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Journal Of Sustainability Perspectives
Published by Universitas Diponegoro
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Our aim is to encourage experts and scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical research and review with sustainability perspective relating to natural sciences, medical and public health, engineering and technology, social sciences and humanities, economy and business in as much detail as possible in order to promote scientific predictions and impact assessments of global change and development. Full experimental and methodical details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced
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A HEI strategy to implement solutions aligned with energy and climate change challenges Nazaré, Loraine; Fernandes, Inês; Oliveira, Joaquim; Lillebø, Ana; Queirós, Alexandra
Journal of Sustainability Perspectives Vol 3: Special Issue 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20827

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The vision of the University of Aveiro (UAveiro) is “to create, share and apply knowledge, involving the whole community through teaching, research, and cooperation with the surrounding environment, in order to make a clear difference for individuals and society”. Framed in the concept of Sustainability and Intergenerational Justice, UAveiro has has act by stimulating behaviours towards sustainability and by implementing solutions aligned with energy and climate change challenges.   Relevant examples are a manual of good environmental sustainability practices, dashboards to monitor our performance, University Footprint Calculator that enables “to think and anticipate realities” towards carbon neutrality without compromising future generations, UAUBike, solutions for sustainability challenges, the greenbuilding’s project.This paper showcases, from different perspectives, the role of UAveiro to contribute to tackle societal challenges arising from the climate crisis and global changes and promote transformative solutions in favour of sustainability, social responsibility and climate action.
The Role of Universities in Sustainable Ecological Development with Reference to Montenegro Markovic, Savo
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20845

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From the moment Montenegro became an ecological state in 1991 and defined its strategic commitment to adopt and apply the highest norms and standards in the field of environmental protection, until today, it can be stated that very little has been done in practice. The role of the scientific community in such a chaotic system should be crucial in terms of supporting and developing study programs oriented towards nature conservation, environmental protection, and the adoption of the concept of strategic development that is ecologically sustainable. Citizens increasingly recognize and feel the consequences of bad decisions by those who do not want to face the avalanche of environmental problems in Montenegro. The role of the university as a higher education scientific research institution should be crucial in managing future education in this area, through full support for sustainable development and providing examples of good practice. This paper will investigate to what extent and in what way Montenegrin universities contribute to sustainable development, including their curricula, programs, contents, and overall activity focused on "green" business.
Campus Setting as Living Labs: Lessons from IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia Satria, Arif; Slamet, Alim Setiawan; Kosasih, Akhmad; Purwito, Agus; Siregar, Iskandar Z; Putra, Heriansyah
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20712

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IPB University in Bogor, Indonesia, has developed its campuses as living laboratories for education, research, community outreach, innovation, and business. The university's infrastructure under the living lab concept, such as forestlands, farmlands, wetlands, teaching factories, and business units, offer real-life opportunities for students and staff to create greater impacts to societies from their academic activities. This paper presents the lessons learned from IPB's campus setting as a living lab, focusing on how students and stakeholders can learn from the existing infrastructure and facilities, how research can benefit from a natural setting, and how the campus can serve as a model for sustainable living. Implementing living lab concept faces challenges as other new initiatives, particularly on the aspects of effective interdisciplinary works, formalizing the community of practices in which pool of experts are organized and knowledge management system is developed. In conclusion, in the era of emancipated learning implementation in Indonesia, IPB University's campus setting could provide a platform for facilitating activities related to science-practices/policy interface.
Sustainable Transportation: The Constraints of An Italian Public University D’Innocenzo, Massimiliano; Tozzi, Anna
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20853

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In Italy most Universities are located in the City Centre, often in ancient buildings that are part of the architectural heritage. During the years they developed campuses in peripheral areas, or even in other cities of the region, thus the concept of “shuttle” takes on a special meaning. The sustainable transportation concerns two main issues: the commuting and the connection between the campuses. In both cases Universities in urban or city centre setting must rely on the services offered by the Municipality to all residents for mobility, and to their sustainable policies, that anyway are required by law. Even though the main problems and solutions do not depend directly on the Universities’ policies, the study highlighted some good practices have been produced.
CHULA Beyond Leading Changes: a Capacity Building Program for Campus Sustainability at Chulalongkorn University Inkarojrit, Vorapat; Chanchamroen, Supaporn; Hirunsuthikul, Narin; Stitmannaithum, Boonchai; Limsuwan, Korb
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20836

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Capacity building for campus sustainability has been recognized as a process of strengthening the university stakeholders’ skills to minimize the negative impacts of current crises and emerging challenges. While many universities emphasize capacity building through research and education activities, most, if not all, neglect activities for non-academic staff. Without the necessary capacity, the universities might not be able to realize their development plans. To address this issue, Chulalongkorn University developed a capacity building program called “Beyond Leading Changes” in 2021 which consists of three modules. The first aims to provide SDGs knowledge and raise awareness on the local and global challenges. The second focuses on the design thinking process in which participants were asked to empathize, define, and ideate potential solutions to sustainability problems. The last module utilizes the project-based leaning approach in which the skills were developed through engaging projects set around real-world problems. 70 supporting staff from various units completed the program which resulted in many interesting pilot projects that cover a wide range of issues. Nevertheless, the challenge remains to make the program more accessible and inclusive.
Pathways to Sustainable Mobility at Universities - a Case Study at the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld Helling, Klaus; Bölsche, Dorit Schumann
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20784

