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Transformative Approaches to Sustainable Development at Universities

Working Across Disciplines

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  • © 2015

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Editors:
  1. Walter Leal Filho

    1. Faculty of Environmental Science, HAW Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

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  • A highly interesting theme: sustainability in higher education
  • A wide range of authors from 21 countries
  • A strong interdisciplinary focus, raising interest in the social sciences, life sciences and education sectors
  • A balanced combination of research, projects and teaching experiences, of interest to a wide academic audience
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: World Sustainability Series (WSUSE)

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Table of contents (40 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Integrative Processes and Concepts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Education for Sustainable Development in Higher Education: Reviewing Needs

      • Walter Leal Filho
      Pages 3-12

    3. The Matter of Geography in Education for Sustainable Development: The Case of Danish University Geography

      • Thomas Skou Grindsted
      Pages 13-24

    4. James Cook University’s Holistic Response to the Sustainable Development Challenge

      • Colin J. Macgregor
      Pages 25-40

    5. Triple Bottom Line: An Academic Perspective on Sustainability Practices and Accountability

      • Mohamed Saeudy
      Pages 41-53

    6. Engineering Education for Sustainable Industries: Approach, Implementation and Accreditation

      • Jurgis Kazimieras Staniškis, Eglė Katiliūtė
      Pages 55-74

    7. Sustainable University for Regional Development: Quality Management Model that Integrates Employer and Social Partner Attitudes

      • Eglė Katiliūtė, Jurgis Kazimieras Staniškis
      Pages 75-89

    8. Investigating the Relationship of Wellbeing with Sustainable Values, Attitudes and Behaviour

      • Mark Giltrow
      Pages 91-102

    9. Green Fever EcoCycle and Sustainability in Action

      • Kirsten Davies, Elisabeth Blik
      Pages 103-118

    10. The Processes of Integrating Sustainability in Higher Education Curricula: A Theoretical-Practical Experience Regarding Key Competences and Their Cross-Curricular Incorporation into Degree Courses

      • M. Novo, MªÁ. Murga-Menoyo
      Pages 119-135

    11. Integrating a Triple Bottom-Line Approach into the Management System: A Framework for Institutions and Businesses Alike

      • Claire Bennett, Geoffrey Lewis
      Pages 137-150

    12. Sustainable Development at Universities in the Sultanate of Oman: The Interesting Case of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU)

      • Sadiq Hussain, Thuwayba Al Barwani
      Pages 151-163

    13. Enhancing and Monitoring Sustainability Culture at the University of Michigan

      • Robert W. Marans, John Callewaert, Michael Shriberg
      Pages 165-179

    14. Walking the Dead: The Systemic Premises Explaining Missed Opportunity for Sustainability Initiatives in Canadian Higher Education Organizations

      • Phil Cook, Anshuman Khare
      Pages 181-194

    15. Maximising Sustainability Outcomes by Amalgamating Dimensions of Sustainability

      • Dianne Chambers
      Pages 195-206

    16. Driving the Energy Transition at Maastricht University? Analysing the Transformative Potential of the Student-Driven and Staff-Supported Maastricht University Green Office

      • Felix Spira, Alexander Baker-Shelley
      Pages 207-224

    17. The Institutional Dimension of Sustainability: Creating an Enabling Environment for Sustainability Transformation at USM

      • Omar Osman, Kamarulazizi Ibrahim, Kanayathu Koshy, Marlinah Muslim
      Pages 225-238

    18. Development, Structure and Impact of a Ten Year Outreach and Study Abroad Program in Sustainability and Environmental Health Disparities: University of Northern Iowa, the Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy and the Romani of Pata Rat with a Report on a Cross-Sectional, Romani Environmental Footprint Study

      • Catherine L. Zeman, Jennifer Hall, Diane Depken, Ioan Bocsan
      Pages 239-255

    19. Perspectivaction: A New Educational Framework to Include Sustainability in Responsible Management Education

      • Norman de Paula Arruda Filho
      Pages 257-270
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About this book

This book documents and disseminates experiences from a wide range of universities, across the five continents, which showcase how the principles of sustainable development may be incorporated as part of university programmes, and present transformatory projects and programmes, showing how sustainability can be implemented across disciplines. Sustainability in a higher education context is a fast growing field. Thousands of universities across the world have signed declarations or have committed themselves to integrate the principles of sustainable development in their activities: teaching, research and extension, and many more will follow.

Reviews

“It provides some critical insights to bridge the gap between the revolution of sustainability studies and the actual actions and practices that could be followed to stimulate these studies in order to create positive impact for the future generations. … this book could be a useful guide to sustainability researchers, professionals and practitioners. … this book represents an informative input to sustainability knowledge in HEIs that could be used to develop more critical research avenues in different university and organisations.” (Mohamed Saeudy, Environmental Development and Sustainability, Vol. 17, 2015)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Environmental Science, HAW Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

    Walter Leal Filho

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Transformative Approaches to Sustainable Development at Universities

  • Book Subtitle: Working Across Disciplines

  • Editors: Walter Leal Filho

  • Series Title: World Sustainability Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08837-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-08836-5Published: 22 October 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-36045-4Published: 10 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-08837-2Published: 06 October 2014

  • Series ISSN: 2199-7373

  • Series E-ISSN: 2199-7381

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 603

  • Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations, 76 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Sustainable Development, Environmental Management, International and Comparative Education

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