A review of empirical data of sustainability initiatives in university campus operations

AR Amaral, E Rodrigues, AR Gaspar… - Journal of cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Given the need to actively address the challenges of climate change, university leaders
have a growing interest in reducing their campuses' environmental impact. This article …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainability practices in Spanish higher education institutions: An overview of status and implementation

N Bautista-Puig, E Sanz-Casado - Journal of cleaner production, 2021 - Elsevier
Higher education institutions have been steadily progressing towards the integration of
sustainable practices in their university system. Consequently, an increasing number of …

Sustainable leadership in higher education institutions: social innovation as a mechanism

Q Iqbal, K Piwowar-Sulej - International Journal of Sustainability in …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Considering the vital role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in accomplishing
sustainable development goals, this study aims to examine how and when sustainable …

A framework for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in university programmes

W Leal Filho, F Frankenberger, AL Salvia… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is a perceived need to develop approaches, methods and tools that may help higher
education institutions to systematically introduce the Sustainable Development Goals …

Higher education and sustainable development goals (SDG)—potential contribution of the undergraduate courses of the school of social sciences of the University of …

E Chaleta, M Saraiva, F Leal, I Fialho, A Borralho - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this work we analyzed the mapping of Sustainable Development Goals in the curricular
units of the undergraduate courses of the School of Social Sciences at the University of …

Green Campus Initiatives as sustainable development dissemination at higher education institutions: Students' perceptions

JMP Ribeiro, L Hoeckesfeld, CB Dal Magro… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Students are future leaders who will be expected to make decisions aimed at achieving
sustainability as they take up key roles in education in the area of sustainable development …

Digital gap in universities and challenges for quality education: A diagnostic study in Mexico and Spain

G Rodríguez-Abitia, S Martínez-Pérez… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The United Nations (UN) identifies four key elements as agents for change and for
addressing societal challenges: education, research, innovation and leadership. The use of …

An assessment of requirements in investments, new technologies, and infrastructures to achieve the SDGs

W Leal Filho, DG Vidal, C Chen, M Petrova… - Environmental Sciences …, 2022 - Springer
Background The implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires
much planning and the provision of resources, especially regarding the necessary …

Promoting and implementing urban sustainability in China: An integration of sustainable initiatives at different urban scales

BJ He, DX Zhao, J Zhu, A Darko, ZH Gou - Habitat International, 2018 - Elsevier
Many uncontrollable risks and uncertainties emerge during transitions pathways. Previous
studies have examined the “formula” of successful sustainable initiatives (SIs), while there …

Sustainability assessment and benchmarking in higher education institutions—A critical reflection

S Caeiro, LA Sandoval Hamón, R Martins… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) play a crucial role in implementing practices for
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). This implementation should be done in …