International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education: Volume 17 Issue 5

Incorporating sustainability content and pedagogy through faculty development

Carol A. Hurney, Carole Nash, Christie-Joy B. Hartman, Edward J. Brantmeier

Key elements of a curriculum are presented for a faculty development program that integrated sustainability content with effective course design methodology across a variety of…

Sustainable facility development: perceived benefits and challenges

Brad Stinnett, Fred Gibson

The purpose of this paper is to assess the perceived benefits and challenges of implementing sustainable initiatives in collegiate recreational sports facilities. Additionally…

Is sustainability knowledge half the battle?: An examination of sustainability knowledge, attitudes, norms, and efficacy to understand sustainable behaviours

Alexander John Heeren, Ajay S. Singh, Adam Zwickle, Tomas M. Koontz, Kristina M. Slagle, Anna C. McCreery

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of sustainability knowledge to pro-environmental behaviour. A common misperception is that unsustainable behaviours are…

Higher education for sustainable development: a systematic review

Yen-Chun Jim Wu, Ju-Peng Shen

This study aims to provide a complete understanding of academic research into higher education for sustainable development (HESD).

Integrating sustainability across the university curriculum

Jane Ellen Dmochowski, Dan Garofalo, Sarah Fisher, Ann Greene, Danielle Gambogi

Colleges and universities increasingly have the mandate and motivation to integrate sustainability into their curricula. The purpose of this paper is to share the strategy used at…

A proposal for measuring sustainability in universities: a case study of Spain

Manuel Larrán Jorge, Jesús Herrera Madueño, Yolanda Calzado, Javier Andrades

Numerous sustainability assessment tools are being created and applied in the higher education sector. In light of such diversity, there is a need to provide a common guideline…

Assessing sustainability teaching and learning in geography education

Jeffrey M. Widener, Travis Gliedt, Ashlee Tziganuk

This study aims to understand if geographers, who teach in a new sustainability program, are conveying new knowledge, understanding, skills and competence about the integrated and…

A collaborative programme in sustainability and social responsibility

Silvia Albareda Tiana, Azul Alférez Villarreal

The purpose of this paper is to collect methodological strategies used in the training of future teachers to develop competences in sustainability and social responsibility (SSR)…