Higher Education Institutions as Drivers of Sustainable Communities: A Case Study of the University of Southern Santa Catarina Empowering the Community

Amorim, Wellyngton Silva de; Neiva, Samara da Silva; Castro, Brenda Caroline Geraldo; Deggau, André Borchardt; Jonck, Ana Valquiria; Albuquerque, Celso Lopes de; Guerra, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-30306-8_50

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“…The University of Southern Santa Catarina, Brazil, is invested in acting as a driver of sustainable communities. Accordingly, the study by Amorim et al 22 , includes, among other reflections, a project developed in the state of Santa Catarina, the “Water Resources Plan of the Itapocu River Basin”. It is a partnership between the government, the University, and the community, aimed at attaining sustainable collaborative management of the Itapocu basin and its water resources, reducing the water losses and improving the savings, combating the scarcity of water in the region.…”

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Towards symbiotic approaches between universities, sustainable development, and cities

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Universities are key actors and play a central role in the cities which host them, either as employers, consumers or simply as a magnet to young people and cultural activities. They can be also influencers and supporters of cities in the field of sustainable development. Through an exploratory method and aiming to explore the efforts deployed to foster closer links between universities, sustainable development, and cities and address a literature gap in this regard, this study considers the contribution of universities to sustainable development at the city level. Based on some of the ongoing initiatives worldwide and an international online survey documenting measures undertaken, this study translates the commitment to pursuing sustainable development within cities, with responses from a sample of 45 countries. This study lists some items which may help foster more symbiotic relations between cities and universities. The findings of this study may be used as baselines for strengthening the connections between universities and cities in addressing the sustainable development challenges, as demonstrated through the responses obtained. Accordingly, some suggested actions involving cooperation may include increased communication with city stakeholders and the undertaking of joint initiatives and projects, taking advantage of the ongoing sustainable development challenges worldwide.

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Towards symbiotic approaches between universities, sustainable development, and cities

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“…Aleixo et al ( 2021 ) study the importance of universities and business schools in achieving a globally more sustainable future, advocating that these institutions can promote the SDGs in numerous scenarios, such as when carrying out training, research and consulting (de Amorim et al 2020 ; Macht et al 2020 ; Sierra & Suárez-Collado 2021 ). In this vein, Pizzutilo and Venezia ( 2021 ) argue that policies to enable education for sustainable development in universities should be introduced.…”

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Mapping enablers for SDG implementation in the private sector: a systematic literature review and research agenda

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Academics and practitioners alike recognize the important role of businesses in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, research is still needed to understand strategies that can aid the private sector in this regard. The objective of the current paper is twofold. First, it provides an interdisciplinary systematic literature review of 96 papers published between 2015 and 2022 to analyse the state-of-the-art of the academic literature on the enablers that can facilitate SDG implementation in businesses. The analysis provides evidence that enablers can be categorized depending on whether they are external to the company (industry, tools, and education), internal to the company (company characteristics, governance, and adoption of innovation and technology), or a combination of both (Public–Private Partnerships). Second, it provides a specific research agenda on each enabler, offering relevant recommendations for academics, practitioners and policy makers to work simultaneously to achieve the UN’s 2030 Agenda.

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“…Many projects developed within a living labs context allow students to become directly involved in practices aimed at achieving sustainable development. Using living labs-oriented practices, universities can not only engage in consuming resources efficiently but also reduce their carbon footprint (Leal Filho et al 2021), based on learning experiences that include the participation of both internal and external members of the academic community (Amorim et al 2020). According to Sierra-Pérez and López-Forniés (2020), living labs may also focus on fostering the pursuit of the SDGs in urban centres, by tackling issues related to a circular economy, urban mobility, sustainable urban planning, waste management, renewable energies, and sustainable consumption, among others.…”

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Living labs in the context of the UN sustainable development goals: state of the art

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This paper reports on a comprehensive study, which has investigated the approaches, methods and tools being deployed in implementing living labs among higher education institutions (HEIs) around the world. Two methods were employed. First, a bibliometric analysis of the current emphasis given to living labs in a sustainable development context and in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Second, an empirical study aimed at identifying the use levels of living labs at HEIs. This was accomplished through an analysis of selected case studies that showcased successful approaches to SDGs implementation with living labs, and resulted in a framework for action. There are three main findings from these analyses. The first is that the multidisciplinary character of living labs in the context of sustainable development needs to be considered, to maximize their impacts. Second, most of the studied living labs focus on SDGs 4 and 11, which deal with providing quality education and ensuring the sustainable development of cities and communities. Third, the challenges encountered in the implementation of living labs refer to (1) the complexities in institutional administration, (2) the tensions between different groups of interest that need to be addressed by enhanced communication, and (3) the necessity to pay attention to the demand of using sustainability and innovation as a strategy in the operations of living labs. The paper draws from the experiences and lessons learned and suggests specific measures, which will improve the use of living labs as more systemic tools towards the implementation of the SDGs.

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Higher Education Institutions as Drivers of Sustainable Communities: A Case Study of the University of Southern Santa Catarina Empowering the Community

Cited by 10 publications

References 38 publications

Towards symbiotic approaches between universities, sustainable development, and cities

Towards symbiotic approaches between universities, sustainable development, and cities

Mapping enablers for SDG implementation in the private sector: a systematic literature review and research agenda

Living labs in the context of the UN sustainable development goals: state of the art

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