International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
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Education for sustainable development: an assessment of Australian and Canadian business schools
Eduardo Ordonez-Ponce, Mehran Nejati, Rahatulaain AhmadThis study aims to investigate whether and how business schools in Australia and Canada advocate for education for sustainable development.
Extracurricular activities as a pedagogy for the 2030 Agenda integration in an architectural engineering curriculum: a case study
Mohamed H. Elnabawi MahgoubConsidering the lack of integration of sustainable development goals (SDGs) within architectural engineering education, the purpose of this study is to develop a framework that…
The influence of a gender equality course in tourism on university students’ SDG knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP)
Ana Isabel Muñoz-Mazón, Teresa Villacé-Molinero, Laura Fuentes-Moraleda, Pedro Moncada JiménezThe purpose of this study is to examine the influence of an online course on gender equality in tourism on the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of students concerning…
Empowering future leaders: a cross-university study on integrating SDGS in university social responsibility programs in Taiwan
Wen-Hong Liu, Paohsi Wang, Hsiao-Chien Lee, Yi-Juen Chen, Ayling Huang, Yung-Chuan Ko, Chun-Cheng Kuo, Chih-Cheng LinThis study aims to examine the efforts of two universities in Taiwan, particularly their engagement in coastal rural communities, and provides insights into the substantial…
Decoding determinants of pro-environmental behaviors of higher education students: insights for sustainable future
Yu Zhang, Qian Du, Yali Huang, Yanying Mao, Liudan JiaoThe investigation of pro-environmental behaviors (PEB) among college students is essential for future sustainability endeavors. Existing research seldomly concentrated on college…
Examining the implementation of UN sustainable development goals in Brazilian universities
Marcos Roque da Rosa, Sara Moggi, Clodis Boscarioli, Kátya Regina de Freitas ZaraThis study aims to examine how Brazilian universities have implemented the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in institutional practices, curriculum and teaching, management and…
From hard coal mining to a learning space for digitally supported participatory management of biodiversity
Daniela Lud, Kirsten Holsteg, Carmen GallasThe purpose of this paper is to describe the conversion of the former coal mining site in Kamp-Lintfort into a public park and learning space for biodiversity. In 2020, an urban…
University rankings and sustainable development: the state of the art
Walter Leal Filho, Laís Viera Trevisan, Zujaja Wahaj, Denner Déda Araújo Nunes, Claudio Ruy Portela de Vasconcelos, Thais Aparecida Dibbern, Valeria Ruiz Vargas, Usha Iyer-Raniga, Rosley Anholon, Aliaksandr Novikau, Ismaila Rimi Abubakar, Maria Alzira Pimenta DinisIn light of the growing emphasis on sustainability in higher education, this paper aims to explore the effectiveness of sustainability university rankings, specifically focusing…
Teaching the “10 Rs” of circular economy in technological-level undergraduate courses offered in Brazil: an exploratory analysis via fuzzy TOPSIS class
Ricardo Favaro, Gustavo Hermínio Salati Marcondes de Moraes, Tiago F.A.C. Sigahi, Jefferson de Souza Pinto, Izabela Simon Rampasso, Suzana Regina Moro, Rosley AnholonThis study aims to provide an analysis of teaching the “10 Rs” – Refuse, Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Remodel, Remanufacture, Reuse, Recycle and Recover energy, in…
Shaping pro-environmental behaviors through eco-diaries and research-based projects: an experimental study of business students at Yangzhou University
Ying Qin, Chengbin QinThis paper aims to identify the effects of two types of teaching approaches, namely, project-based learning and place-based learning, on the development of pro-environmental…
Environmental knowledge influencing pro-environmental behavior among university students: a serial mediation and MGA approach
Monita Mago, Mandeep Yadav, Sukriti Sharma, Harshdeep KaurThe study aims to investigate the mediating role played by environmental attitude and environmental sensitivity in the influence of environmental knowledge on pro-environmental…
Academia as a driver of change: a bibliometric analysis of pro-environmental behavior in higher education institutions
Walton Wider, Katarzyna Iwinska, Jiaming Lin, Muhammad Ashraf Fauzi, Syed Far Abid Hossain, Leilei Jiang, Lester Naces UdangThis study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of pro-environmental behavior (PEB) research within higher education institutions (HEIs), highlighting current trends and…
E-learning and sustainability of higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa: a review and synthesis
Joshua Omondi Omanyo, Joshua Rumo Arongo NdiegeThis study aims to examine the state of literature on the role of e-learning in the sustainability of higher education institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, with the goal of…
