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- E-learning and education for sustainabilityPublication . Azeiteiro, Ulisses; Leal Filho, Walter; Caeiro, SandraThis book discusses the use of e-learning in the progresses towards Sustainable Development (SD) or Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Almost three decades after the concept of sustainable development appeared, 2014 is the year where historical goals should be reached, since it is the last year of the United Nations Decade on ESD. Within this decade, research, projects and educational initiatives were developed and deliverables were achieved. Using e-learning is becoming widely accepted in formal and non-formal education proving to have the potential to be effective in expanding Education for Sustainability (EfS). Lifelong learning, adults’ education and the huge increase in the use of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) lead to e-learning’s significant role within the learning and education processes.
- Ecological footprint reduction recommendations for higher education IistitutionsPublication . Pires, Sara Moreno; Dias, Marta Ferreira; Onofretti, Giulia; Madeira, Catarina; Nicolau, Mariana; Galli, Alessandro; Mancini, Maria Serena; Patrizi, Nicoletta; Mapar, Mahsa; Malandrakis, George; Lopes, Myriam; Pulselli, Federico Maria; Nicolau, Paula Bacelar; Caeiro, Sandra; Gomes, Ana Paula; Nadais, Maria Helena; Gigliotti, Massimo; Papadopoulou, Athanasia; Niccolucci, Valentina; Theodosiou, Nikolaos; Zachos, Dimitrios
- How to integrate sustainability teaching and learning in higher education Institutions?: from context to action for transformation towards SDGs implementation: a literature reviewPublication . Pires, Sara Moreno; Nicolau, Mariana; Mapar, Mahsa; Dias, Marta Ferreira; Horta, Dina; Nicolau, Paula Bacelar; Caeiro, Sandra; Patrizi, Nicoletta; Pulselli, Federico M.; Galli, Alessandro; Malandrakis, Georgios
- Integrating sustainability thinking in science and engineering curriculaPublication . Leal Filho, Walter; Azeiteiro, Ulisses; Caeiro, Sandra; Alves, FátimaA highly interesting theme: sustainability in higher education, with a wide range of authors from 13 countries. A strong interdisciplinary focus, with a combination of research, projects and teaching experiences, of interest to a wide academic audience. Including considerations of sustainability in universities’ activities has long since become mainstream. However, there is still much to be done with regard to the full integration of sustainability thinking into science and engineering curricula. Among the problems that hinder progress in this field, the lack of sound information on how to actually implement it is prominent. Created in order to address this need, this book presents a wealth of information on innovative approaches, methods and tools that may be helpful in translating sustainability principles into practice. Content Level » Research Keywords » Campus Greening - Sustainability Research - Sustainability Teaching - Sustainable Development - University Programmes; Related subjects » Environmental Management - Higher Education - Sustainable Development..
- International perspectives on climate change : Latin America and beyondPublication . Leal Filho, Walter; Alves, Fátima; Caeiro, Sandra; Azeiteiro, UlissesDescribes research, projects and experiences on climate change from Latin American countries; Documents real case studies illustrating how climate change is perceived and seen in the region; Benchmarks Latin American perspectives with works in other parts of the world. This collected volume deals with emerging issues related to climate variation, climate change and adaptation technologies, with a special focus on Latin American countries. Presenting a variety of adaptation strategies and projects currently being undertaken and implemented, the book showcases how Latin American nations are struggling to meet the challenges of climate change. Latin America as a whole and Central America in particular is one of the most vulnerable regions of the world and is severely affected by recurrent extreme climate-related events. This volume documents and analyzes the main challenges and lessons learned, serving to disseminate knowledge beyond the region and enhance international research and policy cooperation.
- Sustainability assessment tools in higher education institutions : mapping trends and good practices around the worldPublication . Caeiro, Sandra; Leal Filho, Walter; Jabbour, Charbel; Azeiteiro, UlissesMuch has been written about sustainability in higher education, from the late 1980s when the concept of sustainable development was first discussed in-depth,to the 1990s with an emphasis on curriculum greening, and the period 2000–2012, with an emphasis on sustainability research. But despite the progress achieved over the years, and the plethora of publications on sustainable development produced to date, there are still many conceptual and practical gaps which need to be met. One of them is the need to map trends and good practice in higher education, and the ever-present need to document and disseminate them. The book ‘‘Sustainability Assessment Tools in Higher Education—Mapping Trends and Good Practices at Universities round the World’’ is an attempt to fill in this gap. The aim of this book is to provide a contribution to the state of the art about current sustainability practices, with a focus on assessment tools, being used or applied in higher education institutions. The first chapters discuss issues of sustainability in higher education, namely the role of universities in promoting sustainability and the emergent fields of sustainability science and education for sustainable development and how to integrate, motivate and consider time for education for sustainability into the universities. The subsequent chapters present several international examples of sustainability assessment tools specifically developed for higher education institutions, such as the AISHE—Auditing Instrument for Sustainability in Higher Education, the GASU—Graphical Assessment of Sustainability in Universities tool, and the STAUNCH—Sustainability Tool for Auditing Universities Curricula in Higher Education. The use of other integrated tools are also presented to a lesser and to a greater extent. All along, the papers have adopted a pragmatic approach, characterised by conceptual descriptions, including sustainability assessment and reorienting the curricula, on the one hand, and practical experiences on the other, with good practices from different edges of the world. As the UN Decade on Education for Sustainable Development (2005–2014) is coming to an end in 2014, this book provides a concrete contribution towards showing how sustainable development principles may be implemented in practice, and the sort of action that is needed in the coming decades. This publication is therefore forward-looking and pace setting, since it outlines some areas where action is and will be needed, for many years to come.