International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education: Volume 20 Issue 7

Guest editorial

Wim Lambrechts, Joost (Johannes) Platje, Ynte K. Van Dam

Lock-ins and opportunities for sustainability transition: A multi-level analysis of the Flemish higher education system

Maarten Deleye, Katrien Van Poeck, Thomas Block

This study aims to provide an overview of sustainability in Flemish higher education (HE) by using the multi-level perspective (MLP) on sustainability transitions for a…

Monitoring progress in “quality education” in the European Union – strategic framework and goals

Aleksandra Pleśniarska

The purpose of this paper is to identify and discuss the most important initiatives and the strategic framework of the European Union (EU) supporting the 2030 Agenda for…

Sustainability disclosure in higher education: A comparative analysis of reports and websites of public and private universities in Turkey

Semen Son-Turan, Wim Lambrechts

The purpose of this paper is to explain the extent and content of the sustainability disclosure of public and foundation (private but not-for-profit) universities in Turkey.

Perception of sustainability competencies amongst Spanish pre-service secondary school teachers

Gisela Cebrián, David Pascual, Álvaro Moraleda

This paper aims to present the results from a questionnaire distributed to a group of Spanish postgraduate teacher students pursuing a Master’s Degree in Secondary School…

Can sustainability audits provide effective, hands-on business sustainability learning, teaching and assessment for business management undergraduates?

Kay Emblen-Perry

This paper aims to present a novel pedagogical approach to education for sustainability within the business curriculum that adopts a sustainability audit of a fictional company…

A fragility approach to sustainability – researching effects of education

Joost (Johannes) Platje, Markus Will, Ynte K. Van Dam

Management education trainers are increasingly called upon to train students to devise interventions for sustainable development in business settings. Due to the dominant…

Links between sustainability-related awareness and behavior: The moderating role of engagement

Gregory Cogut, Noah J. Webster, Robert W. Marans, John Callewaert

Sustainability literature has cited the influential role of both awareness and engagement in facilitating increases in pro-environmental behaviors. The purpose of this study is to…

Transitioning towards a sustainable food city

Jill Quest, Chris Shiel, Sarah Watson

This paper aims to provide a case study of a capacity building project and critical reflection in relation to transitioning to a sustainable food city.

Reach out and touch: student training community projects for sustainability - a case study

Ilona E. De Hooge, Ynte K. van Dam

As one of the five concrete actions recommended for implementing sustainable development at universities (internal operations, institutional framework, research, education and…

Rivalry, excludability and positive transport externalities – case study of a private university in Poland

Monika Paradowska

The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of rivalry and excludability in transport systems on the positive external effects important for the functioning of a large…