International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education: Volume 25 Issue 9

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 Patzelt

This 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 Rennkamp

This 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 Lysák

Climate 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 Vallée

This 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. Viswanathan

This 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 Haidar

This 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 Renfors

Higher 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 Wirtanen

The 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 Niemela

Higher educational institutions, such as universities of applied sciences, have a significant role in promoting progress towards a sustainable future as defined by the United…