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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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Framework proposal for the environmental impact assessment of universities in the context of Green IT
- Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG) (GO)
The concept of Green IT refers to sustainable technologies and information systems as well as environmentally friendly IT practices. Universities, which hold responsibility for propagating and applying knowledge, play an ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Application of international energy efficiency standards for energy auditing in a University buildings
- Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design
- National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv)
This study seeks to provide insights on understanding the contemporary problems of energy efficiency in Ukrainian universities by developing a comprehensive energy efficiency management framework that encompasses its participating subjects ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Educating for Sustainability: The Crucial Role of the Tertiary Sector
- Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University/Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg (Stuttgart)
The Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations represent a universal response to current global challenges that include climate change, poverty, political instability and the massive displacement of people worldwide ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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A framework for teaching socio-environmental problem-solving
- Georgetown University (DC)
- James Madison University (VA)
- The Ohio State University (OH)
- North Dakota State University (ND)
- National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) (MD)
The urgent environmental challenges we now face, from climate change to biodiversity loss, involve people and the planet, the social, and the environmental. Teaching students to become effective socio-environmental problem-solvers ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Should responsible management education become a priority? A qualitative study of academics in Egyptian public business schools
- Estonian Business School (Harjumaa)
- Université Internationale de Rabat
- Cardiff Metropolitan University
In this paper we investigate why responsible management education (RME) should become a necessity in Egyptian public business schools. A total of 80 academics from three universities were contacted and ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Rethinking Teacher Training According to 21st Century Competences
- Universitatea Transilvania din Brasov (Brașov)
One of the demands of our educational system is the orientantion towards sustenability. To prepare people for future we need teachers who are able to develop the 21stcentury competences – the ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Using Short Fiction to Teach Business and Environmental Ethics
- Sanata Dharma University
This study firstly explores Ecohumanism as the educational paradigm in today’s world. Raising environmental awareness is essential in studying economics to care for the sustainability of earth resources. Using ...
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Green Economy Marketing in Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Kenya
- Technical University of Mombasa
Green skills are relevant for Sustainable Development for the modern economy. To adapt green economy, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) are important in the contribution towards its success ...
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E-waste recycling assessment at university campus: a strategy toward sustainability
- Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit (Nayarit)
Electronic waste is one of the main environmental problems caused by the consumption’s dynamics. E-waste disposal is concerning all the stakeholders, from policymakers to the end users. Hence, an ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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University Social Responsibility – Good Practices of Polish Higher Education Institutions
- Gdynia Maritime University (Gdynia)
All organizations, including Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), should be socially responsible. Therefore, the article aims to answer the following research questions: How are the principles of social responsibility implemented by ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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The Role of Universities in a Sustainable Society. Why Value-Free Research is Neither Possible nor Desirable
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Oberbayern)
The current climate crisis confronts us with a deep discrepancy between knowledge and action. Therefore, this article is looking for a readjustment of the relationship between science and society. The ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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The Concept of Sustainability in the Romanian Top Universities’ Strategic Plans
- Universitatea Politehnica Timisoara
The concept of sustainability has been given more and more attention lately as the effects of climate change drastically impact society and threaten the wellbeing of future generations. In this ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Transfer for Sustainable Development at Higher Education Institutions—Untapped Potential for Education for Sustainable Development and for Societal Transformation
- Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development/Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde (Brandenburg)
Higher education institutions (HEIs) are increasingly confronted with societal needs beyond research and teaching. These include sustainable development and technology transfer as well as the practical application of knowledge and ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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A Design-Based Learning Approach for Fostering Sustainability Competency in Engineering Education
- Hunan City University (Hunan)
This paper provides and illustrates a design-based learning (DBL) approach for fostering individual sustainability competency in engineering education. We performed two studies with engineering students in typical educational activities. The ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Solid Waste Characterization and Recycling Potential for a University Campus in China
- University of Surrey
- Henan Agricultural University (Henan)
Waste characterization is the first step to a successful waste management system. This paper explores the trend of solid waste generated on a university campus (Longzi Lake Campus of Henan ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Authentic leadership towards sustainability in higher education – an integrated green model
- Montpellier Business School (Montpellier)
- OP Jindal Global University (Haryana)
- Symbiosis International University (Maharashtra)
- Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh)
Purpose Sustainability in higher education has drawn the attention of various scholars. However, to date, very few studies have examined the human side of green employee behaviour towards sustainability. Thus ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Students’ perceptions of HEI regarding environmental sustainability – a comparative analysis
- Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra (Coimbra)
Purpose This paper aims to compare the environmental sustainability practices at the campus operations between two Portuguese higher education institutions (HEIs) at different stages of the implementation of an Eco-School ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Principles for responsible management education in 2068
- Glasgow Caledonian University
- The Sino-British College, USST (Shanghai)
- Gratia Christian College
- Donghua University (Shanghai)
The authors explore the potential relevance of the United Nations initiative Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) in 50 years’ time, including whether, and how, the six Principles on which ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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An assessment of socially responsible consciousness and multi-level integration of business morals, corporate social obligation and sustainability in higher education
- Delhi Technological University
The recent developments have generated the need for sense of community building, social apprehension and inculcation of social-consciousness in the young managers and achieving this requires being a part of ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Putting sustainability research into practice on the university campus: An example from a Caribbean small island state
- University of Zurich
- University of Aruba
Despite increasing efforts to incorporate sustainability in curricula and practices of institutions of higher education, effective implementation remains challenging. The purpose of this study is to present an approach to ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Enhancing Growth in Rooftop Gardens with CO2 from Human Respiration Inside Buildings
- Boston University (MA)
Cities are essential areas for human society. They face many environmental challenges while providing opportunities for integrating human infrastructure with the surrounding environment. This study proposes a system whereby carbon ...
