International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
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Education for the circular economy in higher education: an overview of the current state
Sanna-Mari RenforsHigher education institutions and their lecturers are strategic agents and main drivers that contribute to circular economy transition. This requires them to understand the key…
Unpacking place-based narratives: enhancing campus community participation in watershed conservation
Siti Norasiah Abd. Kadir, Sara MacBride-Stewart, Zeeda Fatimah MohamadThe study aims to identify the evoked “sense of place” that the campus community attributes to a watershed area in a Malaysian higher institution, aiming to enhance their…
Assessment of sustainability awareness and practice in a campus community
Eric Urbaniak, Rebecca Uzarski, Salma HaidarThis research paper aims to evaluate the sustainability knowledge and background of students, staff and faculty regarding current university sustainability practices and…
Science-based targets for higher education? Evaluating alignment between Ivy+ climate action plans and the Science-Based Targets initiative’s net-zero standards
Leela Velautham, Jeremy Gregory, Julie NewmanThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the extent to which a sample of US-based higher education institution’s (HEI’s) climate targets and associated climate action planning…
Effect of sustainability measures on student satisfaction regarding accommodation services: practical study from the University of Northampton in the UK
Majida JradThis study aims to examine the relationship between sustainability initiatives and student satisfaction in accommodation services at the University of Northampton.
Reinforcing infrastructure equity through leveraging Envision rating system within construction education
Rubaya Rahat, Claudia Calle Müller, Mohamed ElZomorConstruction education rarely addressed the importance of disseminating knowledge on infrastructure equity, thus impeding progress toward creating equitable and sustainable…
Rethinking higher education in light of the sustainable development goals: results form a workshop and examples of implementation in a medical university
Mia von Knorring, Hanna Karlsson, Elizabeth Stenwall, Matti Johannes Nikkola, Maria NiemiThis study aims to analyse student and teaching staff views on how higher education (HE) can contribute to sustainable development, and to provide examples of how a medical…
Exploring sustainability consciousness as a psychological construct with undergraduate students in the Republic of Korea
Sung-Sang Yoo, Gahyung Kim, Soo Jung La, YooJeo SungThis paper explores how sustainability consciousness varies among undergraduate students at a higher education institution in the Republic of Korea. Based on the analyses of…
Perspectives of the administration of Greek universities regarding the adoption of sustainability practices
Vasiliki Platitsa, Eleni Sardianou, Konstantinos Abeliotis, Roido MitoulaThis study aims to the perceptions of the administration of Greek universities on sustainable development and the role of the administration in the implementation of corresponding…
Sustainability teaching in higher education: assessing arts and design faculty perceptions and attitudes
Mihyun Kang, Katherine Cholakis-Kolysko, Negar DehghanThe purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions and attitudes of arts and design faculty on teaching sustainability in higher education institutions in the USA.
