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2. Student perceptions and trust of sustainability information
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Hay, Rachel, Eagle, Lynne, Saleem, Muhammad Abid, Vandommele, Lisa, and Li, Siqiwen
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- 2019
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3. Climate change advocacy: exploring links between student empowerment and civic engagement
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Wodika, Alicia B. and Middleton, Wendi K.
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- 2020
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4. Teaching the health impacts of climate change in many American higher education programs
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Lavey, Warren G.
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- 2019
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5. The carbon footprint at quality and environmental university consortium – QualEnv.
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Fuchs, Paulo Guilherme, Honorato Filho, Manoel, da Silva, Liziane Araújo, Dutra, Ana Regina Aguiar, and Guerra, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade
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CONSORTIA , *ECOLOGICAL impact , *SUSTAINABLE development , *HIGHER education , *ENVIRONMENTAL quality , *PARTICIPANT observation , *CLIMATE change - Abstract
Purpose: Universities and their actions affect the environment directly and significantly. Therefore, the carbon footprint (CF) needs to be implemented in these institutions for mitigating climate change and its potential risks. Based on this understanding, the university consortium quality and environment (QualEnv) stands out by its main objective – to increase the university's contribution to sustainable development (SD) through the deployment of systematic environmental practices and quality processes. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to present the CF of the Latin American universities of the QualEnv consortium. Design/methodology/approach: The study was based on the actions for adopting CF and its implementation at the universities that take part in the QualEnv consortium. The measurement process and report presentation were done properly by the universities and published as institutional documents. Therefore, data were collected and analyzed through a document search, systematic literature review and participant observation. Findings: The results show knowledge deepening and systematization on CF in higher education. In addition, it presents the effort of a group of universities that, through a research network, seek to adopt practices towards a carbon-neutral university, which requires an incremental and systematic change to break out of the traditional system. Originality/value: This paper discusses the practical implications for universities and the need to implement initiatives for measuring and reducing their CF since it shows how the institutions belonging to QualEnv consortium have created their own strategies to mitigate climate change and contribute to SD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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6. Key insights from climate communication – and how they can inspire sustainability in higher education.
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Sippel, Maike
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HIGHER education , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *CLIMATE change mitigation , *SUSTAINABILITY , *CLIMATE research - Abstract
Purpose: 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 communication can play an important role to nurture the public engagement needed for this change, and to explore, what higher education for sustainability can learn from climate communication. Design/methodology/approach: The scientific evidence base on climate communication for effective public engagement is summarised into 10 key principles, including "basing communication on people's values", "conscious use of framing" and "turning concern into action". Based on the author's perspective and experience in the university context, implications are explored for sustainability in higher education. Findings: The study provides suggestions for teaching (e.g. complement information with consistent behaviour by the lecturer, integrate local stories and provide students with basic skills to communicate climate effectively), for research (e.g. make teaching for effective engagement the subject of applied research), for universities' third mission to contribute to sustainable development in the society (e.g. provide climate communication trainings to empower local stakeholders) and greening the campus (develop a proper engagement infrastructure, e.g. by a university storytelling exchange on climate action). Originality/value: The study provides an up-to-date overview of climate communication research, which is in itself original. This evidence base holds interesting learnings for institutions of higher education, and the link between climate communication and universities has so far not been explored comprehensively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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7. Greening the past: putting history in its place at the ecological university.
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Jones, Karen
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SUSTAINABILITY , *CURRICULUM , *HIGHER education , *CULTURAL property , *CLIMATE change , *ENVIRONMENTAL history - Abstract
Purpose: The 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 definitions of natural and cultural heritage. In terms of the sustainability in higher education imperative, it argues that youth climate change movements and endeavours to diversify curriculum content make this a moment of critical mass to push forward with new historical programmes that embed environmental themes in a wider intellectual pedagogy. Design/methodology/approach: This paper looks to combine an urgent need to engage with environmental sustainability with progressive endeavours at decolonising the curriculum to explore how humanities (and History, in particular) can be brought into the service of the ecological university. Findings: Thereafter, it looks specifically at "green heritage" in the city as a useful example in which the greening agenda can be used to re-contextualise historical approaches, encourage useful conversations around the role of History as a conservation and heritage management tool and build active partnerships with local stakeholder groups. Originality/value: The originality of this approach lies in thinking both of content and intellectual practice, pedagogy as content and behaviour and in reconstructing the terrain of a theme such as heritage to think through opportunities for sustainability in education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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8. Attitudes of undergraduate business students toward sustainability issues.
