Sustainability

Bender, Helena; Judith, Kate; Beilin, Ruth

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“…As Coordinator 2 stated: This is exemplified by one coordinator who indicated that there is a risk that students focus inordinately on the environmental dimension of design, to the detriment of the social. To sensitise students to the importance of balance between the three pillars of sustainability (Bender et al, 2012), the coordinator stated that:…”

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The sustainable development goals in a Bachelor of Design course; current integration and benefits, constraints and opportunities for deeper integration

Browne

2023

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Purpose Universities’ unique position within society means they have an important role to contribute to sustainability and to help achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs), which are one of the most widely recognised articulations of sustainability. This study aims to look at the integration of the SDGs in education, specifically, in the Bachelor of Design (B-DES) “pathways” at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Design/methodology/approach Interviews with pathway coordinators and a survey of all 45 core subjects were used to understand the current degree of integration and the benefits, constraints and opportunities of deeper integration. Findings Sustainability is deeply incorporated into B-DES curricula, but the SDGs are not. Most teachers, but particularly pathway coordinators, see value in deeper incorporation. Issues that constrain this include some students’ fatigue with the idea of “sustainability”, a crowded curriculum and some teachers’ scepticism, even disdain for the SDGs, which they see as contradictory, too broad or overly political. Originality/value This study sheds light on the extent of integration and reveals several possible pedagogical approaches: analysing what industries need to do to make a proportionate contribution to achieving the SDGs, critical review of industries’ use of and alignment with the SDGs, comparing and contrasting the SDGs with disciplines’ theoretical frameworks and critiquing the SDGs’ ambition with reference to the capabilities and technologies of a discipline. Provided they are done with due consideration of the SDGs’ limitations, these methods of integration have the potential to better prepare students as global citizens and for international employment.

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The sustainable development goals in a Bachelor of Design course; current integration and benefits, constraints and opportunities for deeper integration

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2023

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Campus sustainability in Chinese higher education institutions

2015

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine the focuses, motivations and challenges of achieving campus sustainability in Chinese higher education institutions (HEIs). Design/methodology/approach -A multisite case study was conducted in Changchun City, Jilin, where eight HEIs of various types were examined. Structured interviews with school managers, students and government officials were accompanied with analysis of relevant documents. Findings -The focuses of sustainability among the studied HEIs were on water and energy conservation and on non-technical initiatives. The focuses can be explained by motivations and challenges. The HEIs are motivated by government and financial pressures and face challenges in limited accessibility to funding. The reliance of non-technical initiatives has negatively impacted student welfare and has become unpopular among students. Practical implications -The government is advised to increase funding to HEIs in relation to sustainability and to make the funding more equitable. The HEIs are advised to modify sustainability practices that severely affect the daily lives of students, to share the benefits of water and energy conservation with their students and to involve students in sustainability governance. Originality/value -This paper adds to the existing literature in two ways. First, it expands the geographical reach of the literature to developing countries, in general, and to China, in particular. Second, it adopts the multisite case study research approach to study the whole spectrum of Chinese HEIs and highlights the differences among these HEIs when it comes to sustainability.

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Sustainability

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The sustainable development goals in a Bachelor of Design course; current integration and benefits, constraints and opportunities for deeper integration

The sustainable development goals in a Bachelor of Design course; current integration and benefits, constraints and opportunities for deeper integration

Campus sustainability in Chinese higher education institutions

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