Higher education and sustainability: opportunities and challenges for achieving sustainable development goals

Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Series Page......Page 3
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Editors......Page 10
List of Contributors......Page 12
1.1 Introduction......Page 16
1.2 Methodology......Page 21
1.3.1 Unisa campus energy greening initiatives......Page 23
1.3.2 Unisa campus recycling and conservation initiatives......Page 26
1.3.3 Student involvement in campus greening initiatives that address SDG 4......Page 29
1.3.4 Challenges......Page 31
1.4 Conclusion......Page 32
References......Page 33
2.1 Introduction......Page 36
2.2 Sustainability in higher education institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean, an approach based on a systematic review of the relevant literature......Page 37
2.3 Latin American universities face the challenge of incorporating the environment and sustainability into their practices......Page 43
2.4 Alliance of university networks for sustainability and the environment (Alianza de Redes Universitarias por la Sostenibilidad y el Ambiente, ARIUSA)......Page 45
2.5 RISU project (Phase 1): diagnosing the starting point......Page 47
2.6 RISU project (Phase 2): identifying the processes of change......Page 49
2.7 RISU project (Phase 3): generating change processes......Page 52
2.8 Conclusion......Page 56
References......Page 57
Chapter 3 Conflict, ambiguity and change 10 years working towards sustainability: The case of a Mexican University......Page 64
3.1 Introduction......Page 65
3.2.1 International sustainability goals......Page 66
3.2.2 How to incorporate international sustainability goals: the case of the UAM in Mexico City......Page 67
3.2.3 Application of PIHASU as a sustainability plan, not just an environmental plan......Page 68
3.3.2 The goal of ACF......Page 69
3.3.3 ACF’s structure......Page 70
3.4 Methodology used to analyse implementation of PIHASU at the UAM......Page 71
3.4.2 Data collection......Page 72
3.5 Analysis of results of the PIHASU implementation process......Page 73
3.5.2 Conception stage of PIHASU......Page 74
3.5.3 Implementation of PIHASU......Page 76
3.5.4 PIHASU’s future......Page 77
3.6.1 Five conditions for overcoming deficiencies in implementing PIHASU......Page 78
3.6.2 The ACF diagram and consequences of theassumptions involved in PIHASU......Page 80
3.7 Conclusion......Page 81
References......Page 82
Chapter 4 Sustainability in higher education: Implementation in Bulgaria......Page 86
4.1 Introduction......Page 87
4.2 Background......Page 88
4.3 HEIs as the driver of sustainability......Page 90
4.4 Current sustainability integration in Bulgarian universities and higher education......Page 91
4.5 U.S. best practices and examples of sustainability in HEIs......Page 92
4.6.2 Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia......Page 93
4.7.1 Georgetown University (GU), Washington D.C......Page 94
4.8.1 Harvard University, Massachusetts......Page 95
4.8.2 Princeton University, New Jersey......Page 96
4.9.2 University of Pennsylvania......Page 97
4.10 Assessment and recommendations......Page 98
4.11.1 Clark University Graduate School of Management......Page 101
References......Page 103
Chapter 5 The role of universities in sustainable development (SD): The Spanish framework......Page 106
5.1.1 Sustainable development (SD) in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)......Page 107
5.1.2 HEIs in Spain and their involvement in sustainability......Page 111
5.1.3 Objectives......Page 112
5.2 Sources and methodology......Page 113
5.3.1 Research activity patterns......Page 114
5.3.2.1 Inclusion in strategic plans/sustainability plans......Page 120
5.3.2.2 Green campus/green offices......Page 121
5.3.3 Internationalization: participation in European projects......Page 122
5.3.4 Visibility: position in GreenMetric ranking......Page 123
5.4.1 RQ1: Is there sustainability research at HEIs in the SUE?......Page 124
5.4.2 RQ2: What topics are addressed in scientific publications?......Page 125
5.4.3 RQ3: Is there a commitment in the SUE with this topic? Are HEIs participating in European projects?......Page 126
Acknowledgments......Page 127
References......Page 128
6.1 Introduction......Page 132
6.2 Literature review......Page 133
6.3 Methodology......Page 134
6.4 Case study......Page 135
6.6 Results and discussions......Page 141
6.7 Conclusions......Page 144
References......Page 145
7.1 Introduction......Page 148
7.2 Scientific research......Page 152
7.3 Advanced education......Page 155
7.4 Outreach......Page 158
7.5 Sustainable campus......Page 159
7.6 International dissemination and networking......Page 160
7.7 Conclusion......Page 161
References......Page 162
Chapter 8 Clean energy and SDGs: Opportunities and challenges for digital transformation of renewable energy......Page 166