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Sustaining a Student-Led Environmental Movement at San Diego State University: Leveraging Collaboration to Create an Environmentally Sustainable Endowment
- San Diego State University (CA)
As the global economy grows, environmental activists increasingly work towards more environmentally sustainable investing practices, especially at higher education institutions. As Sustainability Commissioner (2019-2020) at San Diego State University (“SDSU ...
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A Machine Learning Based Tool for the Assessment of Energy Consumption in K-12 Schools
- Florida Institute of Technology (FL)
Energy costs are the second highest operational expense for K-12 schools in the United States. Improving energy efficiency and moving towards sustainable school buildings not only result in substantial cost ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Reducing Smith College’s Dining GHG emissions: An analysis of beef and milk substitutions
- Smith College (MA)
The life cycle of food is responsible for over a quarter of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through production, processing, distribution, and waste. The environmental impact of food varies by ...
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Biodiversity in the Campus Landscape: A Meta-Evaluation of Landscape Metrics and Rating Systems
- Smith College (MA)
In the context of globally dwindling biodiversity, Smith College is in the process of developing a new Landscape Master Plan. This research analyzed approaches to landscape management rating systems and ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Unveiling the path towards sustainability: scientific interest at HEIs from a scientometric approach in the period 2008-2017
- Carlos III University of Madrid
Humanity has experienced the impact of an unsustainable economic model at all levels. This topic has crystallized in different summits and conferences during the 20th century. As a result of ...
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Solar Microgrid Investment in the US: Financial Modelling Challenges for a University Based Project
- California State University, San Marcos (CA)
Unlike economies that are still experiencing growth, established markets like the United States have a difficult time generating returns with large upside potential for investors. If an exceptional return is ...
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Questionnaire survey on consciousness and behavior of students to achieve SDGs in Kyoto University
- Kyoto University
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), consisting of 17 goals and 169 targets regarding the economic, social and environmental objectives to achieve global sustainable development by 2030, have received considerable attention not ...
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The Development of Critical Success Factors, Benefits and Challenges for Higher Education for Sustainable Development Model (HESD) in Malaysian Public Higher Institutions
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Selangor)
- Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (Perak Darul Ridzuan)
Sustainable development as well as effective practices is important in higher education. Higher education institutions are facing challenges specifically in sustainability. Thus, the objective of this study is to identify ...
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Assessing the green behaviour of academics: The role of green human resource management and environmental knowledge
- Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (Terengganu)
Purpose Studies have highlighted concerns about the role of knowledge creation between human resource management practices and employee behaviour. The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of ...
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Sustainability in Brazilian HEI: practices overview
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to verify how Brazilian HEIs apply sustainability practices, as means to improve their effects towards society, making clear to the public, including current ...
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Teaching and mindsets regarding sustainable development – a Mexican case study
- Universidad de Sonora (Sonora)
Aim: The world has become increasingly interconnected and complex. This represents a very serious problem for sustainable development; therefore, the development of instruments that reduces ignorance as well as fragilities ...
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Assessment of the car-free day implementation on UTM campus using a shortest path method
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
A Car-Free Day (CFD) initiative was introduced on the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) campus and intended to reduce vehicle emissions, promote healthy lifestyle modes of transportation and improve environmental sustainability ...
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Sustainable Facilities Management: Interviews with FM practitioners for Malaysian universities
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Sustainability in Facilities Management (FM) is a new approach in managing buildings and may be influenced by practitioners involved within an organisation.Sustainability inthe organisation has a significant impact on ...
