Sustainability assessment and benchmarking in higher education institutions: a critical reflection

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Autor(es): dc.creatorCaeiro, Sandra-
Autor(es): dc.creatorSandoval Hamón, Leyla Angélica-
Autor(es): dc.creatorMartins, Rute-
Autor(es): dc.creatorBayas Aldaz, Cecilia Elizabeth-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2022-02-15T14:09:49Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2022-02-15T14:09:49Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2021-09-28-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2021-09-28-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-01-09-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2021-09-17-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/11127-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/10400.2/11127-
Descrição: dc.descriptionHigher Education Institutions (HEIs) play a crucial role in implementing practices for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). This implementation should be done in different dimensions according to a holistic and whole-school approach. Different tools have been adapted and developed to assess this integrated approach. The aim of this research is to critically reflect the existing tools to assess and benchmark ESD implementation and to discuss their applicability in two case studies. Two public Universities in Southern Europe, with headquarters in the capitals of Portugal and Spain were selected to assess and compare the integration of ESD according to a whole-school approach—Universidade Aberta in Portugal and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in Spain. After a critical analysis of the existing tools based on literature review and a list of criteria classified by experts, two tools were selected to be applied in the case studies. The online Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System Reporting Tool was used in Universidade Aberta and Green Metrics tool was used in Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. The tools were complemented with focus group with key-actors in both universities. The results obtained allowed to identify the need to define a common objective of the assessment tools and limitations they still have. The tools need improvements on their development namely to integrate the external impact of Higher Education Institutions on sustainability, to integrate participatory processes and to assess non-traditional aspects of sustainability. This research hopes to contribute to the continuous research about the usefulness of these assessment and benchmarking tools as drivers to HEIs improve their sustainability performance and their role as agents of changes.-
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Idioma: dc.languageen-
Direitos: dc.rightsopenAccess-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectHigher education institutions-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectSustainability benchmarking-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectSustainability tracking-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectAssessment and rating systemTM-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectGreen metrics-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectEducation for sustainability-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectODS::04:Educação de Qualidade-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectODS::11:Cidades e Comunidades Sustentáveis-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectODS::12:Produção e Consumo Sustentáveis-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectODS::17:Parcerias para a Implementação dos Objetivos-
Título: dc.titleSustainability assessment and benchmarking in higher education institutions: a critical reflection-
Tipo de arquivo: dc.typelivro digital-
Aparece nas coleções:Repositório Aberto - Universidade Aberta (Portugal)

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