Nano-integrating green and low-carbon concepts into ideological and political education in higher education institutions through K-means clustering

Heliyon, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(10), С. e31244 - e31244

Опубликована: Май 1, 2024

Universities and colleges play a pivotal role in the pursuit of future that is sustainable through their pedagogical efforts execution state-of-the-art research endeavors aimed at mitigating effects climate change. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) serve as crucial catalysts advancing development. HEIs are increasingly embracing precise measures to reduce carbon footprint (CF) while also educating students on global sustainability. These nano-methods provide quantitative framework for assessing campus's sustainability line with Green Campus (GC) initiatives lower emissions align GC goals. This study employs K-means clustering analyze integration green low-carbon principles higher education political ideological studies. Its goal identify patterns, assess teaching effectiveness, improve education, aligning enhance institutional contributions growth informed strategies. Input data includes curriculum content, methods, student engagement, goals related Seeking initiatives, can strategically long-term effective approaches. Cluster 3 has lowest WCSS value 1200, indicating tighter cohesion less variability within this cluster compared 1 (1500) 2 (1800). stands out highest silhouette score 0.7, suggesting well-defined distinct clusters, 0.4, some overlap or ambiguity points. Davies-Bouldin Index implying better separation between clusters (0.6) (0.5). cohesive, showing strong practices. displays good cohesion, requires refinement due potential integration.

Язык: Английский

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Sustainability in the Context of Environmental Education

IntechOpen eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 7, 2025

The world today has entered a process that seems unlikely to end well for the environment, starting with industrial revolution. During this process, effects of excessive carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (such as methane) released into atmosphere have manifested themselves global warming climate change. In addition, pesticide waste, water air pollution, raw materials, clean energy problems also emerged locally. most logical holistic solution be switch sustainable development model. section, sustainability is discussed within framework environmental education.

Язык: Английский

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Transforming students’ green behavior through environmental education: the impact of institutional practices and policies

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15

Опубликована: Янв. 15, 2025

Environmental education is crucial for achieving ecological sustainability goals and transforming human behavior to promote responsible consumption. Higher institutions play a fundamental role in societies aimed at more sustainable future through the dissemination of environmental millions young people worldwide. Therefore, this study measure students’ green (SGB), along with other higher institutional factors such as campus initiatives (GCI), ecosystem (IEC), system (ISS), support (ISP) intentions (SGI). The data were collected from 480 Chinese students enrolled four cities highest number face-to-face cross-sectional survey. analyzed partial least squares structural equation modeling. findings indicate significant positive impact GCI, IEC, ISS, ISP on SGI, which further positively affects SGB. This implies that campus, ecosystems, environmentally oriented policies, systems educational greatly contribute development (SGI), turn into habits fostering their behavior. Moreover, also played moderating between SGI provision systems, organizing hands-on workshops seminars, providing food items cafeterias, short visits focusing practices may inspire adopt daily routines.

Язык: Английский

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If not you, who? Raising awareness of development through accounting education

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 30, 2025

Purpose The main goal of this study is to develop accounting students’ solidarity with and sensitivity cooperation for sustainable development. This also aims analyze the role participatory learning activities in developing dimensions involvement, critical reflection thinking analysis. Design/methodology/approach empirical analyzes a case activity conducted seminars students from different universities Spain. After completing activity, completed questionnaire divided into four areas: sociodemographic information, creativity. Students answered an open-response question that asked them propose new enhance their experience contribute more thus used mixed methods, complementing quantitative analysis qualitative data. Findings multivariate obtained significant results showing female were willing help most said they sensitive these issues after activity. Furthermore, items analyzed revealed positive impact creative on commitment When question, proposed improve functioning Non-Governmental Organization’s (NGO’s) beneficiary. HEIs must design transversal courses aligned Sustainable Development Goals social science degrees. Originality/value not only examines university education development but goes step further trying involve real project financial point view. focuses sustainability, invites think critically, reflect assess situations.

Язык: Английский

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From education to management: A study of the sustainability practices of universities participating of the Qualenv Project

Journal of Environmental Management, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 377, С. 124575 - 124575

Опубликована: Фев. 20, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Facilitating most population engagement with the circular economy: Challenges for academics and (as) social media influencers.

Journal of Cleaner Production, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 463, С. 142765 - 142765

Опубликована: Июнь 2, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Higher Education Institutions’ Students’ Literacy in Sustainable Use of Potable Water

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(12), С. 5217 - 5217

Опубликована: Июнь 19, 2024

Higher education institutions (HEIs) play a key role in fostering sustainability, since students will be future active society members. By providing them with the knowledge, skills, and mindset needed to address environmental challenges, they can contribute increasing sustainability long-term approach. With effects of climate change strongly affecting water availability across planet, it is increasingly relevant understand whether higher are aware this situation, order develop adequate measures promote sustainable behaviors regarding use. This study aimed assess students’ perceptions efficiency through questionnaire submitted seven HEIs Portugal. Students acknowledged importance water, older students, women science demonstrating greater awareness. Despite this, 27% do not know what average consumption Portugal is, only 18% accurately reported range There also lack knowledge (>50% students) common applied their HEI. The main information sources identified by were “social communication” “internet/social media”, revealing that transfer high improved.

Язык: Английский

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Exploring Sustainable Development Perceptions Among Higher Education Students: An Empirical Study on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviours

Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14, С. 100223 - 100223

Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Fostering the resilience of HEIs by the introduction principles of education for sustainable development: a pilot study

Deleted Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Сен. 23, 2024

The purpose of this study is to investigate validity the survey, used research how introduction education for sustainable development (ESD) principles into process higher may foster resilience institutions (HEIs). scope investigation lies within priorities goals (SDG), SDG 4 – quality in particular and impact ESD overall transformation modern world challenging conditions. tasks are identify, after a thorough analysis factors that determine implementation education, its institutions. Methods employed includes literature review, survey it’s statistical interpretation. final results show importance questions given academic staff HEIs an order priority administrative change consonance with principles.

Язык: Английский

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Role of green finance and higher education in fostering the sustainability and energy transition practices

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11(1)

Опубликована: Сен. 28, 2024

Язык: Английский

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