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Sustainable development goals and sustainability teaching at universities: falling behind or getting ahead of the pack?

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dc.contributor.authorLeal Filho, Walter
dc.contributor.authorShiel, Chris
dc.contributor.authorPaço, Arminda
dc.contributor.authorMifsud, Mark
dc.contributor.authorÁvila, Lucas
dc.contributor.authorBrandli, Luciana
dc.contributor.authorMolthan-Hill, Petra
dc.contributor.authorPace, Paul
dc.contributor.authorAzeiteiro, Ulisses
dc.contributor.authorVargas, Valeria
dc.contributor.authorCaeiro, Sandra
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-04T16:43:51Z
dc.date.available2019-11-04T16:43:51Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThe 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.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipThis paper was prepared by a team of the Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme with national funds through FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology in the scope of the project UID/GES/04630/2013.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.05.309
dc.identifier.issn0959-6526 (Print)
dc.identifier.issn1879-1786 (Online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/8700
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.05.309pt_PT
dc.subjectSustainabilitypt_PT
dc.subjectEngagementpt_PT
dc.subjectSustainable development goalpt_PT
dc.subjectTeachingpt_PT
dc.subjectHigher educationpt_PT
dc.titleSustainable development goals and sustainability teaching at universities: falling behind or getting ahead of the pack?pt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage294pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue232pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage285pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Cleaner Productionpt_PT
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