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Critical Pedagogy and Eco-pedagogy: Discussing Ethics and Radical Environmentalism at Business School
- The Hague University of Applied Science
This article discusses critical pedagogy and ecopedagogy, which stimulate active citizenship through the lessons of environmentalism, exposing students to the critique of the underlying power structures of society. This article ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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The Smart Classroom as a Means to the Development of ESD Methodologies
- Rovira i Virgili University
Educational institutions are envisioned as principal agents for addressing the current sustainability challenge that society is facing. Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is transformational and concerns learning content and outcomes ...
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Sustainability funding in higher education: a literature-based review
- Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report a literature review on sustainability funding in higher education and an analysis of the theoretical influence on academic research. The theoretical ...
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Sustainability in management education: a Biggs’ 3P model application
- Loyola University Maryland (MD)
- Centro Universitário da FEI
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the main factors that contribute to teaching and learning sustainability in management education (SiME), which is defined as a body of ...
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Graduate ability to show workplace sustainability leadership: demonstration of an assessment tool
- RMIT University
Information associated with the assessment of graduate attributes, in the workplace, is limited. Yet if the many environmental and social problems that confront communities are to be managed, we need ...
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Using sustainability audits to enhance responsible management education and develop personally and professionally responsible work-ready graduates
- University of Worcester
It is widely held that responsible management education within UK business schools is lagging behind the needs of graduates in the changing world of work, leaving a UK-wide skills shortage ...
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Learning to be an interdisciplinary researcher: incorporating training about dispositional and epistemological differences into graduate student environmental science teams
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
- University of Texas at El Paso (TX)
- Queensland University of Technology
- Vincent Evaluation Consulting (OK)
The interdisciplinary research (IR) that is necessary for the creation of innovative solutions for the many complex environmental challenges facing society requires collaboration and the sharing and integration of knowledge ...
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Incorporating the sustainable development goals in engineering education
- Tecnológico de Monterrey (Nuevo Leon)
This paper aims to open the discussion on the incorporation of sustainable development goals (SDG) in the curricular plans of engineering programs. The United Nation has recognized the development SDG ...
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Knowledge management, the missing piece in the 2030 agenda and SDGs puzzle
- University of São Paulo
Purpose This paper aims to analyze some knowledge management (KM) frameworks that sustainable development goals (SDGs) can apply to such a challenging implementation.
Design/methodology/approach To accomplish this, a ...
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Learning to collaborate while collaborating: advancing interdisciplinary sustainability research
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Interdisciplinary collaboration has become mainstream practice for sustainability researchers. However, interdisciplinary research teams encounter numerous challenges for which they may find themselves under-prepared. In this article, we challenge the often-held ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Using Vertically Integrated Projects to embed research-based education for sustainable development in undergraduate curricula
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
- University of Strathclyde
Purpose This paper aims to share the University of Strathclyde’s experience of embedding research-based education for sustainable development (RBESD) within its undergraduate curricula through the use of an innovative ...
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Improvement of a Sustainable World through the Application of Innovative Didactic Tools in Green Chemistry Teaching: A Review
- Wrocław University of Science and Technology
- War Studies University/Akademia Sztuki Wojennej (Warszawa)
This article aims to analyze the potential of new technologies in the area of green chemistry didactics. When viewed through the lens of systems thinking, the use of these ubiquitous ...
- Posted May 14, 2020
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Application of the Modified College Impact Model to Understand Chinese Engineering Undergraduates’ Sustainability Consciousness
- Beihang University
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing University of Technology
The college impact model provides a valuable framework for explaining various college student learning outcomes. However, few quantitative studies have examined the effectiveness of college impact model in explaining engineering ...
- Posted May 13, 2020
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Transgressing Boundaries between Community Learning and Higher Education: Levers and Barriers
- Wageningen University
- Corporación Nuh Jay
- Aldeafeliz ecoaldea (Cundinamarca)
- Alianzas para la Abundancia
- Fundación Mentes en Transición
In times of global systemic dysfunction, there is an increasing need to bridge higher education with community-based learning environments so as to generate locally relevant responses towards sustainability challenges. This ...
- Posted May 13, 2020
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An ISM Approach for the Barrier Analysis in Implementing Green Campus Operations: Towards Higher Education Sustainability
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
- Lithuanian Sports University/Lietuvos Sporto Universitetas (Kaunas sav.)
Although various initiatives have been undertaken by the universities worldwide to ensure that their campus operates sustainably, there are emergent barriers that pose serious challenges to the practitioners and subsequently ...
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Effective Teaching and Activities of Excellent Teachers for the Sustainable Development of Higher Design Education
- National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (Yunlin)
- Tainan University of Technology
Education for sustainable development (ESD) is regarded as a key element of high-quality education. Hence, the United Nations proposed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, in an attempt to ...
- Posted May 13, 2020
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