International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Editorial

Using community-based social marketing to identify promising behavioral targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions among college students

The purpose of this paper is to recommend behavioral targets for future interventions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at college campuses and to advise interventionists…

Generating students’ loyalty towards the sustainable university during the later COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought tremendous changes in society. Universities were among the few organisations with some previous knowledge of online education, being able…

Student perceptions and interests in sustainability: differences among student groups and impact on student sustainability program participation

This study aims to examine factors that impact participation of diverse university students in an academic sustainability certificate and Office of Sustainability…

Is the grass always greener? Access to campus green spaces can boost students’ sense of belonging

An important facet of student’s sense of belonging is students’ relationships with, and time spent in, the university campus. The purpose of this paper is to explore the…

Community college discourses of sustainability in an academic and professional corpus

The purpose of this study is to identify discourses of sustainability of community colleges and how they related to sustainability imaginaries.

Business schools’ transformation towards sustainability: empirical insights from UN PRME signatories

This paper aims to present the progress of the implementation of sustainability in business schools in line with the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management…

Establishment and implementation of behavioral observation scale for avoiding food waste for hospitality students

The purpose of this study was constructed a behavioral observation scale for avoiding food waste from the point of view of Chinese cuisine, used as an evaluation tool to…

The role of sustainable development in the academic curriculum and prospective employment: a survey of information technology students in Bulgaria

The information technology (IT) sector is a powerful factor in present-day society, and its role in pro-sustainability policies is crucial. This study aims to gain insight…

Visual images of sustainability in higher education: the hidden curriculum of climate change on campus

Perceptions of climate change are strongly influenced by visual cues and images. Many universities have made significant steps towards decarbonisation, yet these often…

Key insights from climate communication – and how they can inspire sustainability in higher education

To combat climate change and safeguard a liveable future, humanity needs fundamental and rapid social change. The purpose of this paper is to show, why and how climate…

An evaluation of the environmental values, beliefs, norms, and behaviors of sport management students in higher education institutions

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the environmental values, beliefs, norms and behaviors of students in higher education institutions across North America, more…

The Anthropocene and the sustainable development goals: key elements in geography higher education?

The current “Anthropocene” epoch has witnessed an imbalanced global change, but it is an opportunity to design a better and sustainable future. Sustainability criteria…

Awareness and perception of the environmental sustainability of the UAE University campus: a case study of sustainability course

This study aims to investigate the entry-level student’s awareness of environmental sustainability focussing on the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) campus and…

An analysis of students’ attitudes and behaviors toward on-campus sustainable dining initiatives

The purpose of this paper is to examine students’ attitudes toward sustainable dining. It aims to identify the level of importance that students place on specific…

Internationalisation, sustainability and the contested environmental impacts of international student mobility

This paper aims to stimulate the nascent research agenda on the environmental sustainability of the ongoing mushrooming of international student mobility (ISM). The higher…

Proposed mapping and evaluation model of sustainable development goals in graduate programs in environmental sciences in Brazil

This paper aim to propose a methodological mapping approach for the evaluation of dissertations and theses of graduate programs in the area of environmental sciences in…

Carbon emissions measurement as intra-action: incentives to disclose air emissions at a Canadian university

The purpose of this paper is to use the case of York University in Canada to analyze the connection between University Social Responsibility and voluntary disclosure. The…

An analysis of the Brazilian higher educational opportunity and challenge processes to achieve the 2030 Agenda for the sustainable development

Population worldwide has experienced several challenges related to sustainable development, such as scarcity of natural resource, unsustainable consumption, poverty…

What is the role of economics and business studies in the development of attitudes in favour of sustainability?

This paper aims to find out what attitudes Economics and Business students have towards sustainability and what they expect from their education in relation to the…

Impacts of service learning on tourism students’ sustainability competencies in conflict-affected Bamyan, Afghanistan

This paper aims to investigate the impacts of service learning (SL) on teaching sustainability competencies in an undergraduate tourism program at Bamyan University…

Lost in translation? Tanzanian students’ views on sustainability and language, and the implications for the pledge to leave no one behind

Less than eight years remain to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Numerous authors underlined the importance of language in achieving the SDGs; however…

Sustainability in Business Administration programs in Brazil: what curricula changes have taken place in the past ten years?

This study aims to analyze the extent to which sustainability and its related core aspects have been integrated in the curricula of Business Administration programs in…

Project-based learning and pedagogies for virtual reality-aided green building education: case study on a university course

Green building education, an important aspect of sustainability in higher education, has rapidly expanded across the world. Yet, a bespoke pedagogical model integrating…

Waste governance and campus sustainability: formal and informal waste systems at football tailgates in Michigan

Football tailgating is a focus of campus sustainability in the United States because it produces large amounts of waste. In states where recyclables can be redeemed for…

Understanding sustainability as a cyclical process: insights from social innovation and the adaptive cycle

This paper aims to understand why higher education institutions (HEIs) struggle to become sustainable institutions themselves despite providing relevant teaching and…

Environmental behavior of university students

This study aims to build a model for the analysis of the environmental behavior of university students.

Sustainability reporting on the websites of public and private universities in Ghana

The purpose of this paper is to compare the sustainability dimensions reported on the websites of public and private universities in Ghana, an emerging economy.

Public administration education towards Sustainable Development Goals: psychometric analysis of a scale

The purpose of this research paper is to adapt and validate a useful instrument to diagnose the knowledge, attitudes, behaviours and intention to participate (KABIP…

To what extent can collaborative platforms in urban planning education enhance transformative learning outside of academia?

This paper aims to explore the effects of collaborative innovation (CI) in urban planning practice by investigating the influence of a platform for collaboration between…

Ensuring sustainability in internationalisation efforts at higher education institutions

Higher education institutions (HEIs) around the world are engaged in internationalisation efforts. Yet internationalisation per se is associated with significant pressures…

Active methodologies and curricular sustainability in teacher training

Changes in society, the economy and health require a response from higher education regarding the training of professionals, specifically, future teachers. In this sense…

Campus sustainability plans: past, present and future

This study aims to describe the different elements included in campus sustainability plans (CSPs) in colleges and universities across the USA.

The sustainable development goals in a Bachelor of Design course; current integration and benefits, constraints and opportunities for deeper integration

Universities’ unique position within society means they have an important role to contribute to sustainability and to help achieve the sustainable development goals…

The evolution of sustainability in engineering education research: a longitudinal analysis through bibliometrics and the CDIO initiative

Considering the relevance of education for sustainable development (SD) to enhancing engineers’ abilities to contribute towards sustainability-related issues, this study…

Proposal for a model integrating sustainability and social innovation in higher education institutions

This study aims to propose an integrated model involving concepts of sustainability and social innovation (SI) in higher education institutions (HEIs).

The effect of social innovation education on sustainability learning outcomes: the roles of intrinsic learning motivation and prosocial motivation

The purpose of this study is to reveal the influence mechanism of social innovation education (SIE) on sustainability learning outcomes and analyze the roles of intrinsic…

Empowering undergraduate students to take action: an empathetic mindset toward education for sustainable development

This study aims to investigate the potential of an empathetic mindset aimed at empowering undergraduate students to work toward sustainable development (SD), addressing…