International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
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Issue 7 2019 The University as an Arena for Sustainability Transition - 50 years after the 1968 protests
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Issue 8 2019 Collaborations for Change: Integrating the SDGs in further and higher education through partnership
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Issue 4 2010 Competences for sustainable development and sustainability significance and challenges for ESD
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Issue 4 2007 Sustainable University holistic approach to sustainability in higher education institutions
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Issue 3 2006 Applying transdisciplinary case studies as a means of organizing sustainability learning
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Spaces of learning – practising the SDGs through geographical fieldwork methods in a nature park
Thomas Skou Grindsted, Thomas Theis NielsenWhile the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and visions for sustainability education apply to many methods, they can be hard to put into practice. This study aims to…
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Education for sustainable development at Chemnitz University of Technology
Martin Albert, Maria UhligThis paper aims to examine the current state of education for sustainable development (ESD) at Chemnitz University of Technology (CUT) and to propose a guide for analysing…
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Mapping social structures for sustainability transformation at McGill University, Canada
Klara Johanna Winkler, Elena Bennett, Hannah R. ChestnuttFor a university to be a prime mover for sustainability transformation, all units of the university should contribute. However, organizational change in educational…
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Sustainability practices at higher education institutions in Asia
Walter Leal Filho, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Subarna Sivapalan, Halima Begum, Theam Foo Ng, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, Gazi Mahabubul Alam, Ayyoob Sharifi, Amanda Lange Salvia, Qudsia Kalsoom, Mustafa Saroar, Samara NeivaIt is still unclear how Asian universities incorporate the theory or practice of sustainable development (SD) in their research and education programmes. To address this…
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Exploring fields of ambiguity in the sustainability transition of universities
Colin Bien, Coco KlußmannThe purpose of this paper is to develop a framework that systematically captures the ambiguity of different understandings about science, the university and its relation…
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Greening of the syllabus in faculties of education sciences through sustainable development goals: the case of public Andalusian universities (Spain)
Fátima Poza-Vilches, Esther García-González, Carmen Solís-Espallargas, Leticia C. Velasco-Martínez, Abigail López-Alcarria, Ligia Isabel Estrada-Vidal, Rocío Jiménez-Fontana, Fátima Rodríguez-Marín, María Puig-Gutiérrez, Juan Carlos Tójar Hurtado, José Gutiérrez-PérezThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the presence of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) proposed by the UN (2015) in university degrees within the fields of…
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Training of communities of sustainability practice through science and art
Lorena del Carmen Alvarez-Castañon, Maricruz Romero-UgaldeThis paper aims to analyse the university experience of a social laboratory that mixes science and art to instruct communities of sustainability practice in heterogeneous…
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Education for sustainable development in Spanish higher education: an assessment of sustainability competencies in engineering and education degrees
Fermín Sánchez-Carracedo, Daniel Romero-Portillo, Bàrbara Sureda Carbonell, Francisco Manuel Moreno-PinoThis paper aims to present a methodology for analysing the extent to which students of a university degree perceive that they have received a good education for…
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Towards a European framework for community engagement in higher education – a case study analysis of European universities
Emma O’Brien, Bojana Ćulum Ilić, Anete Veidemane, Davide Dusi, Thomas Farnell, Ninoslav Šćukanec SchmidtThis paper aims to examine the development and piloting of a novel European framework for community engagement (CE) in higher education, which has been purposefully…
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Circularity and sustainability within waste management in universities: case study of waste management plans (WMPs) in Brazilian public universities
Marianna Ottoni, Diego Luiz Fonseca, Monica PertelThis study aims to discuss to what extent are WMPs practical tools for circular and sustainable waste management in universities, presenting, therefore, a case study of…
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The role of online social networks in university students’ environmentally responsible behavior
Amirreza Rezaei, Saba Ahmadi, Hamid KarimiThis study aims to determine the effect of online social networks on university students’ environmentally responsible behavior (ERB). This research aimed to develop and…
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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 FeltrinAs few studies have explored the causal relationship between both the triple bottom line (TBL) of sustainability and the lean practices in higher education institutions…
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The engagement CUBE: a dialogical tool for designing, facilitating and monitoring engaged research and teaching strategies
Linde Moriau, Jo Tondeur, Julie Bertone, Minne Huysmans, Martina Temmerman, Pieter MeursCommunity engaged research and learning strategies are considered meaningful methods for universities to demonstrate their critical importance to today’s societies. At the…
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Exploring environmental sustainability of academia as a working space
Kostas Stavrianakis, William RamosThis study aims to examine the organizational citizenship behaviors toward the environment among US-based faculty members, in social sciences, natural sciences, the…
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Developing key competencies in sustainability through project-based learning in graduate sustainability programs
Jodie Birdman, Arnim Wiek, Daniel J. LangThis research aims to investigate the role of project-based-learning within graduate sustainability curricula through the lens of key competence development. Project-based…
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Teamwork makes the net-work: participant-governed networks and athletics sustainability collaboration
Martin Barrett, Gareth J. Jones, Kyle S. Bunds, Jonathan M. Casper, Michael B. EdwardsAthletic departments play an important role in sustainability-based collaborative processes due to their boundary spanning connections with both internal and external…
