Fostering sustainability through effective communication: perspectives from higher education in Cape Verde

Semedo, Mirian; Mapar, Mahsa; Henriques, Susana

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Fostering sustainability through effective communication: perspectives from higher education in Cape Verde

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datacite.subject.fos	Ciências Sociais
datacite.subject.sdg	04:Educação de Qualidade
datacite.subject.sdg	10:Reduzir as Desigualdades
dc.contributor.author	Semedo, Mirian
dc.contributor.author	Mapar, Mahsa
dc.contributor.author	Henriques, Susana
dc.contributor.editor	Bhuju, Dinesh
dc.contributor.editor	Sujakhu, Nani Maiya
dc.contributor.editor	Subedi, Divya Laxmi
dc.date.accessioned	2025-10-16T08:28:47Z
dc.date.available	2025-10-16T08:28:47Z
dc.date.issued	2025
dc.description.abstract	Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have a central role in communicating sustainability within and beyond their campuses. However, there is still a lack of effective involvement in “communication for sustainability” at the Higher Education level. While sustainability has recently become a pivotal point in global discourses, its integration with effective communication pathways still reveals a notable gap. This study aims to explore the existing communication models and their potential adaptation for sustainability communication plans within HEIs. A diagnosis approach was carried out through a documentary analysis of 6 existing communication models (both traditional and HEI-specific sustainability communication models) followed by a content analysis. The results show some similarities between the existing communication plans, which encompass the objectives of communication, target audiences, and types of messages or actions intended for these audiences. However, certain models, especially those formulated for communication outside the scope of HEIs, illustrate greater structural clarity and are more comprehensible to the associated community, thereby enhancing the facility of evaluation in the future. Therefore, the plan for sustainability communication at HEIs can benefit from adopting these more structured and comprehensible models, leading to more effective engagement and ensuring alignment with their intended audience objectives.	eng
dc.identifier.citation	Semedo, M., Mapar, M., Henriques, S. (2025) Fostering Sustainability through Effective Communication: Perspectives from Higher Education in Cape Verde, In D. Bhuju, N. M. Sujakhu, D. L. Subedi (Eds.). Proceedings of the 30th Annual International Conference of ISDRS (International Sustainable Development Research Society) June 10-14, 2024, 739-748, Mid-West University Institute of International Cooperation and Development, Nepal Open University, Resources Himalaya Foundation, Kathmandu
dc.identifier.isbn	978-9937-1-8614-8
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/20372
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.peerreviewed	yes
dc.publisher	Mid-West University Institute of International Cooperation and Development, Nepal Open University, Resources Himalaya Foundation, Kathmandu
dc.relation.hasversion	https://media.isdrs.org/2025/07/Proceedings_30th-ISDRS-Conference-2024_Kathmandu-3.pdf
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subject	Communicating sustainability
dc.subject	Higher Education level
dc.subject	Cape Verde
dc.title	Fostering sustainability through effective communication: perspectives from higher education in Cape Verde	eng
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oaire.citation.conferenceDate	2024-06
oaire.citation.endPage	748
oaire.citation.startPage	739
oaire.citation.title	Proceedings of the 30th Annual International Conference of ISDRS (International Sustainable Development Research Society)
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