How to boost college students’ pro-environmental behavior: the implicit theory perspective
Mengmeng Fu, Jianwei Zhang, Wenfeng Zheng, Yunshan JiangThis study aims to examine how higher education can overcome some of the psychological barriers to pro-environmental behavior among college students by cultivating growth mindset…
Growing sustainable therapeutic third spaces – a therapeutic sensory garden’s impact on university student self-reported quality of life and affect
Theresa Delbert, Kasey Stepansky, Janet C. Bucey, Diana Goodman-SchillerCollege student wellbeing and mental health can be negatively impacted due to roles intrinsic to being and becoming a student in higher education. Active engagement in natural…
Exploring influences shaping university students’ attitudes toward green buildings
Margaret Reams, Oluwafemi AwolesiThis study aims to investigate university students’ awareness of green residences and the factors influencing their willingness to pay for living in such accommodations.
Positive perceptions and purchase of sustainable foods is associated with higher diet quality in Australian university students
Katherine Kent, Yan Hin Siu, Melinda Hutchesson, Clare Collins, Karen CharltonThis study aims to understand university students' perception and engagement with sustainable food practices and the relationship with diet quality.
Transdisciplinary teaching and learning in a master’s program in urban agriculture
Sigrid Gjøtterud, Rasa Holen, Trine Hvoslef-EideThis study aims to explore transdisciplinary teaching and learning in a transdisciplinary master’s course in an urban agriculture master’s program.
Two decades of sustainable development studies in higher education management: a bibliometric analysis
Atin Chusniyah, Imam Makruf, SupriyantoThis study aims to identify the growth pattern of research literature, most influential authors, most impactful documents and most relevant topics on sustainable development (SD…
Vertically integrated project: uniting teaching, research, and community in favor of sustainability
Cristiano Morini, Edmundo Inacio Junior, Anibal Tavares de Azevedo, Francisco Elíseo Fernandes Sanches, Eduardo Avancci DionisioHigher education institutions (HEIs) are crucial in sustainable development. To this end, they must infuse sustainability into all their endeavors. This study aims to delve into…
Perceptions of different communication strategies on proenvironmental waste disposal behavior: a case study with university students in Brazil
Cassiana Maris Lima Cruz, Igor Grotto Bosa, Camila Kolling, Janine Fleith de Medeiros, José Luís Duarte RibeiroThis study aims to understand the perception of young people regarding different communication strategies to promote proenvironmental disposal behavior. Based on the…
Biodiversity preservation in German higher education institutions: existing approaches, challenges and future developments
Stella-Maria Yerokhin, Yu-Shan Lin Feuer, Remmer SassenThis paper aims to explore the current stage of biodiversity preservation in higher education institutions (HEIs), using samples from German universities and investigating three…
Social and environmental reporting within Australian universities: an accountability perspective
Hany Samir Salib, Medhat EndrawesThis study aims to examine the relationships between social and environmental reporting (SER) and the size and university ranking of 39 Australian universities. The study examines…
Pro-environmental choices in Indonesia’s campus life: examining the extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) for sustainable behavior in a university setting
Herdiyan Maulana, Haerani Nur, Erik Erik, Faradillah Firdaus, Novitasari DamanikThe higher education sector plays an important role in a nation’s implementation of pro-environmental regulations. Environmental initiatives should be the focal point of a…
Technical academia goes back to school: the role of universities in environmental and sustainable education for childhood
Elena Comino, Laura Dominici, Anna Reyneri, Anna TrevesThis paper aims to investigate the relationship between academia and society focusing on how technical universities perform Third Mission (TM) to promote knowledge outside the…
Sowing green seeds of mind: exploring the determinants of green mindfulness among university students
Thanuja Rathakrishnan, Jen Ling Gan, Aqilah YaacobThis study aims to investigate the determinants influencing green mindfulness among university students in Malaysia within the context of the Malaysia 2030 Agenda, focusing on…
Motivating factors of higher education institutions sustainable development goals online disclosure: a systematic literature review
Yussri Sawani, Corina Joseph, Siow Hoo LeongThis study aims to analyse the existing literature on factors motivating higher education institutions to disclose their Sustainability Development Goals initiatives.
