International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education: Volume 25 Issue 1

A transformative online approach to sustainable development in management education: the case of a Brazilian business school

Laís Viera Trevisan, Luis Felipe Machado do Nascimento, Walter Leal Filho, Eugênio Ávila Pedrozo

The purpose of this study is to present an innovative and transformative online approach to sustainable development in management education.

Exploring the interconnected nature of the sustainable development goals: the 2030 SDGs Game as a pedagogical tool for interdisciplinary education

Valeria Andreoni, Alice Richard

The purpose of this paper is to present the 2030 SDGs Game as a pedagogical tool for the promotion of interdisciplinary education. Based on the simulation of possible world…

The carbon footprint at quality and environmental university consortium – QualEnv

Paulo Guilherme Fuchs, Manoel Honorato Filho, Liziane Araújo da Silva, Ana Regina Aguiar Dutra, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade Guerra

Universities and their actions affect the environment directly and significantly. Therefore, the carbon footprint (CF) needs to be implemented in these institutions for mitigating…

Teaching sustainability in higher education by integrating mathematical concepts

Matilde Lafuente-Lechuga, Javier Cifuentes-Faura, Úrsula Faura-Martínez

This paper aims to identify the current situation of higher education institutions in Spain regarding the introduction of the Sustainable Development Goals in the classroom, and…

Pre-University engagement and education for sustainable development in Aruba: The Academic Foundation Year

Mollie Chapman, Maarten B. Eppinga, Tobia de Scisciolo, Eric N. Mijts

Universities of Small Island States (SIS) have the potential to fulfill a crucial role in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) but also face barriers to local…

A 5 pillars approach to the sustainable development goals performance and reporting in Portuguese higher education institutions. Proposal for an applied framework

Sónia Monteiro, Verónica Ribeiro, Cristiana Molho

The implementation and reporting of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) is one of the emerging challenges for higher education institutions (HEIs), but the lack of…

Gen Z consumers’ sustainable consumption behaviors: influencers and moderators

Ali Kara, Maung K. Min

The purpose of this study is to explore Generation Z (Gen Z) consumers’ sustainable consumption behaviors at a university campus by examining various antecedent and moderating…

The orchestration of a sustainable development agenda in the European Higher Education Area

Iryna Kushnir, Elizabeth Agbor Eta, Marcellus Forh Mbah, Charlotte-Rose Kennedy

This paper aims to ask how the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) has orchestrated a sustainable development (SD) agenda in its international policy since 2020.

Environmental values and education in Spanish universities: a questionnaire validation

Clara Margaça, José Carlos Sánchez-García, Brizeida Hernández Sánchez, Susana Lucas Mangas

To protect the environment and society, research on responsible behavior and personal values has increased. Values have been identified as important for understanding and…

Students’ perspectives of sustainable development goals in a Japanese higher education institute

Thomas E. Jones, Lindsay Mack, Oscar A. Gómez

As UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) are integrated across Asia-Pacific Higher Education Institutes (HEIs), the purpose of this descriptive and exploratory study is to…

Towards post-COVID-19 responsible academic air travel

Sherry Hsueh-Yu Tseng, James Higham, Craig Lee

This study aims to shape the future of academic air travel practices by identifying the challenges between existing air travel-related policies and practicing responsible air…