Sustainable Development Goals and Institutions of Higher Education

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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This volume brings together both theoretical and case study based contributions to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Institutions of Higher Education (IHE), presenting an impactful combination of authors from both developing and developed countries.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-09-26
Mått178 x 254 x 13 mm
Vikt521 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieSustainable Development Goals Series
Antal sidor212
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783030261597

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Godwell Nhamo is a Full Professor and Exxaro Chair in Business and Climate Change at the University of South Africa (UNISA), South Africa. He is a National Research Foundation (NRF) C-Rated researcher in the fields of Climate Change and Governance, Green Economy and Sustainable Development. He holds a PhD from Rhodes University (South Africa), an MSc from the University of Botswana (Botswana) and a BSc Honours from the University of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe). Vuyo Mjimba is a Chief Research Specialist and the Head of the Sustainable Development Programme at the Africa Institute of South Africa in the Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa. He holds a PhD from The Open University (United Kingdom), an MSc from the University of Zimbabwe and a BSc Honours from the National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

Chapter1: The Context: SDGs and Institutions of Higher Education.- Chapter2: Towards realising SDGs in the University of Helsinki.- Chapter3: Higher Education and the Energy Sustainable Development Goal: Policies and Projects from University of South Africa.- Chapter4: Build It and They Will Come: The Faculty Learning Community Approach to Infusing the Curriculum with Sustainability Content.- Chapter5: Urban Metabolism and Minority Pulse: An Education and Awareness Campaign Targeting Minority Groups.- Chapter6: Integrating Core Sustainability Meta-Competencies and SDGs across the Silos in Curriculum and Professional Development.- Chapter7: ROLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.- Chapter8: Role of universities towards achieving climate change related SDGs: Case of Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe.- Chapter9: Opportunity to foster urban innovation through universities: The case of Madrid.- Chapter10: Enhancing the roles and responsibilities of Higher Education Institutions in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.- Chapter11: University Environmental Hackathons to Further the Sustainable Development Goals.- Chapter12: Learning and Teaching Practices promoting Education for Sustainable Development: Case studies from Social Studies and Language Education, University of Botswana.- Chapter13: Livelihood Support Programmes for Sustainable Development Goals in Rural Nigeria.- Chapter14: Transformative Innovation Policy, SDGs and the Colombian University.- Chapter15: Adoption of the SDGs as a reporting framework at the Alma Mater Studiorum (University of Bologna) in Italy.- Chapter16: Conclusion: Moving on with SDGs in Institutions of Higher Education.