Influence mechanism of undergraduate students’ green innovation behavior: AMO perspective and multilevel empirical study
Jiaqi Liu, Haitao Wen, Rong Wen, Wenjue Zhang, Yun Cui, Heng WangTo contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, this study aims to explore how to encourage innovative green behaviors among college students and the mechanisms…
Raising pre-service English language teachers’ awareness of sustainable development goals through literary texts
Arda Arikan, Mehmet Galip ZorbaThis study aims to examine the outcome of an online project to inform preservice English language teachers regarding the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The climate wins! – How a gamification approach can foster sustainable consumption on university campuses and beyond
Verena Berger, David KochEducational institutions have a special social responsibility to initiate processes of sustainability transformation in society, nevertheless, activities that effectively address…
Sensemaking of sustainability in higher educational institutions through the lens of discourse analysis
Olga Dziubaniuk, Catharina Groop, Maria Ivanova-Gongne, Monica Nyholm, Ilia GugenishviliThis study aims to explore the range of sustainability-related discourses by the stakeholders within a particular Finnish Higher Education Institution (HEI); interaction between…
Individual and interlinked SDGs: higher education institutions and metro area sustainability performance
Ha Vien, Christopher S. GalikRecent scholarship has explored higher education institutions’ (HEIs) role in transitioning to a sustainable society, but empirically, questions remain regarding their impact on…
Investigating the role of green curriculum in shaping pro-environmental behaviors and environmental values orientation for sustainability
Likun Ni, Sayed Fayaz Ahmad, Ghadeer Alsanie, Na Lan, Muhammad Irshad, Rima H. Bin Saeed, Ahmad Bani Ahmad, Yasser KhanThis study aims to find out the role of green curriculum (GC) in making a green generation (GG) and ensuring sustainability. The study considers the green curriculum a key factor…
Campus sustainability, organizational learning and sustainability reporting: an empirical analysis
Camille Washington-OttombreStudies have shown that higher education institutions (HEIs) need to achieve deep organizational learning to develop and implement long-term strategies for responding to the…
Real-world experiments as a teaching and learning approach for sustainable consumption education
Anja Lisa Hirscher, Samira Iran, Ulf Schrader, Martin MüllerThis paper aims to propose and evaluate an innovative approach to education for sustainable consumption (ESC) which empowers teenagers and young adults to improve sustainable…
A survey of the most prevalent sustainability initiatives at universities
Karin Farag, Can Baran AktasThe purpose of this study is to identify the most prevalent initiatives undertaken by leading universities in sustainability and offer a roadmap for other institutions seeking to…
ESD training for university teachers: which is more effective, the face-to-face or digital format? Results of an intervention study
Ingrid Hemmer, Christoph Koch, Anna PeitzThis paper aims to analyze the extent to which education for sustainable development (ESD) training enhances university teachers’ professional competence and whether it has the…
Internationalization at Home from a Chinese perspective: the case of iZJU
Lijuan Qu, Yuwen DaiHigher education institutions have a critical role in creating and disseminating the knowledge required to address the complex global challenges faced by global society, as…
Uncovering perspectives on SDG integration for university transformations
Andrea Cuesta-Claros, Gary Bonar, Shirin Malekpour, Rob Raven, Tahl KestinThis case study explores different perspectives on integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in universities to achieve university transformations. This study…
Enhancing curricular integration of the SDGs: fostering active methodologies through cross-departmental collaboration in a Spanish university
Silvia Albareda-Tiana, Gabriel Fernandez-Borsot, Jasmina Berbegal-Mirabent, Elisa Regadera González, Marta Mas-Machuca, Mariona Graell, Alba Manresa, Mónica Fernández-Morilla, M. Teresa Fuertes-Camacho, Andreu Gutiérrez-Sierra, Josep M. GuardiolaThis study aims to assess the effectiveness of active teaching methodologies, namely, problem-oriented learning and the case method, to develop sustainability competencies. It…
Perception and awareness of the bioeconomy: an empirical study of chosen European academia
Małgorzata Pink, Barbara Kiełbasa, Vojtěch Tamáš, Fernanda Maria Dos Santos Maria Pereira, Juan C. Santamarta, Noelia Cruz Pérez, Joselin S. Rodríguez-Alcántara, Lidia LutyThis study aims to diagnose the perception, knowledge, awareness and position of the bioeconomy in university education and research.
Assessing students’ sustainability consciousness in relation to their perceived teaching styles: an exploratory study in Pakistani context
Ayesha Nousheen, Farkhanda TabassumThis study aims to asses students’ sustainability consciousness (SC) in relation to their perceived teaching styles in seven public sector institutions in Pakistan.
The significance of sustainability in higher education: a view to the curricular proposal at a Colombian University
Ana Elena Builes-Vélez, Juliana Restrepo, Juan Diego Diego MartínezThis paper aims to identify how the faculties of a Colombian University have understood the concept of sustainability and the way they have embedded it into their training.
