Fostering the incorporation of sustainable development in higher education. Lessons learned from a change management perspective

Verhulst, Elli; Lambrechts, Wim

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.09.049

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“…The challenges are related to logistics, students, and faculty. Perhaps the most critical factor is resistance from faculty and staff to change, which is directly linked to failure (Verhulst & Lambrechts, 2015). Acknowledging these challenges ahead of time and developing a plan to prevent and overcome them will make the implementation process more efficient.…”

Section: Challengesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As such, scholars have found that many of the limitations of SDE implementation are not necessarily unique to sustainability, but rather the organization's ability to execute the change. Providing proper resources and support to faculty and staff help to ease the incorporation of change (Verhulst & Lambrechts, 2015). found that although SDE for instructors is crucial for SDE into curriculum, there is a narrow utilization on staff training programs.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These training programs should include integrated sustainable design practices, research basis for sustainable designs, models depicting how the current program can transition SDE into curriculum, (Wolcott et al, 2011) interdisciplinary integration (Brncich et al, 2011), and standard definitions and concepts of SDE. Other important resources include financial, data, staffing, and policy issues (Verhulst & Lambrechts, 2015). Providing faculty with these resources will help to make them feel more knowledgeable in order to incorporate SDE.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Providing faculty with these resources will help to make them feel more knowledgeable in order to incorporate SDE. It is important to note that these resources must continue beyond the initial implementation and continue on in order to avoid not keeping up with industry trends (Wolcott et al, 2011) and demotivation (Verhulst & Lambrechts, 2015).…”

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“…In order to achieve the most effective integration, a well-planned preparatory phase should first be completed (Verhulst & Lambrechts, 2015). Our department's SDE includes an elective upper level course dedicated solely to sustainable projects (ranging from piezoelectric-power to clean air filters to tiny homes) and general inclusion throughout the curriculum.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Integrating Sustainability into Construction Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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Brad Benhart has been a mainstay in the construction industry for over 25 years. He has been involved in all aspects of construction including: healthcare, commercial, residential, international, and all related aspects of training and education. In 2009, Benhart furthered his commitment and passion to construction education by accepting a professorship at Purdue University in their School of Construction Management. Brad focuses on construction supervision, project management, strategic planning, preconstruction, and sustaining the built environment. At Purdue, Benhart also leads the Healthcare Construction Management program and works with the first ASHE (American Society of Healthcare Engineering) student chapter. His position allows him to further develop construction education in the built environment and be an industry advocate for the next generation of builders. He is also very involved in field supervision training programs, both at Purdue and on the national level. He focuses on the sustainability of our industry by mentoring the retiring baby boomers with new foremen and superintendents. Benhart also has an extensive resume in industry. His previous position was Vice President with Pepper Construction Company of Chicago, IL. While at Pepper, Brad managed multiple projects ranging from $100k to $250 million dollars. He continues to be an adjunct professor at Northwestern University in project management and has actively taught and trained many employees in the industry. When he is not in the classroom, Brad owns Integrated Construction Resources, a construction consulting company that focuses on strategic planning, training, expert witness analysis, and owners' representation. In his free time, he enjoys traveling with his family. Integrating Sustainability into Construction Education AbstractThe demand for sustainable development and construction has become increasingly popular over the years. New data is constantly emerging about the sources and effects to the built environment and society from construction related activities and the most cost effective manner in which to address them. A compounding issue related to sustainability is the fact there is no definitive right or wrong answer. Critical thinking, information analysis, and interdisciplinary collaboration are all vital to developing the best solution for sustainable development. Education is the cornerstone of this process. Continuing education will always be necessary; however, an initial fundamental understanding of sustainable concepts is needed in order to construct more knowledge. The most opportune time for future industry leaders to establish these concepts is in parallel of other construction fundamentals in higher education. While many construction education programs have successful history with construction fundamentals, they have not yet fully integrated sustainable education. This paper addresses sustainable construction student objectives, strategies for implementing sustainable education, and challenges and successes other inst...

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Section: Challengesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Challengesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Challengesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Challengesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Developing Stakeholder Agency in Higher Education Sustainability Initiatives

Scahill¹,

Bligh²

2022

The Wiley Handbook of Sustainability in Higher Education Learning and Teaching

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Factors and strategies for circularity implementation in the public sector: An organisational change management approach for sustainability

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Ramos²,

Deutz

2021

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The circular economy (CE) is seen as a model of production and consumption where resource use is reduced and extended in closed‐loop life cycles. Organisations have been fundamental in contributing towards CE for which limited outcomes are known from public organisations. This research aims to identify the factors influencing the implementation of CE and the strategies that support such implementation in the public sector. An organisational change management perspective was taken. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with employees from the central public sector in Portugal to gather insights. Results reveal issues such as organisational culture, CE awareness for people in public sector organisations and leadership related to areas of strategy and management, human resources, and communication and assessment as key elements to consider in shifting towards circularity for this type of organisation. This study contributes to the research that has called for an expansion of the scope of CE to include human‐based issues by viewing a public organisation as a multi‐dimensional system transitioning to circularity.

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Fostering the incorporation of sustainable development in higher education. Lessons learned from a change management perspective

Abstract: Fostering the incorporation of sustainable development in higher education. Lessons learned from a change management perspective.

Cited by 238 publications

References 48 publications

Integrating Sustainability into Construction Education

Integrating Sustainability into Construction Education

Developing Stakeholder Agency in Higher Education Sustainability Initiatives

Factors and strategies for circularity implementation in the public sector: An organisational change management approach for sustainability

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