An analysis of the insertion of sustainability elements in undergraduate design courses offered by Brazilian higher education institutions: An exploratory study

Corrêa, Matheus; Lima, Brenno Vinícius de Medeiros; Martins, Vitor William Batista; Rampasso, Izabela Simon; Anholon, Rosley; Quelhas, Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves; Filho, Walter Leal

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122733

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“…It is necessary to begin with the educational system and people's perceptions and correlate these with the designed expectations to ensure the durability of any change. An analysis of the importance of teaching the sustainable approaches fundamentals revealed minimum progress in this area [9].…”

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The Consumption of Organic, Traditional, and/or European Eco-Label Products: Elements of Local Production and Sustainability

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When we talk about products with a low impact on the environment, e.g., organic, traditional, or having the European ecological label, their sales are a central element of the economy. Many variables and local cultural values influence consumer behavior, including education and life requirements. Sustainable development involves education on consumption habits and low-environmental-impact production. This article aims to identify the role of education and remuneration in the consumption of sustainable products. Different working hypotheses are formulated. The first hypothesis of our study tests the existence of a direct correlation between the consumer’s level of education and their opinion on consuming low-environmental-impact products, influencing the ability to make appropriate decisions. The second one refers to the level of income and consumption behavior. The research method is a statistical one, based on a quantitative analysis and using a questionnaire as a tool. For 60% of the high-level graduate respondents, a product’s source is significant in their choices. Over 70% of the responders who earn above the median income believe it is essential to consume organic products. The results obtained confirm our initial assumptions. Our findings underline the current knowledge regarding consumption of sustainable products, their characteristics, and consumers’ interest in them.

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The Consumption of Organic, Traditional, and/or European Eco-Label Products: Elements of Local Production and Sustainability

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“…Corrêa et al (2020) identified that the main challenges of sustainability insertion in the design undergraduate courses of Brazilian HEIs are related to the small number of laboratories, research groups, and academic activities that address this theme. In this sense, according to Berchin et al (2018), the promotion of international meetings and/or conferences, research, and the dissemination and sharing of knowledge are important strategies that contribute to the HEIs being sustainable.…”

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“…Rampasso et al (2019) analyzed the main challenges of inserting the theme sustainability in engineering courses in Brazil: the difficulty of integrating disciplines to teach and discuss sustainability issues and the scarcity of real examples of sustainability applied to the context of the engineering course. Corrêa et al (2020) identified that the main challenges of sustainability insertion in the design undergraduate courses of Brazilian HEIs are related to the small number of laboratories, research groups, and academic activities that address this theme. In this sense, according to Berchin et al (2018), the promotion of international meetings and/or conferences, research, and the dissemination and sharing of knowledge are important strategies that contribute to the HEIs being sustainable.…”

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Hybrid method to guide sustainable initiatives in higher education: a critical analysis of Brazilian municipalities

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Purpose This paper aims to assist higher education institutions (HEIs) in their decision-making process to define initiatives and foster research projects contributing to sustainable development (SD) and minimizing the deficits found in the municipalities. Design/methodology/approach A documental analysis was performed to select HEIs and Brazilian regional development indicators. Then, the assessment of the sustainable and institutional performance of Brazilian municipalities that have HEIs consisted of three parts: clustering with an unsupervised machine learning model, ranking with a hybrid multi-criteria decision making method and visualization of sustainability performance with the dashboard. Findings The critical analysis of institutional and sustainability indicators contributes to a more active role of HEIs in matters of social responsibility, with a more holistic view of the performance and quality of municipal education. Furthermore, this critical analysis creates a scenario where HEIs can develop public policy proposals in partnership with the government to mitigate the main issues identified. Social implications With this study, HEIs will be able to direct their actions to minimize the deficits found in the municipalities, consolidating their social responsibility. Originality/value This study proposes a new decision-support tool with a dashboard of indicators so that HEIs can foster research projects with a focus on regional SD.

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“…HEIs around the world are increasingly developing skills and raising awareness among their students on topics related to sustainability, aiming to guarantee economic development where it is also possible to jointly address social and environmental aspects (Corrêa et al , 2020). In this sense, HEI is considered key agents to train business leaders to consider sustainability issues.…”

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Critical analysis of engineering education focused on sustainability in supply chain management: an overview of Brazilian higher education institutions

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Martins

Rampasso

et al. 2020

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Purpose This paper aims to critically analyze the engineering education focused on sustainability in supply chain management, in courses offered by Brazilian higher education institutions. Design/methodology/approach Topics related to sustainable supply chain management were listed from the literature and used as a framework to gather professors’ opinions on how well these topics are covered in engineering courses offered in Brazil. Data analysis was performed via frequency analysis and comparative ordering using the Fuzzy technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution technique. Findings It was possible to evidence that most of the topics are superficially presented within other subjects and that there are few associated practical activities that enable greater learning. Comparatively, issues related to ISO standards (related to quality and environmental management systems) and compliance with environmental laws, regulations and standards were highlighted. Additionally, it was possible to verify that there is a need for further study on issues related to energy efficiency, worker training and corporate governance. Originality/value No similar study was found in the literature. The findings presented in this paper can contribute to the improvement of engineering education in Brazil and other countries.

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An analysis of the insertion of sustainability elements in undergraduate design courses offered by Brazilian higher education institutions: An exploratory study

Cited by 21 publications

References 71 publications

The Consumption of Organic, Traditional, and/or European Eco-Label Products: Elements of Local Production and Sustainability

The Consumption of Organic, Traditional, and/or European Eco-Label Products: Elements of Local Production and Sustainability

Hybrid method to guide sustainable initiatives in higher education: a critical analysis of Brazilian municipalities

Critical analysis of engineering education focused on sustainability in supply chain management: an overview of Brazilian higher education institutions

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