Employee green behavior in laboratories of higher education institutions: a qualitative study
Yossra Fareed El-Tony, Ling Suan ChooThis study aims to explore employee green behavior in higher education institution (HEI) laboratories in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Impact of sustainability education on senior student attitudes and behaviors: evidence from India
Sanjeev M.A., Reena Agrawal, Raihan Taqui Syed, Thangaraja Arumugam, Praveena K.This study aims to ascertain the impact education for sustainable development (ESD) on knowledge, attitude and behavior among senior (last year undergraduate) Indian students.
Carbon neutrality in Andean universities: the centrality of context in comparative analysis of assessment, opportunities and obstacles
Jonathan R. Barton, Paula Hernández Díaz, Andrés Robalino-López, Timothy Gutowski, Ignacio Oliva, Gabriela Fernanda Araujo Vizuete, María Rojas CelyThis paper aims to analyze the influences of context and methodological differences in how universities confront, report and manage carbon neutrality in selected Andean…
Sustainable food systems education in nutrition and dietetics: an appraisal of the tertiary landscape in multiple countries
Jessica Wegener, Liesel Carlsson, Liza Barbour, Tracy Everitt, Clare Pettinger, Alba Reguant-Closa, Nanna Meyer, Sean Svette, Dareen Hassan, Jillian PlatnarDespite a growing awareness of the gap between professional expectations and competence, there has been no comprehensive appraisal of sustainable food systems (SFS) education…
Exploring transdisciplinary interaction in higher education: urbanism through informal learning environment
Berk Kesim, Elif BengüThis study aims to explore interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary interactions around sustainability, focusing on the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs). By…
Systematic exploration of sustainability in higher education: a tertiary perspective
Masoud Aghajani, Ashkan Memari, Roksana Jahan Tumpa, Gesa RugeThis study aims to systematically examine 69 secondary studies to understand trends and implications in sustainability in higher education (SHE), addressing gaps in secondary…
The role of the socio-professional characteristics of university professors in the implementation of sustainability
Xabier González Laskibar, Gaizka Insunza Aranceta, Izaskun Alvarez-MeazaIn a context of growing concern about the environmental and social crisis, education for sustainability has emerged as a key educational approach to address these challenges…
Redefining academic trajectories: A comprehensive analysis of the factors and impacts of the gender gap in STEM higher education
Francisca Beroíza-Valenzuela, Natalia Salas-GuzmánThe purpose of this study is to critically analyze the key factors contributing to gender disparities in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields and…
Student-led discussions for sustainability education: an autoethnographic exploration
Nathan HensleyThe purpose of this paper is to explore an interactive teaching approach using an autoethnographic lens to enhance key competencies in sustainability. These competencies are…
Sustainability in (engineering) education through reclaiming and reusing electronic components from e-waste: a last decade research review
Nikolaos Nikoloudakis, Maria RangoussiThis paper aims to investigate the e-waste aspect of sustainability in education, with a specific interest in engineering education. Specifically, it focuses on recycling through…
Sustainable development through service learning and community engagement in higher education: a systematic literature review
Denise Rodríguez-Zurita, Maria Jaya-Montalvo, Jerry Moreira-Arboleda, Esther Raya-Diez, Paul Carrión-MeroThis study aims to delve into the evolution, trends and implications of scientific production related to service learning (SL) and community engagement for sustainability in…
Hands-on sustainability: designing an engaging undergraduate sustainable business course
Yasmin Abdou, Nesma AmmarThis paper outlines the active learning methods used to develop and deliver a sustainable business course to undergraduate students. Moreover, the paper aims to investigate the…
The relationship between low-consumption single-use plastic awareness and behaviour: a case study of FPT University students (Ho Chi Minh Branch)
Nhi Yen Nguyen, Hao Gia Tran, Dang Thanh Tra, Nhung Tuyet Le, Hien Thi Thuy NguyenThis study aims to combine two theories, the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and the Norm Activation Model (NAM), to investigate the relationship between the awareness of…
Are the best higher education institutions also more sustainable?
