The role of higher education institutions in sustainability initiatives at the local level
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Author(s)
Filho, Walter Leal
Vargas, Valeria Ruiz
Salvia, Amanda Lange
Brandli, Luciana Londero
Pallant, Eric
Klavins, Maris
Ray, Subhasis
Maruna, Marija
Conticelli, Elisa
Ayanore, Martin Amogre
Radovic, Vesela
Gupta, Bhumika
Sen, Salil
Paço, Arminda
Michalopoulou, Eleni
Saikim, Fiffy Hanisdah
Koh, Hock Lye
Frankenberger, Fernanda
Kanchanamukda, Wasan
da Cunha, Dênis Antônio
Akib, Noor Adelyna Mohammed
Clarke, Amelia
Wall, Tony
Vaccari, Mentore
Date Issued
June 7, 2019
Abstract
Universities are central players and important economic actors in many regions, and many of them are, in general, nationally and internationally active in respect of matters related to sustainable development. But there is a paucity of research which examines their contributions towards sustainability efforts at the local level, i.e. in the places they are situated. This paper addresses this need, by reporting on a qualitative study deploying a Matrix, which allows an analysis and reporting of regional sustainable development initiatives of a set of 22 universities in industrialised and developing countries. Recommendations to enhance their role are provided, including the importance of pursuing partnerships and joint initiatives, understanding the need of local communities, and making their know-how more widely available. The scientific value of this research is related to the understanding of how the interaction between universities and local communities happens and by shedding light to this topic, it supports universities to improve their own actions. Its implications are two-fold: it demonstrates the potential of universities as local players and outlines the range of activities they may engage with, and which may allow them to act as pillars to local sustainability initiatives.
Journal
Journal of Cleaner Production
Department
Environmental Science / Studies
Citation
Leal Filho, W., Vargas, V. R., Salvia, A. L., Brandli, L. L., Pallant, E., Klavins, M., . . . Vaccari, M. (2019). The role of higher education institutions in sustainability initiatives at the local level doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.06.059
Publisher
Elsevier
Version of Article
Published article
DOI
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.06.059
ISSN
0959-6526
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© 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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