Promoting Sustainability in Higher Education
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2020) | Viewed by 117587
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Higher education institutions (HEIs) are the epicenter of innovation and critical thinking, nurturing each new generation of leaders, policy makers, entrepreneurs, scientists, researchers, and educators. HEIs are responsible for raising awareness and fostering better understanding of the sustainable development goals determined at the 2030 Agenda (United Nations).1
This Special Issue deals with the commitment of HEIs towards comprehensively integrating sustainable development practices into their core mission.
In this Special Issue, we are bringing together scholarly work that describes and analyzes how higher education can connect with and contribute to a sustainable growth worldwide.
Topics include but are not limited to:
- Teaching sustainable development across all disciplines of study;
- Encouraging research and dissemination of sustainable development knowledge;
- Green campuses and supporting local sustainability efforts;
- Engaging and sharing information with international networks;
- Sustainable local and international capacity development;
- Methods for assessing sustainable development;
- Sustainable quality hidden risks of higher public education.
1 Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. 4.7 By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.
Dr. Elena de la Poza Plaza
Dr. Javier Orozco-Messana
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Higher education
- Sustainable quality
- Sustainable development
- Green campus
- Local sustainability
- Capacity building
- Sustainability knowledge and skills
- Risks
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