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University language students’ evaluations of ecological, social, cultural and economic sustainability and their importance in language teaching
Salla-Riikka Kuusalu, Päivi Laine, Minna Maijala, Maarit Mutta, Mareen PatzeltThis study aims to explore how university language students evaluate different sustainability themes and examine the overall relevance of ecological, social, cultural and economic…
Science to practice – networked governance of sustainability transitions in an African university
Tawanda Jimu, Britta RennkampThis paper aims to present insights on the governance of sustainability transitions in higher education in Africa. The authors interrogate the research literatures on the…
Co-learning partnerships and carbon management in Denmark and Canada
Sinead Earley, Thomas Daae Stridsland, Sarah Korn, Marin LysákClimate change poses risks to society and the demand for carbon literacy within small and medium-sized enterprises is increasing. Skills and knowledge are required for…
How and why US universities fail to impart environmental literacy to all students
Manuel ValléeThis study aims to assess the spread of environmental literacy graduation requirements at public universities in the USA, and to highlight factors that mediate the adoption of…
Sustainability education and community development in higher education using participatory and case based approaches in India
Souresh Cornet, Saswat Barpanda, Marc-Antoine Diego Guidi, P.K. ViswanathanThis study aims at understanding how higher education institutions (HEIs) can contribute to sustainable development, by designing their programmes for bringing about a…
Assessment of sustainability awareness and practice in a campus community
Eric Urbaniak, Rebecca Uzarski, Salma HaidarThis research paper aims to evaluate the sustainability knowledge and background of students, staff and faculty regarding current university sustainability practices and…
Education for the circular economy in higher education: an overview of the current state
Sanna-Mari RenforsHigher education institutions and their lecturers are strategic agents and main drivers that contribute to circular economy transition. This requires them to understand the key…
The amount of food waste and food packages generated in various-sized households with university students
Margit Närvä, Jarmo Alarinta, Gun WirtanenThe purpose of this study was to investigate amount of food waste and the number of food packages used in Finnish households with university students. The aim of the paper is to…
SDGs in master’s theses: a study of a Finnish University of Applied Sciences
Tarja NiemelaHigher educational institutions, such as universities of applied sciences, have a significant role in promoting progress towards a sustainable future as defined by the United…
Teacher’s agency in education for sustainable development: an East-West collaborative Erasmus programme using Q methodology
Aida Guerra, Juebei Chen, Xiangyun Du, Helle Nielsen, Lone KørnøvThe integration of ESD is a complex problem. It calls for an innovative, student-centred curriculum, as well as professional learning and agency, by which university teachers feel…
Empowering youth for sustainability in universities: service-learning and the willingness to act
Alejandro Alvarez-Vanegas, Louis VolanteService-learning (SL) shows potential to respond to the global policy agenda of education for sustainable development (ESD) by increasing pro-sustainability competences through…
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