International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Editorial

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…

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…

An overview of research trends on sustainability in higher education – an exploratory study

This study aims to investigate the main areas in which researchers are focusing their efforts in terms of sustainability in higher education (curriculum, campus greening…

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…

Exploring innovative strategies in problem based learning to contribute to sustainable development: a case study

Higher education institutions (HEIs) have a great responsibility to put education for sustainable development at the centre of their work. Curricula should therefore start…

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…

Environmental behavior of university students

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

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…

Sustainability in higher education in Ecuador- Universidad Técnica del Norte case study

According to the importance of higher education institutions (HEIs) in meeting sustainable development goals (SDGs), the purpose of this study is to analyze how…

From recycling to sustainability principles: the perceptions of undergraduate students studying early childhood education of an education for sustainability course

This study aims to examine the perceptions of undergraduate students studying early childhood education who took an academic course in which transformative pedagogy is…

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…

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…

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…

The determinants of environmental knowledge sharing behaviour among accounting educators: a modified theory of planned behaviour

This study aims to explore the determinants of environmental knowledge sharing behaviour among accounting educators through the lens of an extended theory of planned…

Systems thinking for systems leadership: promoting competency development for graduate students in sustainability studies

This paper aims to offer a case study for teaching specific systems thinking competencies that promote leadership for systems change. It uses leadership as a novel way to…

Towards achieving SDGs through integrated reporting in Malaysian public universities

The recent development in integrated reporting (<IR>) demonstrated a potential government tool for decision-making in allocating resources and developing sustainable…

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).

Structural drivers and barriers to the strategic integration of sustainability in US B-schools

The purpose of this paper is to explore structural drivers and barriers that distinguish US business school Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME…

At the moment of disposal: how messaging techniques at university public outdoor waste receptacles can improve the solid waste stream

This study aims to test how waste disposal behaviors can be changed such as higher recycling diversion and lower contamination rates using signage and messaging techniques…

Climate change education in China: a pioneering case of its implementation in tertiary education and its effects on students’ beliefs and attitudes

In view of a lack of evidence on the effectiveness of climate change education (CCE) in China, this study aims to evaluate if a CCE course newly designed based on research…

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…

Understanding the factors influencing recycling behavior in college students: the role of interpersonal altruism and environmental concern

The 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…

Teaching an interdisciplinary course in sustainable food systems: science and history meet in “a world that works”

The 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…