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Reducing the Environmental Impact of Food Service in Universities Using Life Cycle Assessment
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Sherry, Jesse; Tivona, Shannon – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: This study aims to use life cycle assessment to determine the environmental impact of food purchases at a small, liberal arts college. The authors also use the results to develop a simple decision-making tool for college and university dining services administrators, attempting to make their food purchases more sustainable.…
Descriptors: Small Colleges, Food Service, Decision Making, Sustainability
Quantifying Universities' Direct and Indirect Carbon Emissions -- The Case of Delft University of Technology
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Herth, Annika; Blok, Kornelis – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a comprehensive analysis of the carbon footprint of the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), including direct and indirect emissions from utilities, logistics and purchases, as well as a discussion about the commonly used method. Emissions are presented in three scopes (scope 1 reports direct…
Descriptors: Universities, Climate, Pollution, Real Estate
Addressing Plate Waste and Consumption Practice at University Canteens: Realizing Green University through Citizen-Consumers
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Thongplew, Natapol; Duangput, Nadtaya; Khodkham, Sasimaporn – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: This study aims to explore ways to minimize plate waste at university canteens by studying plate waste and consumers at three main canteens of a university, Thailand. Design/methodology/approach: Using university canteens in Thailand as a case, plate waste was characterized and quantified and consumers' insights concerning food…
Descriptors: College Students, Dining Facilities, Wastes, Food
Predicting Sustainable Consumption of Package-Free Bath Products among Students in Higher Education Institutions
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Valentin, Alvin Patrick M. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: This study aims to examine the applicability of an extended version of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in predicting pro-environmental behavior, specifically the purchase behavior (PB) of package-free bath products, among students in higher education institutions (HEIs). Design/methodology/approach: Using a non-experimental survey…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Conservation (Environment), Student Behavior, Self Concept
Towards a Sustainable Campus: Working Together to Achieve the Green Campus Flag on the UDC Peripheral Campus of Ferrol
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Ares-Pernas, Ana; Carvajal, Carmen Coronado; Gomis Rodríguez, Alfonso; Fernández Ibáñez, María Isabel; Díaz Casás, Vicente; Zaragoza Fernández, María Sonia; Bouza Fernández, María Sonia; Santos Pita, Manuela del Pilar; García Allut, Antonio Domingo; Comesaña Pérez, María Pilar; Caínzos López, María Jesús; Feal Cabezón, Belén; Torres Miño, Araceli – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2020
Purpose: This paper aims to present and describe the main actions carried out in six different faculties and common areas such as cultural and research centres and administrative buildings in the Ferrol campus at the University of A Coruña to achieve the second green flag on a Galician University. Design/methodology/approach: A case study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Conservation (Environment), Sustainable Development
Analysing and Evaluating Environmental Information Disclosure in Universities: The Role of Corporate Governance, Stakeholders and Culture
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Flórez-Parra, Jesús Mauricio; Lopez-Perez, Maria Victoria; López Hernández, Antonio M.; Garde Sánchez, Raquel – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyse the internal and external factors related to the disclosure of environmental information in universities which reflect the actions carried out in these universities. Design/methodology/approach: Taking as reference the first 200 universities in the Shanghai ranking, several factors associated with…
Descriptors: Disclosure, Governance, Universities, Reputation
A Study of Development Mode in Green Campus to Realize the Sustainable Development Goals
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Zhu, Bifeng; Zhu, Chufan; Dewancker, Bart – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to focus on the way to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Through the introduction and learning of a specific case, this paper summarizes the specific process of green campus's development and construction and directly discusses how to achieve the goal of sustainable development. By analyzing…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, College Environment, Sustainability, Conservation (Environment)
The Cost of Sustainability in Higher Education: Staff and Student Views of a Campus Food Culture
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Shaw, Amy; Capetola, Teresa; Lawson, Justin T.; Henderson-Wilson, Claire; Murphy, Berni – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: This study aims to investigate the sustainability of the food culture at Deakin University and to determine what the barriers to increasing the sustainability of food on the Burwood campus may be. Design/methodology/approach: An online survey of staff and students from the Faculty of Health at the Burwood campus of Deakin University (n =…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Food, Online Surveys, College Faculty
Understanding the Limits of Assessing Sustainability at Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Ecuador, While Reporting for a North American System
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Velasco, Alexandra; Valencia, Melanie; Morrow, Samantha; Ochoa-Herrera, Valeria – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: Universidad San Francisco de Quito, USFQ, completed an assessment study to understand its performance in sustainability in 2012. This study aims to recognize the limitations of applying a North American rating system considering relevant criteria to a South American university and to emphasize the importance and lack of benchmarks…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Foreign Countries, Evaluation Criteria, Universities
Communicating Sustainability: A Content Analysis of Website Communications in the United States
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Dade, Aurali; Hassenzahl, David M. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate how institutions of higher education (IHEs) in the USA communicate sustainability through their websites. Specifically, the authors compare how and to what extent sustainability is communicated through an institution-wide sustainability website versus operational and academic department websites.…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Web Sites, Universities, Information Sources
An Analysis of Viewpoints on Education for Responsible Consumption in Higher Education
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Gombert-Courvoisier, Sandrine; Sennès, Vincent; Ribeyre, Francis – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2014
Purpose: This paper aims to present the authors' views on education for responsible consumption (ERC) in higher education, and deals with major components to be considered to educate students for responsible consumption. Design/methodology/approach: There are three components that seem relevant for ERC in higher education: taught courses should be…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Global Approach, Interdisciplinary Approach, Behavior Change
Design of Higher Education Teaching Models and Carbon Impacts
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Caird, Sally; Lane, Andy; Swithenby, Ed; Roy, Robin; Potter, Stephen – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2015
Purpose: This research aims to examine the main findings of the SusTEACH study of the carbon-based environmental impacts of 30 higher education (HE) courses in 15 UK institutions, based on an analysis of the likely energy consumption and carbon emissions of a range of face-to-face, distance, online and information and communication technology…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Energy, Energy Conservation, Environmental Education
A Community-Based Social Marketing Campaign at Pacific University Oregon: Recycling, Paper Reduction, and Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
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Cole, Elaine J.; Fieselman, Laura – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to design a community-based social marketing (CBSM) campaign to foster sustainable behavior change in paper reduction, commingled recycling, and purchasing environmentally preferred products (EPP) with faculty and staff at Pacific University Oregon. Design/methodology/approach: A CBSM campaign was developed…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Community Responsibility, Sustainability, Conservation (Environment)
Sustainability Knowledge and Behaviors of Apparel and Textile Undergraduates
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Hiller Connell, Kim Y.; Kozar, Joy M. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze changes in undergraduate student knowledge of issues of sustainability relevant to the apparel and textiles industry. Assessment occurred prior to and upon completion of a course that addressed topics specific to the global production and distribution of apparel and textile goods. The study also…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Industry, Purchasing, Sustainable Development
Catalyzing Mass Production of Solar Photovoltaic Cells Using University Driven Green Purchasing
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Pearce, Joshua M. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of the purchase power of the higher education system to catalyze the economy of scale necessary to ensure market competitiveness for solar photovoltaic electricity. Design/methodology/approach: The approach used here was to first determine the demand necessary to construct "Solar City…
Descriptors: Fuels, Energy, Manufacturing, Energy Conservation