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Eagle, Lynne, Low, David, Case, Peter, and Vandommele, Lisa
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BUSINESS students , *UNDERGRADUATES , *STUDENTS' conduct of life , *SUSTAINABILITY , *CURRICULUM planning , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) - Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to report on findings from the first phase of a longitudinal study of undergraduate business students’ attitudes, beliefs and perceptions concerning sustainability issues. Design/methodology/approach – To improve understanding of the potential effects of changes in the curriculum, business students enrolled during the academic year prior to a redesigned, sustainability-informed, curriculum were surveyed. Familiarity with key sustainability terms was tested using a semi-structured questionnaire applied across two campuses of James Cook University, Australia. Quantitative data were complemented by use of open-ended questions that yielded qualitative insight into a range of student knowledge, attitudes, behaviours and normative influences relating to sustainability and climate change. Findings – Findings reflect naïve awareness of the potential impact of individual contributions to sustainability and environmental challenges. They reveal a tendency to regard major issues as beyond personal control and to view solutions as being the responsibility of others. This is coupled with reluctance to consider major lifestyle changes. Social implications – Universities are increasing their focus on sustainability-related issues and the ways in which these can be effectively communicated via curricula. This paper carries implications for this societal agenda, particularly in relation to the need to address disconnections between awareness of issues, personal relevance and effective strategies for addressing sustainability issues. Originality/value – The findings shed fresh light on the attitudes and behavioural dispositions of undergraduate business students and could help guide the development and delivery of curriculum content. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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9. Advancing grassroots climate change awareness in BotswanaBCA campus greenhouse gas baseline inventory.
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Batisani, Nnyaladzi and Ndiane, Abijah
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CLIMATE change , *GREENHOUSE gas mitigation , *SUSTAINABILITY , *HIGHER education , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges & the environment , *COMPARATIVE studies , *EDUCATION - Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to report on the results of a case study in Botswana, aimed at raising awareness on climate issues. Higher-education institutions play a leading role in sustainability efforts, as their research role often lays the groundwork for social transformation. Design/methodology/approach – The Clean Air-Cool Planet (CACP) campus calculator was used to calculate emissions from various sections within the college. Findings – Total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the college is 3,432.66 metric tons CO2e resulting in per capita GHG emissions of 3.20 metric tons CO2e, which is high compared to other universities. Options for reducing emissions are proposed. Practical implications – The procedure in carrying out the study provided learners with an opportunity to appreciate emissions from developing countries and also gain technical skills in conducting a GHG inventory. It also sensitized campus administrators about the scale of emissions and possible ways of reducing them. Originality/value – This paper is original in that it provides campus greenhouse inventory within a developing country, a unique undertaking. Furthermore, it highlights the fact that developing countries also produce significant emissions, hence the need for mitigation measures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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10. Impactful engineering education through sustainable energy collaborations with public and private entities.
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Pacheco, Lluís, Ningsu, Luo, Pujol, Toni, Gonzalez, Jose Ramon, and Ferrer, Inès
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SUSTAINABLE engineering , *ENGINEERING education , *RENEWABLE energy sources , *ENERGY development , *CLIMATE change mitigation , *SUSTAINABLE development - Abstract
Purpose: This paper aims to report on a case study concerning the development of sustainable energy partnerships involving engineering faculty and undergraduate students at the University of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Design/methodology/approach: Faculty were motivated to seek partnerships with public and private entities in the local area for the purposes of realising mutually beneficial outcomes. The educational programmes of future engineers, when sustainability is considered, are analysed. Education for sustainable development has to include multidisciplinary active learning as a desirable competence. Active learning can be obtained when problems are based on real life because they are most motivating for students. Constructive alignment component is obtained because learning objectives are linked with learning activities related to the needs of public and private entities. Findings: Through the provision of technical expertise, the adoption and success of renewable energy projects was facilitated on the one hand, while final year undergraduate students benefited in terms of hands-on experience in helping to bring these projects to life, drawing on the knowledge and skills they had acquired throughout their degree programmes. These works are addressed to students by faculty members with the aim of developing and promoting renewable energies. Outcomes from partnerships surpassed expectations; not only were different benefits realised as were initially hoped for, but this success led to partnerships being sustained over time. Originality/value: Fossil fuel-based energy systems are associated with a myriad of negative environmental and social externalities. It is difficult to overstate the importance of transitioning towards alternative low carbon energy sources for climate change mitigation which are less centralised compared to the status-quo for energy security and energy independence. By actively facilitating the development of decentralised renewable energy sources in Catalonia, the projects reported herein are of significant value in social environmental and educational terms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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11. Climate adaptation planning in the higher education sector
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Alexei Trundle, Darryn McEvoy, and Niina Kautto
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Strategic planning ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Higher education ,business.industry ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Climate change ,Human Factors and Ergonomics ,Benchmarking ,010501 environmental sciences ,01 natural sciences ,Education ,Sustainability ,Psychological resilience ,business ,Environmental planning ,Curriculum ,Risk management ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,media_common - Abstract
PurposeThere is a growing interest in climate change action in the higher education sector. Higher education institutions (HEIs) play an important role as property owners, employers, education and research hubs as well as leaders of societal transformations. The purpose of this paper was therefore to benchmark how universities globally are addressing climate risks.Design/methodology/approachAn international survey was conducted to benchmark the sector’s organisational planning for climate change and to better understand how the higher education sector contributes to local-level climate adaptation planning processes. The international survey focused especially on the assessment of climate change impacts and adaptation plans.FindingsBased on the responses of 45 HEIs located in six different countries on three continents, the study found that there are still very few tertiary institutions that plan for climate-related risks in a systematic way.Originality/valueThe paper sheds light on the barriers HEIs face in engaging in climate adaptation planning and action. Some of the actions to overcome such hindering factors include integrating climate adaptation in existing risk management and sustainability planning processes, using the internal academic expertise and curriculum to assist the mapping of climate change impacts and collaborating with external actors to guarantee the necessary resources. The higher education sector can act as a leader in building institutional resilience at the local scale.
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- 2018
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