A Methodology for Sustainability Evaluation and Reporting in Higher Education Institutions

Madeira, Ana Carla; Carravilla, Maria Antónia; Oliveira, José Fernando; Costa, Carlos A. V.

doi:10.1057/hep.2011.18

Cited by 65 publications

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“…In addition, comparisons of sustainability between universities seem to be particularly problematic, since existing methodologies are not very suitable for effective benchmarking (Madeira et al, 2011). Apart from this challenge, many methodologies are flawed in that some emphasise environmental and eco-efficiency, while simultaneously neglecting the social dimension.…”

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“…Similarly, others focused on education for SD while neglecting aspects that relate to the day-to-day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 Education Institutions", the SusHEI model of Madeira et al (2011), assessment methodologies clearly need to touch on all internal dimensions of universities; namely governance, academic community, university operations, teaching and learning, research and community impacts. Depending on research aims and the specific institutions at stake, the level of detail required will vary.…”

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Sustainable development policies as indicators and pre-conditions for sustainability efforts at universities

Filho

Brandli

Becker

et al. 2018

IJSHE

127

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Purpose -There is a widely held belief that Sustainable Development (SD) policies are essential for universities to successfully engage in matters related to sustainability, and are an indicator of the extent to which they are active in this field. This paper examines the evidence which currently exists to support this assumption. It surveys a sample of universities in Brazil, Germany, Greece, Portugal, South Africa, United Kingdom (UK) and United States of America (USA) to ascertain the extent to which universities that are active in the field of sustainable development have formal policies on sustainable development, and whether such policies are a pre-condition for successful sustainability efforts. Design/methodology/approach -The study involved 35 universities in these seven countries (five universities respectively). A mixed-methods approach has been used, ranging from document analysis, website analysis, questionnaires and interviewing. Findings -Although only 60% of the sampled universities had a policy that specifically addressed SD, this cannot be regarded as an indicator that the remaining 40% are not engaged with substantial actions that address SD. Indeed, all of the universities in the sample, regardless of the existence of a SD formal policy, demonstrated engagement with environmental sustainability policies or procedures in some form or another. This research has been limited by the availability and ability to procure information from the sampled universities. Despite this, it is one of the largest research efforts of this kind ever performed. Originality/value -Our findings provide some valuable insights about the connections between SD policies on the one hand, and the practice of SD in higher education institutions on the other.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Sustainable development policies as indicators and pre-conditions for sustainability efforts at universities

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Brandli

Becker

et al. 2018

IJSHE

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“…The work of Larr an et al (2014) is a good reference point for identifying items to measure sustainability in universities. Analysing the literature on sustainability assessment in higher education institutions (Heilmayr, 2005;Roorda, 2001;Venetoulis, 2001) and the research on sustainability reporting at universities (Fonseca et al, 2011;Lozano, 2011;Madeira et al, 2011), they developed a quantitative tool for measuring sustainability at universities comprised of several reliable items tested by sustainability researchers.…”

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“…In recent years, several definitions of sustainable higher education institutions have emerged (Madeira et al, 2011). Alshuwaikhat and Abubakar (2008) argued that a sustainable campus should be environmentally healthy, with a prosperous economy through energy and resource conservation, waste reduction and with efficient environmental management; it should promote equity and social justice and export these values to the community.…”

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An approach to the implementation of sustainability practices in Spanish universities

Jorge

Madueño

Cejas

et al. 2015

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…They also note that AISHE tends to be used in departments of engineering, science and education, paralleling this review's findings on sustainability in curricula. One exception to the trend of auditing only for operational performance in relation to sustainability is the Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions (SusHEI) model, which does take university dimensions, such as education and research into account and which has been piloted at a limited number of institutions in Portugal [65]. Recently, Di Giulio et al [66] proposed a set of indicators for education for sustainability in German speaking PSE institutions in Europe; however, the implementation of assessing these proposed indicators is still in development in the Austrian, German and Swiss postsecondary education systems.…”

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Greening the Ivory Tower: A Review of Educational Research on Sustainability in Post-Secondary Education

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Abstract:There is a deficit of multi-site studies examining the integration of sustainability in the policies and practices of post-secondary institutions. This paper reviews what comparative empirical research has been undertaken on sustainability in post-secondary education (PSE) within eight leading international journals publishing on sustainability and education. Three predominant themes of research on the topic are identified within the review: research comparing sustainability curricula across institutions (both within specific disciplines of study and across disciplines); research comparing campus operations policies and practice across multiple institutions; and research on how to best measure or audit approaches and outputs in sustainability in PSE. This review of the research literature supports the contention within the literature on sustainability in PSE that most research on the topic is focused on case studies rather than comparison of multiple institutions. The comparative research that is emerging from the field is concentrated on assessing measurable outputs for environmental externalities within institutional operations, with little examination of sustainability uptake and outcomes across broader institutional policies and practices. OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2013, 5 2253

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A Methodology for Sustainability Evaluation and Reporting in Higher Education Institutions

Cited by 65 publications

References 9 publications

Sustainable development policies as indicators and pre-conditions for sustainability efforts at universities

Sustainable development policies as indicators and pre-conditions for sustainability efforts at universities

An approach to the implementation of sustainability practices in Spanish universities

Greening the Ivory Tower: A Review of Educational Research on Sustainability in Post-Secondary Education

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