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Reflections and reflective practice to advance responsible management education for sustainability: the case of an Australian MBA programme
Ki-Hoon Lee, Rob HalesThis paper aims to explore Master of Business Administration (MBA) students’ “reflections” and/or “reflection on practice” of sustainability into responsible management…
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A self-assessment tool for social responsibility in higher education. Reporting on a national policy development process in Portugal
Susana Fonseca, Joana Lobo FernandesProviding higher education institutions (HEIs) with a tool for self-assessing their social responsibility (SR) that generates the information and knowledge necessary to a…
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The usual discourse of sustainable development and its impact on students of economics: a case from Czech higher education context
Roman Buchtele, Miloslav LapkaIn recent decades, the concepts of sustainable development (SD) and sustainability have become a part of the everyday information flow. Is there real impact on students…
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The socially responsible European university: a challenging project
Ronald Barnett, Carolina Guzmán-ValenzuelaThis paper aims to propose a thesis about the historical evolution of the relationship of the European University in relation to the idea of social responsibility.
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Proposal for sustainability action archetypes for higher education institutions
Francisco Elíseo Fernandes Sanches, Matheus Leite Campos, Luiz Eduardo Gaio, Marcio Marcelo BelliHigher education institutions (HEIs) should assume their role as leaders in the search for a sustainable future. Consequently, such institutions need to incorporate…
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Universitas: how do students perceive university social responsibility in three European higher education institutions?
Márcia Coelho, Isabel MenezesThe social dimension of Higher Education has gained relevance on the political and strategic discourses that urge Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to put University…
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Higher education: the best practices for fostering competences for sustainable development through the use of active learning methodologies
Matilde Martínez Casanovas, Noemí Ruíz-Munzón, Marian Buil-FabregáThe purpose of this paper is to analyse which are the active learning methodologies, which had better contribute to acquiring competences for sustainable development (SD…
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A literature review on the strategies implemented by higher education institutions from 2010 to 2020 to foster pro-environmental behavior of students
Alberto Bertossi, Francesco MarangonChanging the present behavior of individuals toward a more sustainable lifestyle is a complex task requiring a well-established strategy and institutional commitment. The…
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Sustainable development goals: a framework for deploying indicators for higher education institutions
Juliane Sapper Griebeler, Luciana Londero Brandli, Amanda Lange Salvia, Walter Leal Filho, Giovana ReginattoThis paper aims to analyse the extent to which the sustainable development goals (SDGs) are being considered at higher education institutions (HEIs) and propose and test…
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University students involved in a sustainable world: assessing sustainable consumption in Spain
Clara Margaça, Brizeida Hernández Sánchez, José Carlos Sánchez-GarcíaTo achieve sustainable development to protect the environment and society, an increasing number of scholars have conducted in-depth research on sustainable and responsible…
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Toward an integrated reporting framework in higher education institutions: evidence from a public university
Guler Aras, Ozlem Kutlu Furtuna, Evrim Hacioglu KazakThe main purpose of this paper is to evaluate to what extent a public university, named Yildiz Technical University, integrated report provides disclosure on International…
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Contribution of PRME in education, research, and outreach in Brazilian higher education institutions
Aline Bento Ambrósio Avelar, Keilla Dayane da Silva-Oliveira, Milton Carlos Farina, Raquel da Silva PereiraThis paper aims to assess the contribution of the UN’s Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) in higher education, covering education, research and…
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A whole-institution approach towards sustainability: a crucial aspect of higher education’s individual and collective engagement with the SDGs and beyond
Katrin Kohl, Charles Hopkins, Matthias Barth, Gerd Michelsen, Jana Dlouhá, Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, Zainal Abidin Bin Sanusi, Isabel TomanHigher education and its leadership are not yet using their potential impact for a sustainable future. This paper aims to focus on UN developments and the long history of…
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Is the global reporting initiative suitable to account for university social responsibility? Evidence from European institutions
Iratxe Amiano Bonatxea, Jorge Gutiérrez-Goiria, Maria Jose Vazquez-De Francisco, Antonio SianesRecognising the importance of universities in the achievement of social and global objectives, this paper aims to study the relevance of the global reporting initiative…
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Barriers to sustainability at Pakistan public universities and the way forward
Syed Kaleem Ullah Shah Bukhari, Hamdan Said, Rani Gul, Prodhan Mahbub Ibna SerajSustainability has globally become a mantra to address complex and unprecedented survival, social, political and peace issues. Higher education institutions bear…
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Sustainable development in higher education in Nordic countries: exploring E-Learning mechanisms and SDG coverage in MOOCs
Anne-Karen Hueske, Caroline Aggestam Pontoppidan, Lavinia-Cristina Iosif-LazarThis study aims to explore the extent and types of E-Learning used, as method and tool, to support education for sustainable development (ESD); and to understand the…
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Detecting the historical roots of education for sustainable development (ESD): a bibliometric analysis
YuYing Zhang, Peng WangAlthough several researchers have statistically analyzed references associated with education for sustainable development based on the co-citation frequency, evolutionary…
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The influence of sustainable branding and opinion leaders on international students’ intention to study: a case of Universiti Sains Malaysia
Mohamad Saifudin Mohamad Saleh, Normalini Md Kassim, Naziru Alhaji TukurThis paper aims to investigate the relationship between a sustainable university brand and the intention of international students to study at Universiti Sains Malaysia…
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Art and higher education for environmental sustainability: a matter of emergence?
