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Direct linkSanches, Francisco Elíseo Fernandes; Souza Junior, Marco Antonio Alves de; Massaro Junior, Flavio Rubens; Povedano, Rafael; Gaio, Luiz Eduardo – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: Higher education institutions (HEIs) must take on a leadership role in building a sustainable world, given their responsibility for preparing future professionals and leaders worldwide and considering the role they provide to society. To accomplish this goal, HEIs need to holistically embody sustainability in everything they develop. This…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Higher Education, Strategic Planning, Foreign Countries
Mauren Corrêa dos Santos Benites; Ricardo Ribeiro Alves; João Garibaldi Almeida Viana – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2025
Purpose: This study aims to identify how the sustainability of Brazilian Federal Institutes of Education, Science and Technology is implemented. Design/methodology/approach: The research is descriptive and quantitative, and questionnaires were used to collect data, which were applied to the campuses and deans of the 38 IFs. The sample selection…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Sustainability, Public Agencies
Robinson, 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
Carla Patricia Finatto; Paulo Guilherme Fuchs; Ana Regina Aguiar Dutra; José Baltazar Salgueirinho de Andrade Guerra – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: Higher education institutions (HEIs) are increasingly aware of their role in developing and implementing a sustainable paradigm, with the potential to accelerate progress toward sustainable development (SD). Therefore, this study aims to investigate the environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainable development goals (SDGs)…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Governance, Foreign Countries
Download full textKátia C.de A. Vasconcelos; Annor da Silva Junior – Journal of Education and Learning, 2023
This study articulates the concepts of sustainability and work safety to understand how safe working practices enable knowledge in the practice of sustainability. Anchored in the lenses of the learning process of practiced-based studies, we conducted a case study of qualitative nature in a forest harvest operation of a Brazilian company with…
Descriptors: Forestry, Foreign Countries, Sustainability, Industry
Diego Marques Cavalcante; Lucas Veiga Ávila; Rosley Anholon; Álvaro Luiz Neuenfeldt Júnior; Vitor W. B. Martins – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2025
Purpose: This study aims, from the perspective of the recovery of sustainability, to develop a framework on sustainability and innovation in the formation of engineers in the courses of Engineering in the Brazilian Amazon. Design/methodology/approach: For this work, a quantitative approach was adopted in the research process. A survey instrument…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainability, Climate, Environmental Education
Laís Viera Trevisan; Luis Felipe Machado do Nascimento; Walter Leal Filho; Eugênio Ávila Pedrozo – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to present an innovative and transformative online approach to sustainable development in management education. Design/methodology/approach: A case study and action research were carried out in a Brazilian business school during an academic semester. Specifically, in the context of a discipline entitled…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Business Schools, Undergraduate Students, Transformative Learning
Mariana Alvarenga; Ana Regina Aguiar Dutra; Felipe Fernandez; Ricardo Lemos Thomé; Ivone Junges; Nei Nunes; José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade Guerra – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to propose an integrated model involving concepts of sustainability and social innovation (SI) in higher education institutions (HEIs). Design/methodology/approach: Based on a literature review, the authors were able to systematize sustainability and SI knowledge, in an integrated manner. Hence, the authors sought to…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Higher Education, Social Change, Innovation
Romina Madrid Miranda; Felipe Aravena; Ana Cristina Prado de Oliveira; Clelia Pineda-Báez – Professional Development in Education, 2025
This study examines current approaches to professional development (PD) for school leaders in Brazil, Chile, and Colombia. While PD programs indicate significant progress, school leadership remains in an early stage of development. The findings highlight the need for national policy commitments to ensure long-term sustainability. The challenge is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Development, Administrators, National Standards
Moura-Leite, Rosamaria Cox; Lopes, José Carlos de Jesus; Yamazaki, Carolina – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: This study aims to analyze the situation of Federal Universities (FUs) regarding compliance with the Sustainable Logistics Management Plan (PLS) Normative Instruction (NI) 10/2012, the adoption of which is compulsory for all agencies and entities of direct, autarchic and foundational public administration and dependent state-owned…
Descriptors: Universities, Compliance (Legal), Sustainability, Public Colleges
Rosivania S. Andrade; Va^nia Gomes Zuin – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
This paper addresses the fundamentals, structuring, and application of a Formative Dimensions for Green and Sustainable Chemical Education (Formative Dimensions -- GSCE) qualitative evaluation tool of experimental processes. This instrument was created considering the need to resignify laboratory practices in Chemical Education. Qualitative…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Sustainability, Evaluation Methods, Science Experiments
Luciana Londero Brandli; Giovana Reginatto; Amanda Lange Salvia; Pedro Henrique Carretta Diniz – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2025
Purpose: This paper aims to describe the academic community's perspectives about climate change learning and engagement opportunities by means of a case study at the University of Passo Fundo, Brazil. Design/methodology/approach: A set of interviews and focus groups were conducted, and data collection focused on three main groups, namely,…
Descriptors: Climate, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Attitude Change
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
Mirka Martel – Institute of International Education, 2024
The "Spring 2024 Snapshot on International Educational Exchange" continues the commitment of the Institute of International Education (IIE) to map the current state of international educational exchange to and from the United States. The report presents data from 662 U.S. higher education institutions in two sections: (1) current trends…
Descriptors: International Educational Exchange, Higher Education, Student Mobility, College Applicants
Laurett, Rozelia; Paço, Arminda; Mainardes, Emerson Wagner – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: This paper aims to understand how the FUCAPE 120% Sustainable project promotes sustainable development in higher education. The project was conceived and implemented by FUCAPE Business School, a private higher education institution (HEI) specialised in business, located in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Design/methodology/approach: The…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Sustainability
