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Direct linkRobinson, John; Alhakim, Andi Darell; Ma, Grace; Alam, Monisha; Brando, Fernanda da Rocha; Braune, Manfred; Brown, Michelle; Côté, Nicolas; Espinosa, Denise Crocce Romano; Garza, Ana Karen; Gorman, David; Hajer, Maarten; Madden, John; Melnick, Rob; Metras, John; Newman, Julie; Patel, Rutu; Raven, Rob; Sergienko, Kenneth; Smith, Victoria; Tariq, Hoor; van der Lem, Lysanne; Wong, Christina Nga Jing; Wiek, Arnim – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: This study aims to explore barriers and pathways to a whole-institution governance of sustainability within the working structures of universities. Design/methodology/approach: This paper draws on multi-year interviews and hierarchical structure analysis of ten universities in Canada, the USA, Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa, Brazil,…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Governance, Barriers, Universities
Thomas Berker; Hanne Henriksen; Thomas Edward Sutcliffe; Ruth Woods – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to convey lessons learned from two sustainability initiatives at Norway's largest university. This contributes to knowledge-based discussions of how future, sustainable higher education institutions (HEIs) infrastructures should be envisioned and planned if the fundamental uncertainty of the future development of learning,…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Universities, Climate, Biodiversity
Abzug, Rikki – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore structural drivers and barriers that distinguish US business school Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) signatories from nonsignatory peer institutions, and identify structural drivers of PRME institution strategic integration of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Business Administration Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Barriers
Sacchi, Alessandra; Molino, Monica; Dansero, Egidio; Rossi, Alessia Antonella; Ghislieri, Chiara – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: Higher education (HE) institutions can play a fundamental role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. However, universities often face various obstacles to sustainability management, leading to a lack of strategies for implementing governance for sustainability (GFS). The purpose of this paper is to propose a model, based on work…
Descriptors: Governance, Sustainability, Higher Education, Sustainable Development
Manuel Vallée – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: 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 this curriculum innovation. Design/methodology/approach: The author analyzed the undergraduate general education curriculum requirements at all 549 public…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Higher Education, Barriers, Graduation Requirements
Sameera Zaman; Serat Ahmed Sara; Taranna Tabassum; Tahsin Tabassum; Samiya A. Selim; Haseeb Md. Irfanullah – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: Considering that knowledge, skills and behavior can influence sustainability efforts, this study aims to assess which personality traits influence one's sense of feeling connected to nature and presumably make more sustainable choices. The study also explores the situational factors that might pose barriers, despite an individual's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Personality Traits, Natural Resources, College Faculty
Jonathan R. Barton; Paula Hernández Díaz; Andrés Robalino-López; Timothy Gutowski; Ignacio Oliva; Gabriela Fernanda Araujo Vizuete; María Rojas Cely – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2025
Purpose: This paper aims to analyze the influences of context and methodological differences in how universities confront, report and manage carbon neutrality in selected Andean universities, contrasted with a university in the USA. Design/methodology/approach: A sequential, mixed-methods design, using quantitative and qualitative approaches was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Energy Conservation, Climate
Lisa Bohunovsky; Verena Radinger-Peer; Michaela Zint; Marianne Penker – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: Guided by paradox theory, the study aims to significantly advance Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions (SHEI) scholarship and inform change agents' (CAs) practices by uncovering the tensions underlying the challenges CAs face in embedding sustainability in their universities and learning about potential strategies to manage…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Change, Change Strategies, Sustainability
Shah Bukhari, Syed Kaleem Ullah; Said, Hamdan; Gul, Rani; Ibna Seraj, Prodhan Mahbub – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: Sustainability has globally become a mantra to address complex and unprecedented survival, social, political and peace issues. Higher education institutions bear responsibility to address them. This paper aims to explore barriers that Pakistani public universities (PPUs) face in embedding sustainability at their campuses. This paper also…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Barriers, Sustainability, Universities
Vasiliki Platitsa; Eleni Sardianou; Konstantinos Abeliotis; Roido Mitoula – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to the perceptions of the administration of Greek universities on sustainable development and the role of the administration in the implementation of corresponding practices. Specifically, it examines management's perception and contribution to sustainable development and assesses the sustainability initiatives taking…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Administrator Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Sustainable Development
Veronica Lucia Ahonen; Aleksandra Woszczek; Stefan Baumeister; Ulla T. Helimo; Anne Kristiina Jackson; Maria Kopsakangas-Savolainen; Juha Kääriä; Tommi Lehtonen; Mika Luoranen; Eva Pongrácz; Risto Soukka; Veera Vainio; Sami El Geneidy – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: Calculating an organization's carbon footprint is crucial for assessing and implementing emission reductions. Although Finnish higher education institutions (HEIs) aim for carbon neutrality by 2030, limited research exists on plans to reach a similar target in any country. This paper aims to address the shared and individual challenges…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Colleges, Climate, Conservation (Environment)
Walter Leal Filho; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Amanda Lange Salvia; Bárbara Maria Fritzen Gomes; Claudio Ruy Portela de Vasconcelos; Clarissa Ferreira Albrecht – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to changes in academic routines. These changes have also contributed to an increase in the number of papers submitted to journals, citations and, ultimately, to changes in metrics. This study aims to address a gap between theory and practice, analysing the changes in the impact factor (IF) of a sample of 30…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Periodicals, Context Effect
Mihyun Kang; Katherine Cholakis-Kolysko; Negar Dehghan – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions and attitudes of arts and design faculty on teaching sustainability in higher education institutions in the USA. Design/methodology/approach: Arts and design faculty from nine universities in the USA were approached for the study, using both closed and open-ended questions in a…
Descriptors: Sustainability, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Higher Education
Lukwago, Julius; Martins, Ana Maria De Azevedo; Tefera, Orthodox – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose Although natural science disciplines significantly contribute to sustainable development goals (SDGs), little research attends to how higher education institutions (HEIs) influence the development of leadership skills needed among sustainability leaders. This paper aims to examine the leadership development experiences of natural…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Leadership, Natural Sciences, Scientists
Barriers and Possible Drivers for the Implementation of Sustainability in Brazilian Business Schools
Alana Guadagnin; Jandir Pauli; Juliane Ruffatto; Leila Dal Moro – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: For sustainable strategies to be developed in business schools, it is essential to understand which sustainability drivers and barriers are identified by academic managers and coordinators in the implementation of sustainable practices. In this scenario, the study aims to understand the barriers and possible drivers for the implementation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Business Schools, Sustainability, Administrators
