International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education: Volume 22 Issue 7

Guest editorial

Rudi Wessel Pretorius, Melanie Nicolau

Towards economic sustainability: how higher education can support the business operations of emerging clothing manufacturing micro enterprises

Mariette Strydom, Elizabeth Kempen

This paper aims to investigate the business operations of informal clothing manufacturing micro enterprises (CMMEs) and identifies ways to support owners to achieve economic…

Challenges of involving students in campus SDGs-related practices in an ODeL context: the case of the University of South Africa (Unisa)

Albert Mawonde, Muchaiteyi Togo

The purpose of this paper is to explore the challenges faced by ODeL institutions to involve students in campus sustainable development goals (SDGs) related practices. Given that…

Custom-made apparel manufacturing micro-enterprise owners’ perspectives on sustainability: how higher education can contribute

Lorna Christie, Elizabeth Kempen, Mariette Strydom

The purpose of this paper is to investigate custom-made apparel manufacturing micro-enterprise (CMME) owners’ perspectives of sustainability within their business practices…

The role of Education 5.0 in accelerating the implementation of SDGs and challenges encountered at the University of Zimbabwe

Muchaiteyi Togo, Crecentia Pamidzai Gandidzanwa

Higher education can play a role in the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs). However, there are steps and structures which are necessary for this to be…

Protected areas and environmental conservation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: on HEIs, livelihoods and sustainable development

Inocent Moyo, Hlengiwe Marvelous Sweetness Cele

The paper aims to advocate for innovative approaches in terms of the involvement of higher education institutions (HEIs) in the conservation of the environment, which fully…

The ecological footprint and environmental sustainability of students of a public university in Ghana: developing ecologically sustainable practices

Rita Adjei, Michael Addaney, Leslie Danquah

This study aims to determine the impact of resource use behaviours of students of a public university in Ghana on ecological sustainability. It examines the land area required to…

Accelerating the implementation of SDG 4: stakeholder perceptions towards initiation of sustainable community engagement projects by higher education institutions

Lombuso Precious Shabalala, Sisa Ngcwangu

This paper aims to present the results of an investigation on how a reciprocal relationship between the University of Mpumalanga (UMP) in South Africa and the surrounding…

Examination of social workers' attitudes towards sustainable development and environment in the focus of the COVID-19 pandemic

Filiz Yildirim, Hatice Öztürk, Bilge Abukan

The purpose of this paper is to assess the views of social workers concerning theoretical and practical courses covering their professional responsibilities, focussing on…

Developing leadership qualities in environmental sustainability through university co-curricular activities

Karla Ordaz, Kelvin Tan, Sarah Skett , Irene Marie Herremans

This study aims to provide insight into the question of whether graduate students who deliver environmental education workshops/residencies to elementary school children will…

Training competences in smart cities: an online program for higher education students

Joaquín Adiego, Natalia Martín-Cruz

This paper aims to explain the development of an online training curriculum to enable students to acquire the transversal competences needed to work on smart cities projects. In…

Case study evaluation: PIEER internship program and its impact on interns’ self-reported attitudes and behaviors regarding environmental health equity

Dionna Williams, Catherine Zeman

Environmental health disparities case studies are explored through a combination of lens including the naturome/nurturome, exposome [nature vs nurture] and multiple exposure-zone…

Individual-level characteristics of environmental sustainability among students in a higher education institution: the role of happiness and academic performance

Biagio F. Giannetti, Luis Velazquez, Krystal M. Perkins, Marisela Trillas-Ortiz, Carlos Anaya-Eredias, Feni Agostinho, Cecilia M.V.B. Almeida, Marcos Jose Alves Pinto, Nora Munguia

Students play an unequivocal role in sustainable universities as they are theorized to embody the mission of a sustainable university through a sustainable lifestyle and spread…

Addressing plate waste and consumption practice at university canteens: realizing green university through citizen-consumers

Natapol Thongplew, Nadtaya Duangput, Sasimaporn Khodkham

This study aims to explore ways to minimize plate waste at university canteens by studying plate waste and consumers at three main canteens of a university, Thailand.

Climate literacy among undergraduate students who study science in Los Angeles

Jamie Klapp, Nicole C. Bouvier-Brown

This study aims to analyze undergraduate science majors’ perceptions of climate change.

Environmental service-learning approach in higher education – a descriptive case study on student-led life cycle assessments of university cafeteria meals

Jonas Johannisson, Michael Hiete

This study aims to share experiences of an easy to adapt service-learning approach in a graduate course on life cycle assessment (LCA). Specifically, it reports on how students…

Predicting sustainable consumption of package-free bath products among students in higher education institutions

Alvin Patrick M. Valentin

This study aims to examine the applicability of an extended version of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in predicting pro-environmental behavior, specifically the purchase…