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The role of higher education institutions in sustainability initiatives at the local level

1 European School of Sustainability Science and Research (Hamburg University of Applied Sciences)
2 School of Science and the Environment (Manchester Metropolitan University)
3 UPF - Universidade de Passo Fundo = University of Passo Fundo
4 Department of Environmental Science and Sustainability (Allegheny College)
5 LU - University of Latvia
6 Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar (.)
7 UNIVR - Università degli studi di Verona = University of Verona
8 University of Belgrade [Belgrade]
9 UNIBO - Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna = University of Bologna
10 School of Public Health (University of Health and Allied Sciences)
11 IMT-BS - MMS - Département Management, Marketing et Stratégie
12 LITEM - Laboratoire en Innovation, Technologies, Economie et Management (EA 7363)
13 UBI - University of Beira Interior [Portugal]
14 University of Bristol [Bristol]
15 Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation (Universiti Malaysia Sabah)
16 Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development (Sunway University)
17 PUCPR - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná [Curitiba, Brasil] = Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná [Curitiba, Brazil] = Université catholique pontificale du Paraná [Curitiba, Brésil]
18 Thaksin University International College (Thaksin University)
19 UFV - Universidade Federal de Viçosa = Federal University of Viçosa
20 USM - Universiti Sains Malaysia
21 University of Waterloo [Waterloo]
22 International Centre for Thriving (University of Chester)
23 UniBs - Università degli Studi di Brescia = University of Brescia

Résumé

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.

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hal-02266237 , version 1 (13-08-2019)

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Walter Filho Leal, Valeria Ruiz Vargas, Salvia Amanda Lange, Luciana Londero Brandli, Eric Pallant, et al.. The role of higher education institutions in sustainability initiatives at the local level. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019, 233, pp.1004 - 1015. ⟨10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.06.059⟩. ⟨hal-02266237⟩
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