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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Introducing the Nitrogen Footprint in SIMAP: A Review of Improvements in Nitrogen Footprint Methodology for Institutions
- Brown University (RI)
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Eastern Mennonite University (VA)
- University of California, Davis (CA)
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
- University of Virginia (VA)
- Marine Biological Laboratory (MA)
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 …
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Is the global reporting initiative suitable to account for university social responsibility? Evidence from European institutions
- Loyola Universida Andalucía
- University of the Basque Country
Recognising the importance of universities in the achievement of social and global objectives, this paper aims to study the relevance of the global reporting initiative (GRI) methodology for reporting University …
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Sustainable Development Goals and Education: A Bibliometric Mapping Analysis
- Universidad Pablo de Olavide
- UNICEF (NY)
The 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda sets out 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aimed at improving life in all its dimensions, covering all sectors, with a particular emphasis on education. The …
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The Culture and Personal Disposal Practices of University Students: A Qualitative Study in Brazil and Germany
- Universidade Federal do Ceará
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between cultural components and municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal individual practices in the context of Brazilian and German university students. To achieve this …
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The Impact of Service Learning in the Development of Student Teachers’ Socio-Educational Commitment
- Comillas Universidad Pontificia (Madrid)
This research arises from the university’s need to contribute to the training of professionals, especially teachers, who, in turn are committed to contribute to a more sustainable and socially just …
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Mapping sustainability initiatives in higher education institutions in Latin America
- Universidad de Sonora (Sonora)
- Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
- University of Passo Fundo
- Universidade federal de Santa Maria
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
- Universidad EAFIT (Antioquia)
- Universidade Federal da Paraíba
- Universidad Galileo
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 …
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Universitas: how do students perceive university social responsibility in three European higher education institutions?
- Universidade do Porto
The social dimension of Higher Education has gained relevance on the political and strategic discourses that urge Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to put University Social Responsibility (USR) into action and …
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Education for Sustainable Development in Spanish Engineering Degrees. Case study
- Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
- University of Cadiz
- Universidad Pablo de Olavide
The purpose of this work is to present a methodology for analyzing the perception of engineering students about the sustainability learning they have achieved during their university studies. This study …
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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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Education for sustainability in higher education institutions: A multi-perspective proposal with a focus on management education
- Universidade Feevale
- UNIFOR University of Fortaleza
It is crucial to understand which conditions or elements are relevant to the development of more holistic and integrative models for implementing sustainability into Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). It is …
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The role of community-based learning in teaching about industrial ecology and sustainability in the context of engineering education: A case study from the field
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
Industrial ecology and sustainability education have evolved over time, as this relatively new discipline has emerged and has been refined. Courses engaging with these topics are often found in engineering …
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Learning towards environmental sustainability practices: insights from a values-based participatory research approach
- University of the Free State
- Fudan University
Transformative Learning Theory is instrumental in fostering sustained positive change in adult learners as it explains how critical reflection in crystallization processes results in emancipatory learning. Despite its relevance, there …
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Impact culture: transforming how Universities tackle 21st century challenges
- University of York
- Newcastle University
- Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) (Scotland)
New ways of doing research are needed to tackle the deep interconnected nature of 21st Century challenges, like climate change, obesity and entrenched social and economic inequalities. While the impact …
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Education for sustainable development with transdisciplinary-oriented courses - experiences and recommendations for future collaborations in higher education teaching
- Wuppertal Institut
The paper investigates how teacher trainees in higher education geography and external, non-scientific partners perceive and experience collaborations in an active teaching and learning approach. Such formats are recommended in …
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Understanding How Stand-Alone Sustainability Courses Are Taught in Marketing: A Global Baseline Analysis
- Utah State University (UT)
The growing societal and environmental challenges of the 21st century are ubiquitous. Thus, marketing educators are tasked with incorporating a sustainability approach into their curriculum, educating students on the synchronous …
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A Qualitative Assessment of Community Learning Initiatives for Environmental Awareness and Behaviour Change: Applying UNESCO Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Framework
- Bournemouth University (Dorset)
- The Open University of Japan
This study uses qualitative research methods of text mining to elucidate the potential and prospects for community-based learning opportunities for raising environmental awareness and bringing about healthy behaviour change among …
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Embracing higher education leadership in sustainability: A systematic review
- Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Education has long been praised for its economic benefits, which stem from the developed technical skills and improved health conditions it promotes. Nonetheless, improving the quality of education, including sustainability, …
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Nursing students' perception of climate change and sustainability actions – A mismatched discourse: A qualitative, descriptive exploratory study
- Dalarna University
Climate change is described as the biggest global challenge for human health in the upcoming decade. Nurses play a central role in mitigating the effect of climate change on the …
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Teaching and learning for change: analysis of a post-graduate One Health program
- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (Brussels Region)
- Université Dan Dicko Dankoulodo de Maradi
- Université de Namur
- Université de Liège
- Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire
- Université de Montpellier
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 …
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Handling climate change education at universities: an overview
- UNSW Sydney (NSW)
- University of Malta (Northern Harbor District)
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- Nottingham Trent University
- University of Campinas
- University of Passo Fundo
- Universidade Federal Fluminense
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- University of Belgrade
- University of Latvia
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Indian Institute of Management (Jharkhand)
- Hiroshima University
- University of Colombo
- University of Fort Hare
- Universidade Fernando Pessoa
- University of Education, Winneba
- Kwara State University
- Romanian Academy
- Universidad Católica del Norte
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 …
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Delivering on the promise: how are sustainability research institutes enabling interdisciplinary research?
