International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education: Volume 24 Issue 2

Guest editorial: Latin American perspectives on sustainability in higher education

Izabela Simon Rampasso, Rosley Anholon, Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves Quelhas, Luis Velazquez, Claudia Mac-Lean

A hybrid approach to sustainable development competencies: the role of formal, informal and non-formal learning experiences

Adriana Cristina Ferreira Caldana, João Henrique Paulino Pires Eustachio, Bárbara Lespinasse Sampaio, Maria Luiza Gianotto, Aurora Contiero Talarico, André Cavalcante da Silva Batalhão

This paper aims to explore whether formal, non-formal, and informal learning experiences contribute to developing sustainable development competencies (SDCs) among students in a…

Lean practices toward a balanced sustainability in higher education institutions: a Brazilian experience

Leander Luiz Klein, Julio Cesar Ferro De Guimarães, Eliana Andréa Severo, Eric Charles Henri Dorion, Thiago Schirmer Feltrin

As few studies have explored the causal relationship between both the triple bottom line (TBL) of sustainability and the lean practices in higher education institutions (HEIs)…

Towards sustainable development: a systematic review of the past decade’s literature on the social, environment and governance and universities in Latin America

Clayton dos Santos Lima, Debora Londero Kieling, Lucas Veiga Ávila, Arminda Paço, Vinícius Costa da Silva Zonatto

The purpose of this paper is to analyse through a systematic literature review the evolution of the theme of environmental social and governance (ESG) in universities, correlating…

Hybrid method to guide sustainable initiatives in higher education: a critical analysis of Brazilian municipalities

Tainá da Silva Rocha Paz, Venicius Gonçalves da Rocha Junior, Priscila Celebrini de Oliveira Campos, Igor Paz, Rodrigo Goyannes Gusmão Caiado, Antonio de Aragão Rocha, Gilson Brito Alves Lima

This paper aims to assist higher education institutions (HEIs) in their decision-making process to define initiatives and foster research projects contributing to sustainable…

Global warming in the minds of Mexican higher education students: an exploratory study

Nora Munguia, America Romero, Carlos Anaya-Eredias, Krystal M. Perkins, Luis Velazquez

The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 is at the core of many sustainability initiatives on Mexican higher education institutions (HEIs). Yet, progress to SDG 13 and the entire…

Mobility and sustainable transportation in higher education: evidence from Monterrey Metropolitan Area in Mexico

Jorge O. Moreno, Cinthya G. Caamal-Olvera, Edgar M. Luna

This paper aims to analyze the demand for mobility in higher education to understand the critical elements of students' mobility and the potential impact of accessing sustainable…

Maintenance of an environmental management system based on ISO 14001 in a Brazilian private university, seeking sustainable development

Luciana Paulo Gomes, Marcelo Oliveira Caetano, Susana Margarida Brand, Léa Beatriz Dai-Prá, Brenda Natalia Pereira

This study aims to present the environmental management system implemented at UNISINOS and demonstrate some of the main results obtained in more than 15 years carrying out the…

Business school model of social responsibility and sustainability and its impact on small- and mid-sized enterprises

Julianna Paola Ramirez Lozano, Kelly Rojas Valdez, Percy Marquina Feldman

This study aims to define a business school model of social responsibility (SR) and sustainability and describe how the implementation of this model impacts on small- and…

Statistical modelling of the impact of online courses in higher education on sustainable development

Marta Luz Arango-Uribe, Carlos Javier Barrera-Causil, Vladimir Pallares, Jessica Maria Rojas, Luís Roberto Mercado Díaz, Rebecca Marrone, Fernando Marmolejo-Ramos

The concept of sustainable development (SD) is a popular response to society’s need to preserve and extend the life span of natural resources. One of the 17 goals of the SD is…

IoT solution for energy management and efficiency on a Brazilian university campus – a case study

Jorge Yasuoka, Gabrielly Araújo Cordeiro, José Luiz Pereira Brittes, Robert Eduardo Cooper Ordóñez, Sergio Valdir Bajay, Eduardo Nunes

There is a great interest in developing eco-friendly operations as alternative uses of resources in the university campus, making the employment of technologies more sustainable…

Life cycle assessment teaching innovation: experiences from a Brazilian higher education institution

Diogo Aparecido Lopes Silva, Gabriela Giusti, Izabela Simon Rampasso, Antonio Carlos Farrapo Junior, Rosley Anholon

The inclusion of sustainability in higher education courses has been debated in recent decades and has gained particular emphasis throughout the COVID-19. This paper aims to show…

The role of HEIs to achieve SDG7 goals from Netzero campuses: case studies and possibilities in Brazil

Sidnei Matana Júnior, Marcos Antonio Leite Frandoloso, Vandré Barbosa Brião

Energy consumption and renewable energy sources are included in the goals for the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) agenda, and target buildings are the biggest…

A conceptual framework for the corporate sustainability higher education in Latin America

Annibal Scavarda, Gláucya Daú, Luiz Felipe Scavarda, Prem Chhetri, Patrick Jaska

Many studies have developed the corporate sustainability topic. The United Nations has implemented the 2030 Agenda and has brought “quality education” and “industry, innovation…

Critical analysis of the role of junior enterprises in the training of future professionals aligned with the SDG: an exploratory study considering Brazilian HEI

Lazaro Viana, Izabela Simon Rampasso, Milena Pavan Serafim, Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves Quelhas, Walter Leal Filho, Rosley Anholon

Junior enterprises have been gaining increasing attention in the Brazilian Higher Education Institutions. In addition, these companies are contributing to enhance the training of…