Elizane Maria Siqueira Wilhelm, Celso Bilynkievycz dos Santos, Luiz Alberto PilattiThe purpose of this study is to analyze the integration of sustainable practices in the strategies and operations of world-class higher education institutions (HEIs) under the…
Study on university students’ intention to choose reusable takeaway food containers: evidence from China
Ruijuan Li, Yuanchun Zhou, Hua Wang, Qi WangReusable takeaway food containers (RTFCs) are a newly emerging green packaging choice for the takeaway industry that can effectively reduce campus solid waste but are not yet well…
“Going beyond the call of duty”: academic agency and promoting transformation for sustainability in higher education
Grace Ese-osa Idahosa, Dina Zoe Belluigi, Nandita Banerjee DhawanIn the past decade, against increasing global inequality, higher education has grappled with increased demands for social justice, transformation and decolonisation. While a lot…
Student engagement on climate learning: what does the academic community say about it?
Luciana Londero Brandli, Giovana Reginatto, Amanda Lange Salvia, Pedro Henrique Carretta DinizThis paper aims to describe the academic community’s perspectives about climate change learning and engagement opportunities by means of a case study at the University of Passo…
Sustainability assessment for indoor air quality using unit-based sustainability assessment tool in 11 Thai public universities
Silalak Sritima Grove, Suthirat Kittipongvises, Nutta TaneepanichskulThis study aims to assess the status of sustainable performance, given the significance of indoor air quality related to health and the environment. This research focus on the…
Understanding the drivers of sustainable food consumption of Chinese university students: a moderated mediation model
Ali Nawaz Khan, Hammad S. Saleh Alotaibi, Zain Ali RazaThe purpose of this study is to assess how Sustainable food consumption (SFC) can improve the quality of life for consumers and encourage green food production. Sustainable…
A study about pre-service teachers’ knowledge of the Sustainable Development Goals
María Calero, Tatiana Pina, Olga Mayoral, José Cantó, M. Ángeles Ull, Amparo VilchesThe purpose of this research is to analyse the level of knowledge about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of pre-service teachers in Early Childhood and Primary School…
Improved social equity learning in an introduction to sustainability course
Michael Kaplowitz, Yuqing Liu, Matt Raven, Crystal EusticeThis paper aims to examine the impact on diverse students’ social equity outcome measures that result from incorporating social justice education and inclusive practices into an…
The implementation of sustainability in Brazilian Federal Institutes of Education, Science and Technology
Mauren Corrêa dos Santos Benites, Ricardo Ribeiro Alves, João Garibaldi Almeida VianaThis study aims to identify how the sustainability of Brazilian Federal Institutes of Education, Science and Technology is implemented.
From teachers to students: a correlational analysis of the pro-environmental behavior in a private university in the Philippines
Mark Chris Maglanque Lapuz, Christopher Rivera ManlapazThis study aims to address the following objectives: determine the pro-environmental behavior of students and professors engaged in the course Sustainable Tourism; determine the…
Development and validation of a college organisational sustainability scale
Ge Zhang, Pengfei Chen, Si XuGiven that the current sustainability assessment in higher education institutions primarily relies on qualitative methods with relatively limited quantitative tools, the purpose…
Factors influencing online sustainability disclosure in Spanish universities
Yolanda Ramírez, Montserrat Manzaneque, Elena MerinoThis paper aims to investigate the extent of sustainability disclosure through websites at Spanish universities and analyse the determinants that affect such disclosure.
