International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education: Volume 21 Issue 3

How can national governance affect education quality in Western Europe?

Ali Gerged, Mohamed Elheddad

As the international society faces unprecedented challenges associated with resource scarcity, governance scandals, increasing injustice and inequality, new opportunities for…

Using research methods courses to teach students about sustainable development – a three-phase model for a transformative learning experience

Patrick A. Müller, Thomas Bäumer, Jan Silberer, Stefan Zimmermann

Learning about sustainable development in dedicated curricula can be beneficial for students’ personal and professional development and societies alike. However, for various…

Sustainability funding in higher education: a literature-based review

Carlos Rogério Montenegro de Lima, Thiago Coelho Soares, Maurício Andrade de Lima, Manoela Oliveira Veras, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade Andrade Guerra

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…

Universities speak up regarding the implementation of sustainable development challenges: The case of Portugal

Carla Sofia Farinha, Sandra Sofia Caeiro, Ulisses Azeiteiro

This study aims to expand knowledge and provide further insights on how education for sustainable development (ESD) has been integrated into programmes at higher education…

Viewpoint: accelerating the implementation of the SDGs

Walter Leal Filho

The purpose of this paper is to describe the need to accelerate the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the actions needed to reach them. In…

College students’ understanding of social justice as sustainability

Tina M. Kruger, Nicholas McCreary, Brandon L. Verhoff, Virgil Sheets, James H. Speer, Stephen P. Aldrich

The purpose of this study was to explore college students’ understanding of sustainability and, specifically, the extent to which students see social justice as being integral to…

Website communications for campus sustainability: an analysis of Canadian universities

Leaya Amey, Ryan Plummer, Gary Pickering

This study aims to better understand the communication of sustainability by Canadian universities, specifically the use of websites, interactive features and sustainability plans.

Environmental social work: Implications for accelerating the implementation of sustainable development in social work curricula

Komalsingh Rambaree

Environmental social work (ESW) is an approach and a perspective in social work focusing on ecological and environmental sustainability and justice within the context of…

Key sustainability competencies for education for sustainability: Creating a living, learning and adaptive tool for widespread use

Margarita Pacis, Robert VanWynsberghe

The purpose of this paper is to posit that a key sustainability tool can help provide a needed guide for the many forms of new curricula for academic, public and professional…

Sustainability coursework: student perspectives and reflections on design thinking

Renee M. Clark, Lisa M. Stabryla, Leanne M. Gilbertson

The purpose of this study was to assess particular student outcomes when design thinking was integrated into an environmental engineering course. The literature is increasingly…

Sustainability of Indian management education institutions: Perspectives from leaders in academia

Ritika Mahajan

The purpose of this paper is to explore perspectives of academicians in leadership positions in Indian business schools on the sustainability of management education institutions…