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- ARDES Teaching: Module 1, Lesson 3. Topic 1. Sustainability assessment and ecological footprintPublication . Caeiro, Sandra; Nicolau, Paula Bacelar; Mapar, Mahsa; Bidarra, José; Veiga, Pedro Alves da
- Conceito de sobrecarga ecológica. Tópico 1 (parte 1)Publication . Pulselli, Federico Maria; Patrizi, Nicoletta; Nicolau, Paula Bacelar; Caeiro, Sandra; Galli, Alessandro; Malandrakis, George; Pires, Sara Moreno; Nicolau, Mariana; Papadopoulou, Athanasia; Mapar, Mahsa; Theodosiou, Nikolaos; Zachos, Dimitrios; Niccolucci, Valentina
- Sustainability assessment tools in higher education institutions: comprehensive analysis of the indicators and outlookPublication . Mapar, Mahsa; Caeiro, Sandra; Nicolau, Paula BacelarThis chapter is structured as follows: Sections 8.2 provides an overview of sustainability assessment at HEIs and describes the existing tools in HEIs and the main gaps; Section 8.3 describes the methods and the steps of the analysis; Section 8.4 presents the results and comparative analysis; Section 8.5 provide the overall discussion and the future development of the research; and finally Section 8.6 concludes the chapter.
- Integrating sustainable approaches in distance learning universities: the experience of Universidade AbertaPublication . Mapar, Mahsa; Nicolau, Paula Bacelar; Ferreira, Célia; Martins, Rute; Martinho, Ana Paula; Pereira, Pedro; Simão, João; Teixeira, Teresa; Trindade, Jorge; Fernandes, Paula Vaz; Caeiro, SandraOne of the key components in practicing sustainability and developing a sustainable Higher Education Institution (HEI) is the role played by the institution community including students and its staff, both administrative and academics according to a whole-campus approach. However, there is still a lack of how to integrate sustainability-related approaches into the HEIs, by involving the whole community of the HEI, in particular in distance-learning institutions. Recognizing this lack, Universidade Aberta (UAb), the Portuguese Distance Learning University, has recently integrated sustainability approaches into the University actions by establishing the “UAb Sustainable Campus Group” in 2021. In line with Agenda 2030, the Group promotes the sustainability approaches at UAb in 5 core elements of sustainability actions at HEIs: i) planning and administration, ii) operation and innovation, iii) academia and research, iv) assessment and reporting, and v) involvement with the community. This paper aims to reveal the recent sustainability initiatives (2021-2023) carried out by the Group and enlighten how a distance-learning University's actions, programs, and approaches have been integrated into the core elements of sustainability actions at HEIs. Several steps were implemented to address sustainability initiatives at UAb based on the proposed framework, considering: 1) “planning and administration”, by the formal commitment to sustainability that arose in the UAb Strategic Plan (2019-2023) to enforce sustainability initiatives centered on people and social commitment; 2) “operation”, by UAb contribution to the resource efficiency programs; 3) “academia and research”, by designing a micro-credential module entitled “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”, that were piloted in the academic year 2022-2023 and were evaluated the students’ knowledge improvement on SDGs and sustainability and their perceptions on the effectiveness of the training through pre- and postquestionnaires; 4) “assessment and reporting”, through self-assessment and reporting tools, among them, Time Higher Education Impact Ranking, which ranked the UAb sustainability initiatives towards SDGs 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 17. Also, with the collaboration of the administrative staff, the UAb Ecological Footprint (EF) was self-assessed through the University Ecological Footprint Calculator, which allows HEIs to calculate their consumption of natural resources and ecosystem services within the direct and indirect responsibilities of the administration, by bearing in mind the specific feature of distance learning. The results for “planning and administration” showed the UAb commitment to sustainable campus by the signatory of several associations, e.g., RCS-Portugal, AASHE - Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, and Lisbon Green Commitment to implement a set of measures to reduce the environmental impacts by 2030. In the “operation” element, the results revealed the UAb contribution to the Resource Efficiency Program in Public Administration - ECO.AP 2030 to reduce the consumption of resources and respective Greenhouse Gas emissions facilities, as well as the Energy Saving Plan (2022-2023). The results of the “academia and research” element based on the SDGs course showed the students’ knowledge improvement of both Sustainability and SDGs and a high level of satisfaction with the training, mainly appreciating the “diversified learning resources”. The results of the “assessment and reporting” based on THE displayed the UAb improvement on SDGs 4 and 5. The results of the EF calculator disclosed that “staff labour” was the main driver of the UAb Footprint in direct responsibility, whereas “energy consumption at home” was the main indirect contributor to the UAb Footprint, which showed the effect of distance learning on the results. Future work of the Group includes offering the SDGs micro-credential, targeting also public and private organizations, and later as a formal curricular unit in various degrees, thus enhancing the “involving the community” element. Also, based on the results of the assessment tools, the major drivers of unsustainability at UAb will be identified to assist the necessary improvement to reduce the environmental impact of UAb, thus reinforcing its commitment to building a more sustainable community. The framework for the implementation of sustainability in UAb can be adapted and tested in other HEI to produce robust knowledge and action in this context.
