International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education: Volume 22 Issue 5

Guest editorial

Ira R. Feldman, Todd LeVasseur

Knowledge, attitude and practice toward sustainability among university students in UAE

Ahmed Farouk Radwan, Engy M. Abou Sreea Khalil

This paper aims to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices adopted among University of Sharjah (UOS) students toward sustainability efforts done by their university.

Integrating professional sustainability literacy into the master of public administration curriculum

Kirsten Kinzer

Public administration, or the implementation of public policies by civil servants, will be central to implementing the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. And yet, few…

Innovations and challenges in SDG integration and reporting in higher education: a case study from the University of South Florida

Brooke Hansen, Peter Stiling, Whitney Fung Uy

As the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been widely adopted since 2015, higher education institutions (HEIs) are experimenting with ways they can be measured, reported…

A sustainability internship program: strategies for creating student stewards for sustainability

Hongor Miller, Byron Ronald Miller Jr, Jeffrey Spoelstra

The purpose of this paper is to explore the strategies and an effective model for creating and implementing a sustainability internship program at a university campus.

Promoting recycling, reducing and reusing in the School of Design: a step toward improving sustainability literacy

Seyeon Lee, Louise R. Manfredi

This paper aims to explore systematic strategies implemented at the School of Design, X University, to use materials more sustainably and responsibly in the design studios.

Provision of education for sustainability development and sustainability literacy in business programs in three higher education institutions in Brazil, Colombia and Peru

Melissa Franchini Cavalcanti-Bandos, Silvia Quispe-Prieto, Alberto Paucar-Caceres, Toni Burrowes-Cromwel, Héctor Heraldo Rojas-Jiménez

This paper aims to report on the status and the development of education for sustainable development (ESD) and sustainability literacy (SL) in three Latin American (LA) higher…

The transforming generation: increasing student awareness about the effects of economic decisions on sustainability

Javier Sierra, Ángela Suárez-Collado

There is a growing trend in higher education institutions to develop multi-disciplinary approaches to education for sustainable development and to implement student-centered and…

Toward a carbon neutral campus: a scalable approach to estimate carbon storage and biosequestration, an example from University of Michigan

Rebecca Tonietto, Lara O’Brien, Cyrus Van Haitsma, Chenyang Su, Nicole Blankertz, Hannah Grace Shaheen Mosiniak, Caleb Short, Heather Ann Dawson

The University of Michigan (U-M) is planning its course toward carbon neutrality. A key component in U-M carbon accounting is the calculation of carbon sinks via estimation of…

Selection and framing of briefs for educational circular design projects

Yekta Bakırlıoğlu, Nazlı Terzioğlu, Sine Celik, Ainur Ulan, Jordi Segalas

This paper aims to present key characteristics of educational design briefs for the circular economy (CE) through the analysis of 11 design briefs focussing on real-life…

Sustainable strategic planning in Italian higher education institutions: a content analysis

Chiara Fantauzzi, Nathalie Colasanti, Gloria Fiorani, Rocco Frondizi

This study aims, first of all, to analyze the extent to which Italian higher education institutions declare their mission statements in their official documents; then, to examine…

Exploring the relationship between dispositions to think critically and sustainability concern in HESD

Kerry Shephard, Qudsia Kalsoom, Ritika Gupta, Lorenz Probst, Paul Gannon, V. Santhakumar, Ifeanyi Glory Ndukwe, Tim Jowett

Higher education is uncertain which sustainability-related education targets should be sought and monitored. Accepting that something needs to be measurable to be systematically…

Exploring the development of context appreciation in coursework that targets problem-solving for sustainable development

Cheryl Desha, Savindi Caldera, Deanna Hutchinson

This study aims to explore the role of planned, sudden shifts in lived experiences, in influencing learner capabilities towards improved problem-solving for sustainable…