Green campus and student proactivity initiatives: the importance of a participatory approach
Jucelia Appio Frizon, Teresa Eugénio, Nelson Natalino FrizonThis study aims to examine the mediating role of students’ knowledge of sustainable development (SD) in the relationship between green campus initiatives by higher education…
University contributions to sustainability via state-level climate action plans in the USA
Nicole E. Spaulding, Ivan J. Fernandez, Parker R. GassettThe purpose of this study was to conduct a preliminary analysis of the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in state climate science assessment (CSA) and state climate…
Pathways to decarbonization, circular construction, and sustainability in the built environment
Claudia Calle Müller, Piyush Pradhananga, Mohamed ElZomorThe built environment is responsible for approximately 40% of the world’s energy consumption, 30% of raw material use, 25% of solid waste, 25% of water use, 12% of land use and…
Environmental and sustainability education in teacher education research: an international scoping review of the literature
Rob Blom, Douglas D. KarrowHalfway into the United Nations (UN) sustainable development goals (SDGs) timeline, we deemed fruitful an injunction into current teacher education (TE) practices at higher…
Do we really make a difference? A case study on the value of taught environmental sustainability postgraduate programmes within geography
Sue Rodway-Dyer, Stewart BarrThe purpose of this research was to discover the impacts of taught environmental sustainability-focused geography postgraduate programmes on student attitudes, behaviours and…
Environmental, social, governance and sustainable development goals: promoting sustainability in universities
Carla Patricia Finatto, Paulo Guilherme Fuchs, Ana Regina Aguiar Dutra, José Baltazar Salgueirinho de Andrade GuerraHigher education institutions (HEIs) are increasingly aware of their role in developing and implementing a sustainable paradigm, with the potential to accelerate progress toward…
Higher education curriculum design for sustainable development: towards a transformative approach
Philip Cardiff, Malgorzata Polczynska, Tina BrownEducation is widely recognized as a key domain for the promotion of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), prompting an increased focus on sustainable development in foreign…
Predicting food waste reduction behavior among students in higher education institutions
Alvin Patrick Valentin, Aivanne Miguel Dela Vega, Marc Ivenson Kho, Sean Russel Licayan, Elijah Liam Nierras, Jose Carlos PabalateThis study aims to determine and analyze the predictors of food waste reduction intention and behavior among higher education institutions (HEIs) using an extended version of the…
Implementing action competence teaching model as a framework for achieving sustainable development goals: insights from students
Xiaojing Xing, Chinaza Solomon IronsiThis paper aims to explore the potential of implementing an action competence teaching model as a framework for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) in higher education…
ESD action competencies of future teachers: self-perception and competence profile analysis
María Ángeles García-Fortes, Isabel Banos-González, Patricia Esteve-GuiraoThis study aims to analyse the self-perception of future secondary school teachers (FTs) of biology about their education for sustainable development (ESD) competencies and…
Leveraging place-based resources for quality education: insights from a forest community outreach project in Japan
Muhammad Mohsin Hakeem, Hoe Chin Goi, FrendyThis study aims to examine the participants’ [junior high school students and Master of business administration (MBA) consultants] perceptions and utilizations of the…
Assessing the provisions for sustainability in economics degree programmes
Walter Leal Filho, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Maria F. Morales, María Semitiel-García, Pedro Noguera-Méndez, Salvador Ruiz de Maya, María-del-Carmen Alarcón-del-Amo, Nuria Esteban-Lloret, María PemartínHigher education institutions (HEIs) offer courses and programmes focusing on sustainability in economics, as courses on sustainable development (SD), which examine the economic…
A sustainable campus for an uncertain future. Two cases of infrastructural transformation at Norway’s largest university
Thomas Berker, Hanne Henriksen, Thomas Edward Sutcliffe, Ruth WoodsThis study aims to convey lessons learned from two sustainability initiatives at Norway’s largest university. This contributes to knowledge-based discussions of how future…
Sustainability evolved for experts but students fell behind: teaching interrelated social, economic and environmental goals