- ARDES Teaching: Module 1, Lesson 1. Topic 1. Sustainability concepts and circular economyPublication . Mapar, Mahsa; Nicolau, Paula Bacelar; Caeiro, Sandra; Bidarra, José; Veiga, Pedro Alves da
- Pegada Ecológica (PE): conceitos. Tópico 3Publication . Galli, A.; Patrizi, N.; Nicolau, Paula Bacelar; Caeiro, Sandra; Malandrakis, G.; Pires, Sara Moreno; Niccolucci, Valentina; Nicolau, Mariana; Papadopoulou, Athanasia; Mapar, Mahsa; Pulselli, F.M.; Theodosiou, N.; Zachos, D.
- ARDES. Short learning programme on art, design & sustainability with special focus on environment and climate change. Teacher’s guidePublication . Anastasiades, Tasos; Veiga, Pedro Alves da; Nicolau, Paula Bacelar; Bidarra, José; Caeiro, Sandra; Contino, Andrea; Englezou, Demetra; Hadjipapa-Gee, Sofia; Hillenius, Mirjam; Mapar, Mahsa; Mihai-Yiannaki, Simona; Pujadas, AnnaThis guide is addressed to teachers who will implement the Short Learning programme in Art, Design and Sustainability for higher education, developed during the ARDES project (2021-1-ES01-KA220-HED-000032193). It is intended to be a practical document with an overview of the course and guidelines for its implementation, to support the teachers and complement the curriculum and the teaching material.
- ARDES Teaching: Module 1, Lesson 2, Topic 1. Historical context of the relationship between art and sustainabilityPublication . Veiga, Pedro Alves da; Nicolau, Paula Bacelar; Bidarra, José; Mapar, Mahsa; Caeiro, Sandra
- EUSTEPs administrative staff teaching modulePublication . Pires, Sara Moreno; Nicolau, Mariana; Mapar, Mahsa; Malandrakis, George; Pulselli, Federico Maria; Galli, Alessandro; Patrizi, Nicoletta; Caeiro, Sandra; Nicolau, Paula Bacelar; Papadopoulou, Athanasia; Niccolucci, Valentina; Theodosiou, Nikolaos; Zachos, DimitriosEnhancing Universities’ Sustainability TEaching and Practices – EUSTEPs – is a project financed by ERASMUS+ program that features the collaboration among four European Universities and one Non-Governmental Organization. The team is coordinated by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), and is comprised of members from University of Siena (UNISI), Italy, University of Aveiro (UAv) and Universidade Aberta (UAb), both in Portugal, and Global Footprint Network (GFN), California, USA. The project aims to introduce a broader and holistic approach to sustainability within universities, having developed already one module dedicated to students and another for educators. In addition to this purpose, the project also envisions the development of a Footprint Calculator for Universities’ campus, allowing Institutions to acknowledge the environmental dimension of sustainability and connect it to their everyday functioning. All the actors whitin HEIs (students, academic staff, administrative staff and management bodies) are called to embrace a more sustainable campus, developing a set of multidisciplinary skills and a necessary shift in attitudes. This module is dedicated to the Administrative Staff of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and embraces a hands-on, experiential approach to sustainability understanding and Ecological Footprint concept. By presenting sustainability within the context of everyday life rather than through mere abstract theories and concepts around sustainability and, bridging with the 2030 UN Agenda Sustainable Development Goals, the administrative staff will be able to grasp how sustainability relates to not only the whole spectrum of daily life but also with their workplace and the administration of HEIs. The core aspect of the EUSTEPs Module to HEIs Administrative Staff is: 1. To make the administrative staff aware of sustainability and Ecological Footprint concepts. 2. To empower them to affect the sustainability of their workspace, as well as their community, bringing sustainability knowledge and its associated skills (usually limited to academics, researchers and students). Throughout this module, the administrative staff will not only be able to learn about sustainability and the human-environment relationship but also track their own individual Footprints; through discussing their results and behavior decisions with peers to shape a “learning by group discussion” process.
- ARDES. Short learning program of art, design & sustainability with special focus on environment and climate change. MODULE 1. Sustainability & Climate Change: historical perspective and their relationship with artsPublication . Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Mapar, Mahsa; Veiga, Pedro Alves da; Caeiro, Sandra; Bidarra, José; Contino, Andrea; Hillenius, Myriam; Pujadas, Anna; Englezou, Demetra; Hadjipapa-Gee, Sofia; Mihai-Yiannaki, Simona; Anastasiades, TasosModule 1 “Sustainability & Climate change: historical perspective and their relationship with Arts” of the Course in “Art, Design and Sustainability” ARDES project (ref), contains the description of the Module: structure (lessons, topics), aims, teaching materials (readings, video), and learning activities.