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Journal of Sustainability Perspectives
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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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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
Journal of Sustainability Perspectives Vol 3, No 3 (2023)
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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.
Increasing The Awareness of Students at Montenegrin Universities About the Importance of Sustainable Development Jankovic, Marija
Journal of Sustainability Perspectives Vol 3, No 3 (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
Journal of Sustainability Perspectives Vol 3, No 3 (2023)
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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.
Pathways to Sustainable Mobility at Universities - a Case Study at the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld Helling, Klaus; Bölsche, Dorit Schumann
Journal of Sustainability Perspectives Vol 3, No 3 (2023)
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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.
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, No 3 (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.
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.
Strategic Incorporation of Experiential Learning in Sustainability Through the Project “Path to A Sustainable Country” Dulce, Claudia; Díaz, Andrea
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20850

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Path to a Sustainable Country (in Spanish “Ruta País Sostenible”) is an institutional commitment that seeks to reinforce the importance of natural resources in the university community and promote learning based on experience. We make field trips around the country that connect nature and communities. The areas selected are the National Natural Parks (NNP) and the protected areas of Colombia (12% of the country's territory). This project has the intention to be closer to the territory´s realities. At the same time, we have an experiential analysis to develop academic projects that promote the conservation of ecosystem services, and the improvement of the quality of life of the surrounding communities.  Since 2022, we have made three field trips to the NNP: Chingaza (paramo), Bahía Málaga (mangrove), Desierto de la Tatacoa (tropical dry forest), El Zoque (andean forest), El Cocuy (Glacier). On those trips, we have had 150 participants among students, professors, staff, and alumni. We tested the most appropriate and effective sustainable learning process. The result indicated that 50% of people memorize the concepts when they directly observe nature and communities. Meanwhile, the second most successful tool was applied research (20%), followed by classes (16%), and finally, laboratory practices (14%).
Carbon Footprint of Universitas Airlangga Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic Hajjarianti, Permata; Fitriani, Nurina; Zagita, Lauditta Chavia; Ana, Devi; Widyaleksono, Trisnadi; Soegianto, Agoes; Dianbudiyanto, Wahid; Karnaji, Karnaji; Miftahussurur, Muhammad
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20835

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This study focus on calculating the carbon footprint from the activities of the Universitas Airlangga. CO2 emission calculations were carried out using the UI GreenMetric method and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in two periods: before the Covid-19 pandemic and during the Covid-19 pandemic. Activities at Universitas Airlangga that produce carbon footprints are divided into two main sources, first, primary sources that come from direct combustion of fuel into energy, such as burning fuel in motorized vehicles and a secondary source that comes from an indirect source of using electricity in the campus area. The results showed that in the period before the pandemic, the total carbon emissions, based on the IPCC calculation method, were 23.830,34 tons of CO2-eq/year. Meanwhile, based on the UI GreenMetric method, a total carbon emission of 26.325,36 tons of CO2-eq/year was obtained. As for the time period during the pandemic, Universitas Airlangga's total carbon emissions obtained based on the IPCC calculation method were 20.506,69 tons of CO2-eq/year. Meanwhile, based on the UI GreenMetric method, a total carbon emission of 22.321,63 tons of CO2-eq/year was obtained. Secondary carbon footprint mapping is carried out to ascertain the distribution of secondary CO2 emissions produced by Universitas Airlangga. The secondary carbon footprint both before and during the Covid-19 pandemic was mostly generated by the Universitas Airlangga Hospital.
The Activities of Eszterházy Károly Catholic University in the Field of Sustainability Dr Pajtókné Tari, Dr Ilona; Váczy, Dr Kálmán; Ruszkai, Dr Csaba; Patkós, Dr Csaba; Piskóti-Kovács, Dr Zsuzsa
Journal of Sustainability Perspectives Vol 3, No 3 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20860

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The Eszterházy Károly Catholic University is an innovative, service-oriented university that responds to the needs of regional economy and labor force. The University considers the sustainability as core value, the element of sustainability appears in the field of its educational, research and third mission activities.The Sustainable Development Strategy of the University was accepted in 2021, however the principles of sustainability have been appeared in the Organizational and Operational Regulations of the University dated 2016. The Sustainable Development Strategy provides the framework of activities which are contributing to reach the sustainability goals of the university. The main objective of the Article is to present these activities.   
Green Innovation, Carbon Storage and Perceived environmental quality in Lagos State University, Nigeria Ogundele, Fatai Olakunle; Olatunji-Bello, Ibiyemi Ibilola; Adeneye, Adejuwon Adewale
Journal of Sustainability Perspectives Vol 3, No 3 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20840

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A sustainable university has been defined as a higher educational institution that addresses, involves and promotes the minimization of negative environmental, economic, societal, and health effects generated in the use of their resources in order to fulfil its functions of teaching, research, outreach and partnership, and stewardship in ways to help society make the transition to sustainable lifestyles. Earlier studies on green innovations have basically centered on the environmental benefits and were purely descriptive in nature. Several others examined the effect of green innovation on soil organic carbon by comparing street trees of species. The present study would contribute to literature using a mixed research approach to empirically investigate the contributions of green innovation on carbon storage and perceived environmental quality in Lagos State University, Nigeria. Data for the study were obtained by collecting 100 surface (0 – 15cm) soil samples with the aid of a soil auger under campus trees, grasses, ornamental trees and vegetables (Amaranthus and green vegetable farms) across different land uses on campus. Also, data on green characteristics (tree height, tree size, canopy cover, density of herbs, basal cover and herbaceous cover) were measured using different ecological procedures, while 655 questionnaire copies were administered to staff and students to ascertain their perceived environmental quality of green innovation. Data obtained were analyzed using averages, simple percentages, One-Way Analysis of Variance, multiple regression analysis and principal components analysis. The results obtained showed that carbon storage significantly varied among the green innovation components with canopy cover contributing over 55% of carbon storage. The study revealed that canopy cover and tree size substantially contributed in carbon storage with canopy cover being more effective. PCA result identified beautification of LASU (19.8%), flood control (18.8%), promotion of urban ecology (15.8%) and improvement in air quality (9.5%) as the principal dimensions or perceived environmental quality of green innovation. The result further showed that green innovation characteristics have significant relationship with carbon storage. The study shows the importance of campus tree in carbon reduction and recommends the need for universities to give necessary recognition and incorporate these green components in physical planning.