Integrating education for sustainable development into a higher education institution: beginning the journey [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
Much of the current literature on integrating sustainability into HEIs is focussed on why HEIs should embrace sustainable development (SD) and what is still missing or hindering work and the integration of efforts. There is much less exploration of how SD has been interpreted at the individual HEI l...
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| author | Richard Howarth Tabani Ndlovu Petra Molthan-Hill Helen Puntha Sihle Ndlovu |
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| description | Much of the current literature on integrating sustainability into HEIs is focussed on why HEIs should embrace sustainable development (SD) and what is still missing or hindering work and the integration of efforts. There is much less exploration of how SD has been interpreted at the individual HEI level and action taken as a result. This case study reflects on important elements of the journey Nottingham Trent University (NTU) in the UK has taken to integrate sustainability, focussing on key decisions and activity in 2009/10. In highlighting this, the authors seek to empower those looking to support and/or lead the embedding of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), separately or as part of an integrated effort, in their own institution. Today in 2019, NTU is a global leader in integrating ESD as part of a wider SD agenda. The work which this paper presents, to understand and establish a baseline of key elements of NTU’s existing ESD activity and systems, was an important turning point. Activities undertaken to review and assess ‘where are we now?’, primarily through an institution-wide survey in 2009/10, led to important insights and supported dialogue, as well as the connection and underpinning of core administrative elements of the NTU SD framework and systems. Further recommendations are given in the final section of this paper on other drivers that can help to embed ESD within an HEI. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7cb73dfe09ab4a9fb813a9465988884a2022-12-22T03:54:50ZengEmerald PublishingEmerald Open Research2631-39522019-04-01114077Integrating education for sustainable development into a higher education institution: beginning the journey [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]Richard Howarth0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5857-6641Tabani Ndlovu1Petra Molthan-Hill2Helen Puntha3Sihle Ndlovu4Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ, United KingdomNottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ, United KingdomNottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ, United KingdomCentre for Academic Development and Quality, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ, United KingdomHigher Colleges of Technology, Happiness Center, Abu Dhabi, PO Box 25026, United Arab EmiratesMuch of the current literature on integrating sustainability into HEIs is focussed on why HEIs should embrace sustainable development (SD) and what is still missing or hindering work and the integration of efforts. There is much less exploration of how SD has been interpreted at the individual HEI level and action taken as a result. This case study reflects on important elements of the journey Nottingham Trent University (NTU) in the UK has taken to integrate sustainability, focussing on key decisions and activity in 2009/10. In highlighting this, the authors seek to empower those looking to support and/or lead the embedding of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), separately or as part of an integrated effort, in their own institution. Today in 2019, NTU is a global leader in integrating ESD as part of a wider SD agenda. The work which this paper presents, to understand and establish a baseline of key elements of NTU’s existing ESD activity and systems, was an important turning point. Activities undertaken to review and assess ‘where are we now?’, primarily through an institution-wide survey in 2009/10, led to important insights and supported dialogue, as well as the connection and underpinning of core administrative elements of the NTU SD framework and systems. Further recommendations are given in the final section of this paper on other drivers that can help to embed ESD within an HEI.https://emeraldopenresearch.com/articles/1-9/v1Higher Education Institutions HEIs Sustainability Strategy Review and Assessment Education for Sustainable Developmenteng |
| spellingShingle | Richard Howarth Tabani Ndlovu Petra Molthan-Hill Helen Puntha Sihle Ndlovu Integrating education for sustainable development into a higher education institution: beginning the journey [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] Emerald Open Research Higher Education Institutions HEIs Sustainability Strategy Review and Assessment Education for Sustainable Development eng |
| title | Integrating education for sustainable development into a higher education institution: beginning the journey [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] |
| title_full | Integrating education for sustainable development into a higher education institution: beginning the journey [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] |
| title_fullStr | Integrating education for sustainable development into a higher education institution: beginning the journey [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrating education for sustainable development into a higher education institution: beginning the journey [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] |
| title_short | Integrating education for sustainable development into a higher education institution: beginning the journey [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] |
| title_sort | integrating education for sustainable development into a higher education institution beginning the journey version 1 peer review 2 approved 1 approved with reservations |
| topic | Higher Education Institutions HEIs Sustainability Strategy Review and Assessment Education for Sustainable Development eng |
| url | https://emeraldopenresearch.com/articles/1-9/v1 |
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