Warren G. LaveyWhile sustainability experts point to interrelated social, economic and environmental goals, students may think about sustainability primarily as natural resources. To prepare…
Formation of sustainable development competencies in Ukrainian English for specific purposes students
Hanna Chaikovska, Iryna Levchyk, Zoriana Adamska, Oleksandra YankovychThe purpose of this study is to examine the formation of sustainable development competencies (SDCs) in future primary school teachers during English for specific purposes…
Understanding and assessing sustainable behavior among the academics in higher education institutions of Bangladesh
Sameera Zaman, Serat Ahmed Sara, Taranna Tabassum, Tahsin Tabassum, Samiya A. Selim, Haseeb Md. IrfanullahConsidering that knowledge, skills and behavior can influence sustainability efforts, this study aims to assess which personality traits influence one’s sense of feeling connected…
Evaluation of UN SDG-related formal learning activities in a university common core curriculum
Chi-Un Lei, Wincy Chan, Yuyue WangHigher education plays an essential role in achieving the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs). However, there are only scattered studies on monitoring how…
Education in collaboration with cities: the intentions of transdisciplinary courses
Nina Lotte Bohm, Renate G. Klaassen, Ellen van Bueren, Perry den BrokIn collaboration with their home cities, universities increasingly develop courses in which students investigate urban sustainability challenges. This paper aims to understand how…
Business professors’ behavior toward incorporating sustainability in the classroom – a theory of planned behavior perspective
Claudia W. Tridapalli, Oliver ElliottSustainability has emerged as a key concept in 21st-century education. The purpose of this paper is to identify faculty’s behavior and barriers to incorporating sustainability in…
What makes students of green universities act green: application of protection motivation theory
Ali Faghani, Masoud Bijani, Naser ValizadehMany environmental problems are due to the unfavorable environmental intentions and cultural–behavioral weaknesses in the relationship between man and nature. This study aims to…
The contribution of Enactus global sustainability initiative to youth empowerment and community development
Ademola Olumuyiwa OmotoshoThis study aims to explore the contribution of Enactus sustainability initiatives to youth empowerment and community development, thus analysing how South African higher education…
Sustainability in education through collaborative learning using social media: an exploratory study with moderating role of “knowledge creator” and “knowledge seeker”
Ranjan Chaudhuri, Sheshadri Chatterjee, Demetris Vrontis, Diego BegalliThis study aims to examine the impact of social media (SM) on the interactivity among teachers, among students and between students and teachers for sustainable academic…
Fostering the use of sustainable design to reduce energy use and GHG emissions at Canadian universities: a life cycle cost analysis approach
Philip R. Walsh, Holly Dunne, Omid Nikoubakht-TakThe purpose of this study is to examine the application of sustainable building design and operation within a university setting to determine its economic efficacy and potential…
Implementing and performing sustainability strategies at campus operations: the case of Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina
Osni Cristiano Reisch, Josiane Lima, Thiago Coelho Soares, Alessandra Yula Tutida, Gisele Mazon, Maurício Andrade de Lima, Carlos Rogério Montenegro de Lima, Ana Regina Aguiar Dutra, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade GuerraThis study aims to analyze the alignment between sustainable performance and sustainability planning in higher education, proposing a strategic map that integrates planning with…
Proposal for a model integrating sustainability and social innovation in higher education institutions
Mariana Alvarenga, Ana Regina Aguiar Dutra, Felipe Fernandez, Ricardo Lemos Thomé, Ivone Junges, Nei Nunes, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade GuerraThis study aims to propose an integrated model involving concepts of sustainability and social innovation (SI) in higher education institutions (HEIs).
The effect of social innovation education on sustainability learning outcomes: the roles of intrinsic learning motivation and prosocial motivation
Hongxin Wang, Xin Jiang, Wenqing Wu, Yuchen TangThe 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…
Empowering undergraduate students to take action: an empathetic mindset toward education for sustainable development
Chi-I Lin, Yuh-Yuh LiThis study aims to investigate the potential of an empathetic mindset aimed at empowering undergraduate students to work toward sustainable development (SD), addressing both…
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