Is all that glitters gold? Exploring sustainability and business ethics education in ethics-friendly environments
Elies Seguí-Mas, Guillermina Tormo-Carbó, Throstur Olaf Sigurjonsson, Auður Arna ArnardóttirThis study aims to identify students’ perceptions of the importance and objectives of sustainability and business ethics education, considering contextual factors (ethics-friendly…
Recovering sustainability in the Brazilian Amazon: an analysis of engineering courses from the perspective of innovation and sustainability
Diego Marques Cavalcante, Lucas Veiga Ávila, Rosley Anholon, Álvaro Luiz Neuenfeldt Júnior, Vitor W.B. MartinsThis study aims, from the perspective of the recovery of sustainability, to develop a framework on sustainability and innovation in the formation of engineers in the courses of…
Perception about sustainable development goals among Erasmus students in a Spanish university
Xose Picatoste, Diana Mihaela Tirca, Isabel Novo-CortiThis study aims to analyse the positioning of young people in the face of the challenges posed by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It focuses on the case of Erasmus…
Developing systems thinking to address climate change
María-Asunción Lorenzo-Rial, Mercedes Varela-Losada, Uxío Pérez-Rodríguez, Pedro Vega-MarcoteThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the presence of systems thinking after an educational proposal on climate sustainability based on reflection and video creation. To…
Sustainability and sustainable development values in creative practices among design undergraduates of Russia and Malaysia
Balamuralithara Balakrishnan, Natalia Fedorova, Catherina UgapThe aim of this study is to gauge the consideration toward sustainability and sustainable development in the creative process or activities in design practices among the design…
Eco-citizens of academia: unraveling students’ behavior toward biodiversity management in higher education institutions
Ruksar Ali, Sujood , Ariba Naz, Mohd AzharThe purpose of this study is to assess students' behaviors toward biodiversity management in higher education institutions. This study expands upon the value belief norm (VBN…
Forging a sustainable path: the QualEnv consortium's practices and strategies in promoting sustainable development in higher education institutions
Anelise Leal Vieira Cubas, Ana Paula Provin, Ana Regina de Aguiar Dutra, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade Guerra, Clarissa Carneiro MussiHigher education institutions (HEIs) have a pivotal role in global sustainable development. The purpose of this study is to assess the QualEnv Consortium's contributions (QualEnv…
A case study on the effectiveness of cocurricular interdisciplinary sustainability programming for graduate students to create sustainability leaders
E. Woo, Margaret Wooldridge, Elizabeth Ann LaPorteThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of sustainability-focused, cocurricular, interdisciplinary programming for graduate students at creating future leaders…
Assessing the determinants of participation in the circular plastic economy by Nigerian students
Silifat Abimbola Okoya, Muyiwa Oyinlola, Olubunmi Ajala, Oluwaseun Kolade, Arinola Adefila, Esther AkinlabiThis study aims to address the critical subject of building capacity for the circular economy in the global south. It complements the literature by providing information on the…
Linking the UN sustainable development goals to life cycle impact applied to a university campus
Gabriela Giusti, Antonio Carlos Farrapo Junior, Daiane Vitória Silva, Diogo A.L. SilvaThe study aims to explore the relationship between the SDGs and the environmental and social impacts of university classes. It evaluates the potential contributions of different…
Student responses to climate knowledge: enabling climate concern to flourish
Sara-Jayne Williams, Rosamund Portus, Carla De LaurentisThis paper aims to examine a co-produced initiative implemented at the University of the West of England, UWE (UWE) between September 2022 and April 2023. The student-led project…
Recognising the need for biodiversity knowledge for engineering students – a case study in Norway
Javier Cantillo, B. Natchiyar, Ottar MichelsenThe purpose of this study is to understand how to improve the recognition of biodiversity knowledge for engineering students, using a case study in the context of Norway.
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…
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…
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