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More and more universities are recognizing their role model and creative function in society and are acting accordingly - also in terms of mobility. In this way, universities can make an important contribution to climate protection, as mobility is responsible for more than 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. The GreenMetric ranking also takes the area of mobility into account via the Transportation category, which is weighted at 18%. This paper uses the example of the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld at Trier University of Applied Sciences, Germany, to show what opportunities universities in rural areas have to reduce transportation-related emissions of students and employees. The possibilities of avoiding transportation as well as different solutions for the reduction of transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions are discussed. Furthermore, conflicts of objectives inherent to the university system in the area of mobility are considered, especially in the area of internationalization.
Increasing The Awareness of Students at Montenegrin Universities About the Importance of Sustainable Development Jankovic, Marija
Journal of Sustainability Perspectives Vol 3: Special Issue 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20861

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Today's ecological problems that threaten life on the planet, including global warming, loss of biodiversity, plastic pollution of seas and oceans, are largely unrecognized by individuals and communities. In this sense, scientific institutions should play a key role in developing awareness in the community, especially among students, about the consequences of pollution, the costs of pollution, in such a way as to adopt and promote "green" development policies. Today's "green" universities recognize the importance of this important global topic and develop questions about sustainable development through their studies and extracurricular activities, promote sustainability topics through marketing activities, adopting the very concept of sustainable development in continuity. Courses focused on "green" issues are introduced through the academic curricula. This paper aims to examine the level of awareness of university students in Montenegro about the implementation and level of adoption of "green" policy in university practices and offer ways to improve this concept. The work will represent a good basis for the improvement and adoption of the concept of "green" development at Montenegrin universities.
IFSOLAR: the Innovative IFSULDEMINAS Program for the Acquisition of Solar Photovoltaic Plants Manso, Leonardo Silva; dos Santos, Pedro Henrique Mendonça
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20841

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IFSOLAR is the project for the bidding, acquisition and installation of photovoltaic plants for the production of solar energy at IFSULDEMINAS, used by public institutions throughout Brazil, and involves SDG 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 13. Acquisition of photovoltaic solar plants conducted by IFSULDEMINAS are considered the largest ever carried out in Brazil, with a significant impact on the national energy matrix. The project began in 2016, with the bidding, acquisition and installation of photovoltaic panels on the campuses of 15 Federal Institutes in the country, with a capacity of 5,470 MWp. In 2018, 94 federal agencies participated or adhered to the new tender, moving BRL 220 million, with a capacity of 56 MWp. By the end of 2019, Brazil had approximately 2,100 MWp of distributed generation, and with just the last bid, IFSULDEMINAS contributed to the expansion of 2.7% of the total installed capacity in the country. The performance of IFSULDEMINAS in these innovative bidding processes led to the cost of bidding being reduced by 9% in the final value, for RDC 1/2016, and 41% for RDC 3/2018, reducing the cost for public coffers at BRL 162 million. The IFSOLAR project helped transform IFSULDEMINAS into a reference in the bidding, generation and research of photovoltaic solar energy in the public sector in Brazil.
Scaling-Down Teaching and Research Indicators is Crucial to Define the Holistic Performance of Universities Regueira, Rubén; Feijoo, Gumersindo
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20826

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This article proposes a two-dimensional model that allows for the evaluation of teaching and research based on quantitative indicators. Regarding teaching performance, the hours of face-to-face classes and those of supervised theses were considered. In the case of research activity, several indicators were proposed (e.g. books and book chapters, articles in JCR journals, patents and translations), which allow for the application to multiple academic disciplines in the fields of Arts & Humanities, Science, Engineering, Health Sciences and Social & Legal Sciences.  Our model has been applied to 119 academic disciplines in the 2010s and the results obtained were analyzed under various perspectives: (i) performance timeline, (ii) comparative analysis among different academic disciplines, (iii) scale-down of the analysis to diverse units (e.g. departments, research groups), as well as to the quantification of the individual effort of each faculty member, and (iv) gender perspective. As a model use case, the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) was studied. One of the key takeaways of this analysis was that understanding teaching and research reference levels is crucial in defining university-specific targets, both individually and collectively. In fact, this is even more relevant for less hierarchical and more assembly-based academic institutions, where it is difficult to define a minimum standard of research activity.
Practices Towards an Effective Response to Climate and Energy Challenges in The Al-Muthanna University Campus Kbah, Ahmed A. Rashid; Alsallal, Muna; Al-Mur'Ib, Hadel Saad Razoki; Al-Rubay, Ali Saad
Journal of Sustainability Perspectives Vol 3: Special Issue 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20844

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Regarding the UN reports, Climate change adaptation and mitigation stands for the most difficult challenge for the current and subsequent years in the world, in addition to the particular case of Iraqi cities, especially with the dry, hot climate and Power generation problems. Al-Muthanna University, during the last five years, focused on using the essential tools depending on NBS for saving energy (using daylight, rainwater, and natural materials) and also using innovative solutions (led light,  sensors, solar panels, remote sensing) for reducing energy consumption in the Campus, Greenhouse gas emission the University reduce it by reducing the energy consumption itself, encouraging staff to use Liquid Gas Fuel Automotive, increase the green area, cycling. Therefore, the approximate use of energy-efficient applicants (particularly LED lamps and laptops) is around 75%.  It is also good to mention that there is a total area of smart buildings of 82150 m2 across all campuses of Al-Muthanna University. In addition, the total Carbon footprint in 2021 equals 90.83 metric tons.