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork (Co. Cork)
Despite the potential for research institutes to advance interdisciplinary research on university campuses, There have been few studies on how interdisciplinary research centres integrate multiple disciplines in practice, how they …
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A cost-minimizing approach to eliminating the primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions at institutions of higher education
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
Many institutions of higher education have committed to carbon neutrality. Given this goal, the main economic issue is minimizing cost. As for society as a whole, dominant decarbonization strategies are …
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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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Students’ learning sustainability – implicit, explicit or non-existent: a case study approach on students’ key competencies addressing the SDGs in HEI program
- Kristianstad University
This study aims to understand better the student awareness and knowledge on how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are used in higher education institutions (HEIs) to motivate students’ learning on …
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Higher education institutions, SDG2 and agri-food sustainability: lessons from Chulalongkorn University and Thailand
- Chulalongkorn University
This paper examines higher education efforts linking United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and agri-food system sustainability given reports of stagnant movement for SDG2 in Southeast Asia and lack of …
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Incorporating green building into architectural education: what can we learn from the value-belief-norm theory?
- Griffith University (Queensland)
- Shenzhen General Institute of Architectural Design and Research
- Shenzhen University
Aiming to find out how to incorporate green building into the architectural curriculum, this study aims to explore the psychological path for cultivating architectural students’ awareness and motivation to learn …
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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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Place-responsive Pedagogies in the Anthropocene: attuning with the more-than-human
- The Mind Lab
- University of Stirling (Scotland)
Drawing on New Materialist frameworks for environmental and sustainability education, we extend and deepen our understanding of contemporary place-responsive pedagogies in the light of our human-impacted geological epoch, the Anthropocene, …
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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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Learning for the Future: Exploring Effective Characteristics of Sustainability Leadership Programs in Higher Education
- Thompson Rivers University (BC)
In response to global environmental, economic, and social issues, universities and colleges have begun to create and expand leadership courses and programs that aspire to foster sustainability change agents. This …
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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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University Social Responsibility: The Case of Italy
- Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale
- Libera Università Carlo Cattaneo, LIUC
Increasing attention is now being paid to the concept of sustainability as a crucial element of our life at all levels. The awareness that attention must be paid not only …
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Advancing SDG competencies in higher education: exploring an interdisciplinary pedagogical approach
- Kristianstad University
This study aims to explore an interdisciplinary pedagogical approach for advancing knowledge and understanding of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) at higher education institutions (HEIs).
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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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Stimulating boundary crossing learning in a multi-stakeholder learning environment for sustainable development
- Wageningen University
Sustainable development requires multiple stakeholders to work and learn across practices, in other words, it requires boundary crossing competence. To prepare students for their future sustainability professions, higher education should …
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Assessing climate solutions and taking climate leadership: how can universities prepare their students for challenging times?
- Trent University (ON)
Through this point-of-departure paper we aim to prompt discussion and action around redesigning university learning to help students tackle climate-related challenges in a personally and societally meaningful way. We use …
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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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Education for sustainable development amidst COVID-19 pandemic: role of sustainability pedagogies in developing students’ sustainability consciousness
- National University of Modern Languages (Islamabad Capital Territory)
- Beaconhouse National University
This study aims to assess the impact of sustainability pedagogies on students’ sustainability consciousness (SC) in the online instructional settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How do higher education institutions promote sustainable development? A literature review
- Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina
Higher education institutions (HEIs) have a fundamental role in transforming societies aimed at a more sustainable future. Through knowledge creation and dissemination, research, education and outreach, institutions of higher education …
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The role of online social networks in university students’ environmentally responsible behavior
- University of Tehran
- Zabol University
This study aims to determine the effect of online social networks on university students’ environmentally responsible behavior (ERB). This research aimed to develop and test a behavioral model in the …
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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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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. …
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Social marketing and higher education: partnering to achieve sustainable development goals
- University of Twente
- HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration
Accomplishing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is imperative for societies to meet their grand challenges. Achieving these goals by 2030 requires sustainability change agents with a can-do-attitude. This …
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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 …
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Training wicked scientists for a world of wicked problems
- Dickinson College (PA)
- The Ohio State University (OH)
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 …
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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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Arranging university semester date to minimize annual CO2 emission: A UK university case study
- University of Edinburgh
- Tsinghua University
- Sichuan University
Existing methods of reducing carbon emissions on campus often require substantial investment, and the potential opportunities for carbon dioxide and energy savings in universities with existing infrastructure have not been …
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A Holistic Approach to Education for Sustainability: Ecofeminism as a Tool to Enhance Sustainability Attitudes in Pre-service Teachers
- Universitat de València
To achieve an effective Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), teachers should possess appropriate sustainability attitudes to transmit those values to their future students.In this article, a holistic educational intervention around …
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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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Investigating undergraduate student learning experiences using the good practice learning and teaching for sustainability education (GPLTSE) framework
- RMIT University
Sustainability curriculum in higher education is a crucial lever for building capabilities and knowledge for graduates to address the interconnected social, ecological and economic challenges of the 21st century in …
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