...Di Chen; Thoriq Tri Prabowo; Pakkapong Poungsuk Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of demographic factors on Education for Sustainable Development ( ESD ), and the diverse perspectives held by students at different higher education institutions (HEIs) in China. This study...

.../approach Through an online survey, more than a thousand undergraduates from representative universities in central, eastern and western China reported their attitudes, perceptions, mitigation behaviors and curriculum demands regarding climate change. Heterogeneities across different groups were also...

... their educational aspects and CSR practices. China Higher education Corporate social responsibility University selection Educational aspects Recently, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a fascinating research issue for academic institutions seeking a competitive edge. Especially...

... for the burgeoning liberal arts and sciences in China. These guidelines center around six recommendations for stewarding an ambitious national agenda of higher education transformation, including making general education matter; investing in interdisciplinary integration; focusing on faculty...

...Jason Cong Lin Purpose This study aims to examine and assess how sustainable development goal (SDG) Target 4.7 is incorporated in one leading higher education institution (HEI) in China (with a focus on teacher-education programmes) from students’ perspectives. Design/methodology/approach...

... with respect to the links between IaH and the SDGs. Design/methodology/approach A case study of the International Campus of Zhejiang University (iZJU) is conducted to illustrate how iZJU, which is a pioneer of “Internationalization at Home” and an exemplar of sustainable campus in China, contributes...

... rights only Action competence Sustainable development goals Teaching and learning Education Cyprus China Achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) requires collective action and collaboration at various levels, including governments, organizations, communities and individuals...

... campuses of both universities in Australia and China. Future work could be expanded with students at all campuses of two universities. The study affirmed the value of nurturing environmental awareness for students in both universities to encourage more environmentally sustainable travel behaviours...

... globally and sustainable development. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative analysis of survey data from 28 students supplemented by observation and interviews conducted before, during and after a multi-week project and a ten-day trip to China in 2014. Supplemental data and contextual information...

...Wanxia Zhao; Yonghua Zou Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine green university initiatives in the context of China, using Tsinghua University, which is China’s green university pioneer, as a case study. Design/methodology/approach – The research method used for this paper...

... and energy conservation with their students and to involve students in sustainability governance. Originality/value – This paper adds to the existing literature in two ways. First, it expands the geographical reach of the literature to developing countries, in general, and to China, in particular...

...Shaoming Lu; Hui-shu Zhang Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to identify learning points and inspirations from two different approaches by examining how education for sustainable development (ESD) initiatives are delivered in the University of X in the UK and Tongji University in China...

.../methodology/approach This is a review of policy and practice to examine developments, challenges, and prospects for education for sustainable development (ESD) in higher education in China. Selected educational and operational activities in different universities are presented for analysis and contextualized...