Falk Heinrich, Lone KørnøvThis study aims to contribute to the exploration of inter-disciplinary approaches in higher education for sustainability. It is a reflection on a case study linking…
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Using the theory of planned behavior to understand the students’ pro-environmental behavior: a case-study in a Portuguese HEI
Elisabete Correia, Sara Sousa, Clara Viseu, Joana LeiteThrough the application of the theory of planned behavior (TPB), this study aims to explore the main determinants of higher education students’ pro-environmental behavior.
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Don’t be a waster! Student perceptions of recycling strategies at an English University’s halls of residence
Joseph Dixon, Jonathan ParkerThis paper aims to explore student perceptions of recycling and explore whether one university’s strategy helped or hindered student recycling in their university's halls…
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The nexus between stakeholders’ materiality and sustainable development goals: evidence from higher education institutions
Guler Aras, Ozlem Kutlu Furtuna, Evrim Hacioglu KazakThe purpose of this study is to shed light on the association between stakeholders’ materiality and the sustainable development goals (SDGs), highlighting how higher…
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Educating prospective teachers for a sustainable gender equality practice: survey design and validation of a self-efficacy scale
Cristina Miralles-Cardona, Esther Chiner, María-Cristina Cardona-MoltóThis study aims to assess future teachers’ beliefs in their capabilities for sustainable gender equality (GE) practice after graduation and to analyze differences across…
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The impact of peer learning on student performance in an architectural sustainability course
M. Amparo Núñez-Andrés, Antonio Martinez-Molina, Núria Casquero-Modrego, Jae Yong SukThe importance of sustainability in architecture currently necessitates the integration of innovative teaching strategies on the subject into architecture programs. This…
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A cost-minimizing approach to eliminating the primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions at institutions of higher education
David S. Timmons, Benjamin WeilMany institutions of higher education have committed to carbon neutrality. Given this goal, the main economic issue is minimizing cost. As for society as a whole, dominant…
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Determinants of transportation sustainability in universities of Islamabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Hamza Baig, Abdul Waheed, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Kulsoom AbbasThe purpose of this paper is to identify the barriers halting the usage of sustainable modes of transportation in a university campus.
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Sustainability university rankings: a comparative analysis of UI green metric and the times higher education world university rankings
Barbara Galleli, Noah Emanuel Brito Teles, Joyce Aparecida Ramos dos Santos, Mateus Santos Freitas-Martins, Flavio Hourneaux JuniorThis study aims to answer the research question: How to evaluate the structure of global university sustainability rankings according to the Berlin Principles (BP) framework.
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From environmental education to education for sustainable development in higher education: a systematic review
Pedro Mauricio Acosta Castellanos, Araceli Queiruga-DiosIn education concerning environmental issues, there are two predominant currents in the world, environmental education (EE) and education for sustainable development…
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Exploring personal definitions of sustainability and their impact on perceptions of sustainability culture
Rob Alexander, Jessica Jacovidis, Deborah SturmThe purpose of this paper is to present an exploratory analysis of campus community member (i.e. students, faculty, staff) definitions of sustainability, their perceptions…
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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 BatalhãoThis paper aims to explore whether formal, non-formal, and informal learning experiences contribute to developing sustainable development competencies (SDCs) among…
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Addressing the higher education for sustainable development agenda at the College of Open and Distance Learning, St. Mary’s University, Ethiopia: opportunities and challenges
Wondwosen TamratThis study aims to assess the extent to which sustainable development practices are prevalent at the College of Open and Distance Learning (CODL), St. Mary’s University…
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Sustainability in the mission and vision statements of Colombian Universities
Cristian Bedoya-Dorado, Guillermo Murillo-Vargas, Carlos Hernan Gonzalez-CampoThis paper aims to analyze how Colombian Universities have incorporated the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development goals (SDGs) into their missions and visions.
