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Sustainable development goals and sustainability teaching at universities: falling behind or getting ahead of the pack?
Publication . Leal Filho, Walter; Shiel, Chris; Paço, Arminda; Mifsud, Mark; Ávila, Lucas; Brandli, Luciana; Molthan-Hill, Petra; Pace, Paul; Azeiteiro, Ulisses; Vargas, Valeria; Caeiro, Sandra
The fact that the world community is engaged in pursuing the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) means that an unrivalled opportunity is provided to
universities, both in respect of teaching and in research, on individual SDGs, as well
as in pursuing their "third mission" linking up with external stakeholders and society.
However, not many universities have realised that and many are falling behind. This
paper explores the many advantages of the introduction of the SDGs into teaching
and suggests that it can catalyse the engagement of students in Higher Education
Institutions (HEI) with the concepts of sustainability. The paper fills in a research gap
by surveying the current state of the art regarding the theme, presenting current data
outlining the extent to which HEI are using SDGs to support their sustainability work.
The reasons why some institutions are currently not engaging is also shown. The
paper, which consists of a worldwide survey deployed to collect data on the SDGs
and sustainability teaching at universities, concludes by providing some
recommendations aimed at encouraging further engagement of HEI in
incorporatingSDGs as part of their teaching programs. This research is unique in the
sense that it provides for the first time offers an overview of the level of emphasis
selected universities currently place on the SDGs. Finally, it provides a contribution to
current state of knowledge by outlining some actions universities may take, to move
forward with their implementation.
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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5876
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UID/GES/04630/2013