios.
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Sustainable Product Design Education: Current Practice
- UNSW Sydney (NSW)
- Technische Universiteit Delft
- Nottingham Trent University
- University of Sheffield
- Technical University of Denmark
- 3Drivers
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 …
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Pedagogy for sustainable tourism: reflections on the curriculum space of a master programme in Sweden
- Dalarna University
Tourism education has matured from vocational to more liberal education while current trends underline the importance of critical studies and the shift of curricula to more action-oriented forms of education …
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The contribution of sustainability education pedagogies to the development of Greek preservice teachers’ sustainability consciousness about social issues in urban environments
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Kentriki Makedonia)
This study explores the role of specific sustainability education pedagogies in developing preservice teachers’ sustainability consciousness (SC). The participants were 77 Greek preservice teachers from a Department of Primary Education, …
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The University at the Crossroads of Eco-Social Challenges: Pedagogy of Care and the Community of Life for a Transformative Learning
- Universidad de Granada
What kind of responsibility do universities have with regard to the current emergency created by ecological and socio-economic collapse? This work begins by considering the colonization of universities by neoliberal …
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A review of responsible management education: practices, outcomes and challenges
- Estonian Business School (Harjumaa)
Research on management education (ME) over the past 2 decades signals a growing level of concern in response to increasing societal demands for ethical, responsible and sustainable considerations in management …
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Greening on-campus housing: blending commercial and higher education contexts
- Virginia Tech (VA)
With the United States higher education sector representing over five billion square feet and expending over six billion dollars annually on energy costs, the higher education institution has an opportunity …
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Towards more sustainable future: assessment of sustainability literacy among the future managers in India
- FORE School of Management
The present study attempts to assess the literacy levels of future managers of India in social, economic, and environment sustainability issues both at national and global levels among the students …
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Diffusing corporate sustainability knowledge with online education: experiences from a massive open online course (MOOC) on sustainable fashion
- Copenhagen Business School
This study aims to show how a massive open online course (MOOC) can be used as an educational tool to diffuse specialised corporate sustainability research globally to a broad range …
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Determinant Factors of SDG Disclosure in the University Context
- Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Universities are expected to have a leading role in the advancement, promotion, and achievement of the 2030 UN Agenda, embedding the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across their four dimensions …
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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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Addressing the higher education for sustainable development agenda at the College of Open and Distance Learning, St. Mary’s University, Ethiopia: opportunities and challenges
- St. Mary’s University, Ethiopia
This study aims to assess the extent to which sustainable development practices are prevalent at the College of Open and Distance Learning (CODL), St. Mary’s University, Ethiopia. The assessment focused …
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Are the sustainability-oriented skills and competencies of business graduates meeting or missing employers’ needs? Perspectives of regional employers
- James Cook University (Queensland)
In the Anthropocene, universities play a role in developing students’ sustainability literacy and capacity to solve socio-ecological challenges. The objective of this study is to identify the generic and sustainability-oriented …
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Intention to adopt pro-environmental behaviors among university students of hard and soft sciences: the case of drinking by reusable bottles
- Università degli Studi di Torino
- Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
The market of bottled water is one of the largest in the world. Paradoxically, the consumption of water in plastic bottles is highest in countries rich in the potable tap …
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Climate Emergency: UK Universities' Declarations and Their Role in Responding to Climate Change
- Cardiff University
On April 17, 2019, the University of Bristol became the first university in the United Kingdom (UK) to declare a climate emergency. Against a backdrop of high visibility and public …
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Mapping social structures for sustainability transformation at McGill University, Canada
- McGill University (QC)
For a university to be a prime mover for sustainability transformation, all units of the university should contribute. However, organizational change in educational institutions is often studied by examining specific …
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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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Teaching What Society Needs: “Hacking” an Introductory Marketing Course With Sustainability and Macromarketing
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
- Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway (Co. Galway)
- University of London
- Middle East Technical University
- IE Business School
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 …
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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.
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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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The effect of social innovation education on sustainability learning outcomes: the roles of intrinsic learning motivation and prosocial motivation
- Tianjin University
The purpose of this study is to reveal the influence mechanism of social innovation education (SIE) on sustainability learning outcomes and analyze the roles of intrinsic learning motivation and prosocial …
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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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Boosting the sustainable development goals in a civil engineering bachelor degree program
- Universitat Politècnica de València (Valencia)
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the potential for implementing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the civil engineering bachelor degree in the School of Civil Engineering at Universitat …
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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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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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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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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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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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How management education is engaging students in the sustainable development goals
This paper aims to explore if, and how, business schools globally have been engaging their students in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), both inside and outside the classroom, since the …
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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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‘Don’t Say It’s Going to Be Okay’: How International Educators Embrace Transformative Education to Support Their Students Navigating Our Global Climate Emergency
- San Francisco State University (CA)
- State University of New York at Cortland (NY)
Many education professionals are looking to Environmental and Sustainability Education as a guide to incorporate curricular lessons and activities into school classrooms and other learning environments. Building upon the framework …
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Promoting Sustainability Through Multimodal Storytelling
- Åbo Akademi University (Varsinais-Suomi)
- University of Helsinki
In recent years, sustainability has been increasingly recognized within the early childhoodeducation and care (ECEC) context. Early childhood educatorsí capacities to designmeaningful learning opportunities for young children have been underlined. …
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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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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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The Effect of Service Quality on Student Loyalty and Student Satisfaction: An Empirical Study of Universities in Vietnam
- Ho Chi Minh City Open University
In recent years, there have been several studies on service quality in higher education, however, research on service quality and sustainable activities affecting student loyalty has been largely ignored in …
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Water conservation potential within higher education institutions: lessons from a Brazilian university
- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, UFCG
- Universidade de Pernambuco
This study seeks to analyze water consumption and promote water conservation measures in universities through a case study conducted at the University of Pernambuco, Brazil. The methodology consisted of collecting …
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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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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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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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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 …
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Higher Education and Skills Development in Africa: An Analytical Paper on the Role of Higher Learning Institutions on Sustainable Development
- University of Nairobi
Many Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Africa face challenges that require the intervention of national governments, development partners and other stakeholders. HEIs also require new investment paradigms to maximize students’ …
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Transforming sustainability education through transdisciplinary practice
- University of Technology Sydney
Addressing urban sustainability challenges through transformative learning requires learners to be receptive to alternative viewpoints and to critically analyse their own assumptions and worldviews. Higher education institutions have an important …
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INSTITUTIONAL ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT ANALYSIS – CASE STUDY OF BANGALORE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, SOUTH INDIA
- Bangalore University (Karnataka)
The purpose of doing Ecological Footprint analysis for any University is to understand and have a clear view of the Institution's Ecological impact and sustainability practices. To make staff and …
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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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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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