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Measuring interdisciplinarity in the context of sustainability research projects toward capacity building in higher education
Matthew Schmidt, Hannes Hobbie, Philipp HauserThe purpose of this paper is to develop an analytical framework toward facilitating the quantitative measurement of interdisciplinary understanding regarding sustainable…
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Pedagogies for sustainability: insights from a foundational sustainability course in the built environment
Orana Sandri, Sarah HoldsworthThis paper aims to draw on an in-depth qualitative case study of an undergraduate sustainability education course to show the extent of pedagogical reflection and teaching…
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Smart practices in HEIs and the contribution to the SDGs: implementation in Brazilian university
Liane Dalla Gasperina, Janaina Mazutti, Luciana Londero Brandli, Roberto dos Santos RabelloSmart campuses can be seen as the future of higher education efforts, especially for their contributions to sustainability and to encourage innovation. This paper aims to…
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Sustainable campus using concept mapping: a bottom-up approach engaging both staff and students
Stephen T. Homer, Kuan Siew KhorThis paper aims to highlight a multidimensional model of sustainability practices that are considered meaningful and practical for implementation by higher education…
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Online learning and teaching for the SDGs – exploring emerging university strategies
Jayden Holmes, Oli Rafael Moraes, Lauren Rickards, Wendy Steele, Mette Hotker, Anthony RichardsonThe purpose of this paper is to explore emerging synergies and tensions between the twin moves to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and online…
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University leadership in climate mitigation: reducing emissions from waste through carbon pricing
Suyeon Lee, Seyeon LeeThis paper aims to investigate potential impact of internal carbon pricing in emission reduction in Higher education institutions (HEIs). Over the past century, human…
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Exploring the usage of social media in extant campus sustainability assessment frameworks for sustainable campus development
Yusuf A. Adenle, Mohammed Abdul-Rahman, Oluwole A. SoyinkaAs one of the buzzwords in the present age with considerable impacts in tertiary institutions, social media use in online teaching, learning and information dissemination…
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Campus sustainability in the Australian higher education sector: divergence and convergence in planning, reporting and tactics
Gavin Melles, Stefan Lodewyckx, Thangatur Sukumar HariharanThis study provides a country-specific and sector-wide study of campus sustainability. Campus sustainability is a key consideration for the higher education (HEI) sector…
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Assessing universities’ social sustainability: accounting for stakeholder value
Silvia Ayuso, Xavier Carbonell, Laia SerradellThe purpose of this paper is to assess higher education institutions’ (HEIs) social sustainability by applying Integrated Social Value (ISV) analysis to eight universities…
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The paradox model: towards a conceptual framework for engaging with sustainability in higher education
Nicola Kemp, Stephen ScoffhamThe growing awareness of climate change, biodiversity loss and the wider global environmental emergency has led to calls for decisive and immediate action from all…
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The fierce urgency to create safe spaces for the heart in relation to sustainability
Louise LivingstoneThe paper aims to rediscover the subtle heart and discuss its importance in relation to conversations regarding sustainability.
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Plant blindness and sustainability
Howard Thomas, Helen Ougham, Dawn SandersThe present paper aims to examine the concept of “plant blindness” in the context of current sustainability debates. “Plant blindness” was the term introduced in 1999 by…
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Understanding the factors influencing recycling behavior in college students: the role of interpersonal altruism and environmental concern
Cheng-Min Chao, Tai-Kuei Yu, Tai-Yi YuThe purpose of this study is to develop and empirically test a model that can predict factors affecting student recycling behavior. The theoretical model was based on…
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Framing the role of higher education in sustainable development: a case study analysis
Suzanna Elmassah, Marwa Biltagy, Doaa GamalHigher education institutions (HEIs) should play a fundamental role in achieving the international 2030 sustainable development (SD) agenda. Quality education is the…
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Greening the past: putting history in its place at the ecological university
Karen JonesThe purpose of this paper is to think through the value of History as a way of interrogating ideas around environmental change as well as bridging the gap between…
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Teaching an interdisciplinary course in sustainable food systems: science and history meet in “a world that works”
David M. Blodgett, Marjorie N. FeldThe sustainability of the global food system hinges on its environmental resiliency and safety, including the health and well-being of its labor force. Single disciplinary…
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The fierce urgency of now and forever and unto ages of ages: study and the restoration of paradise on Earth
Simon WilsonThe purpose of this paper is to explore and evoke an old educational concept called “study”. This is learning which leads to love and love which leads to learning. It is a…
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