8.1 Introduction......Page 167
8.2.1 Integration of renewable energy sources using artificial intelligent system......Page 168
8.2.5 Integration of renewable energy sources within the electricity grid......Page 169
8.2.9 Implementation of blockchain-based energy trading system......Page 170
8.3 Methodology......Page 171
8.4 Results and analysis......Page 172
8.4.1.1 The present scenario of energy trading......Page 174
8.4.1.2 What does blockchain offer in the energy industry?......Page 175
8.4.2 Artificial intelligence in renewable energy industry......Page 176
8.4.2.2 AI based Best practices by private sector......Page 177
8.4.4 Challenges of digital transformation of the RE grid......Page 178
8.5 Recommendations......Page 179
8.7 Conclusion......Page 180
References......Page 181
Chapter 9 Paying or saving? The Greek drama that leads to achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)......Page 184
9.1 Introduction......Page 185
9.2 The financial situation in Greece and the (in)ability to pay the bills......Page 187
9.3 Using and managing energy in Greece during the recession years......Page 188
9.4 SDGs and energy indicators in Greece......Page 189
9.5.1 Energy surveys and energy audits......Page 197
9.5.2 Space heating......Page 198
9.5.3 Cooking......Page 199
9.5.4 Other consumptions......Page 200
9.5.5 Energy consumption in passengers’ transportation......Page 202
9.6 Discussion......Page 203
References......Page 206
10.1 Introduction......Page 212
10.2 When is our lifestyle sustainable?......Page 213
10.3 Sustainable campus planning as a learning process for society......Page 216
10.3.1 Sustainable Campus Knowledge Base......Page 217
10.4 Student housing for the 21st century......Page 219
10.4.1 Forming the future citizen......Page 220
10.4.2 Student housing development – factors and attributes for the future......Page 222
10.5 Case study of Campus Borongaj......Page 226
10.5.1 Campus Borongaj as a new lifestyle experience......Page 227
10.5.2 Student housing for Campus Borongaj......Page 229
10.5.3 Evaluating the new propositions for sustainable living......Page 230
10.5.4 Evaluating the design for the sustainable campus and student housing......Page 232
10.6 Conclusion......Page 235
References......Page 236
11.1 Introduction......Page 238
11.2 Cycling and the UN SDG......Page 240
11.3 Cities and BFC......Page 243
11.4.1 A sustainable (and healthy) campus......Page 246
11.4.2 The campus as part of an integrated cycling network and «free» BSS......Page 247
11.4.3 The campus as an open lab and incubator for new forms of sustainable economic growth......Page 248
11.5 Cycling in Portugal......Page 249
11.6 Aveiro BFC......Page 251
11.7 Conclusions......Page 255
References......Page 257
12.1 Introduction......Page 262
12.2.1 Sustainable Development Goals......Page 263
12.2.2 Stakeholders engagement as a critical step and the implementation of the SDGs......Page 267
12.2.3 Portugal and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development......Page 268
12.3 Method......Page 269
12.4 SDG Alliance Portugal......Page 270
12.5 Conclusion......Page 272
References......Page 273
13.1 Introduction......Page 276
13.2 Advanced training and research and Education for SDG......Page 278
13.3 Methodology......Page 280
13.4 The PhD program on Social Sustainability and Development......Page 281
13.5 Results......Page 283
13.6 Conclusions......Page 288
References......Page 289
14.1 The relevance of sustainable food consumption on the sustainable development......Page 292
14.2 Food choice determinants: the need for a sustainable diet......Page 296
14.3 Determinants of food choice module: exploring collaborative and individual learning in an online learning environment......Page 299
14.3.1 Methods......Page 301
14.3.2 Results......Page 303
14.4 Discussion......Page 307
References......Page 308
Chapter 15 Enhancing the university outreach through collaborations and sharing of resources: Experiences from India......Page 314
15.1 Background......Page 315
15.1.1 Changing roles of universities......Page 316
15.1.2 Embedding sustainability in university – a historical perspective......Page 317
15.2.2 Issues in outreach......Page 319
15.2.4 Way Forward......Page 320
15.3 Case study of IGNOU......Page 321
15.3.2 The institutional culture......Page 322
15.3.4 Openness: a developmental imperative......Page 323
15.3.5 Converging with governmental concerns: major priority......Page 324
15.3.6 Exploring the convergence with corporate world......Page 325
15.3.7 Quest for international presence......Page 326
15.3.8 Choice of technology: the game changer......Page 327
15.3.10 Village outreach programmes......Page 330
15.4.2 Leadership issues......Page 332
15.4.4 Responding to fast change......Page 333
15.5 Recommendations and concluding remarks......Page 334
References......Page 337
Index......Page 342