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Adomßent, Maik; Grahl, Anselm; Spira, Felix – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2019
Purpose: The lack of change structures can be seen as an important reason why sustainability continues to suffer a niche existence in most higher education organisations. This is a problem because universities can leverage their teaching, research and operations to advance solutions to climate change, hunger and other Sustainable Development…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Sustainability, Campuses, Climate
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Beringer, Almut; Adomssent, Maik – Environmental Education Research, 2008
Sustainability in higher education is dominated by practical "greening the campus" programs and initiatives. This paper examines sustainable university research and development projects as part of the "greening the campus" spectrum, yet distinct in their specific holistic and scientific orientation. Sustainable university…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Higher Education, Research and Development, Sustainable Development
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Bormann, Inka; Michelsen, Gerd – European Educational Research Journal, 2010
This article introduces a tri-national research and development project which aims to develop indicators for the cross-sectoral and interdisciplinary educational task "education for sustainable development" (ESD). These indicators are meant to help monitor the implementation of ESD efforts in schools and institutions of higher education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research and Development, Sustainable Development, Research Projects
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Adomssent, Maik; Godemann, Jasmin; Michelsen, Gerd – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to outline the particular character of the research and development project "Sustainable University--Sustainable development in the Context of University Remits" which lies both in its integrative perspective on universities and the attempt to transfer its findings onto other higher education…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Research and Development, Research Methodology, Foreign Countries
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Filho, Walter Leal; Schwarz, Jens – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the experiences of RCE Hamburg, one of the latest Regional Centres of Excellence (RCE) to be created. It outlines the activities performed by the RCE and describes its relationships with the various stakeholders. Design/methodology/approach: A description of the region where the RCE is located is…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Stakeholders, Regional Planning, Regional Programs
Carmo, Mafalda, Ed. – Online Submission, 2013
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Conference on Education and New Developments 2013, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 1 to 3 of June. Education, in a global sense, is a right since we are born. Every experience has a formative effect on the constitution of the human being, in the way one thinks, feels and acts. One of the…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Faculty Development, Staff Development, Educational Quality
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Adomssent, Maik; Michelsen, Gerd – Environmental Education Research, 2006
This article discusses how far (and by what practical means) the growing global trend for universities to commit to sustainable development has spread across German academia. Following this introduction, part 2 will outline the political framework of the sustainability discourse in German higher education. Part 3 will emphasise the integration of…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Educational Policy, Teaching Methods, Educational Innovation