...Rachel Calipha; Enav Friedmann; Yifat Reuveni Purpose This study aims to examine how sustainability knowledge among academic lecturers relates to the alignment between their attitudes and sustainable behaviors, addressing the attitude–behavior gap in academia. It highlights the crucial role...

... Licensed re-use rights only Knowledge Awareness Understanding Climate change Prospective science teachers Higher education institution Rasch analysis It is globally recognized that climate change (CC) is the most significant threat today (Ahmed et al., 2018). Extensive...

... of substantial knowledge on the subject, which makes it imperative to intensify education and awareness efforts, particularly through the role of higher education institutions (HEIs). Therefore, this study aims to identify the level of knowledge and individual perceptions of students at the Midwestern State...

...Malebajoa Anicia Maoela; Lazarus Chapungu; Godwell Nhamo Purpose University students’ awareness, knowledge and attitude towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) contribute to their implementation and localisation. Understanding students’ perspectives in open and distance e-Learning...

...Ana Isabel Muñoz-Mazón; Teresa Villacé-Molinero; Laura Fuentes-Moraleda; Pedro Moncada Jiménez Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of an online course on gender equality in tourism on the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of students concerning sustainable...

...Sanjeev M.A.; Reena Agrawal; Raihan Taqui Syed; Thangaraja Arumugam; Praveena K. Purpose This study aims to ascertain the impact education for sustainable development (ESD) on knowledge, attitude and behavior among senior (last year undergraduate) Indian students. Design/methodology/approach...

... and sociology of knowledge), as it has to be in sustaining the large thesis being contended for, and it has broad hinterlands, which can only lightly be intimated. Practical implications The key implication is that the idea of social responsibility is currently being construed too narrowly...

... and goals in line with the current norms and values of the society concerned (Maiteny and Parker, 2002). Additionally, the field of engineering demands the practice of scientific knowledge and improvement in its operations to accommodate sustainability. On the other hand, education in mathematics teaches...

...Alexander John Heeren; Ajay S. Singh; Adam Zwickle; Tomas M. Koontz; Kristina M. Slagle; Anna C. McCreery Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of sustainability knowledge to pro-environmental behaviour. A common misperception is that unsustainable behaviours are largely...

...-related behaviour choices, and it indicates the importance of knowledge as well as attitudes. Social implications – The research may have implications for the energy-saving behaviours of individuals in the wider society. Originality/value – Attempts to reduce energy use in higher education...

... members understand a fundamental concept such as sustainability. It also shows that the work of sustainability education is just beginning. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Education Knowledge Information Defining sustainability Institutes of higher education While...

...Adam Zwickle; Tomas M. Koontz; Kristina M. Slagle; Jeremy T. Bruskotter Purpose – The purpose of this article is to present a tool for assessing the sustainability knowledge of an undergraduate population. Design/methodology/approach – Multiple-choice questions were developed through...

...Sandra Wachholz; Nancy Artz; Douglas Chene Purpose – The literature on climate change knowledge and attitudes has focused on primary and secondary school children. The limited research on college students is dated or narrowly focused. This study aims to contribute to a comprehensive understanding...

... Rethinking Sustainability: Power, Knowledge and Institutions . University of Michigan Press , 2000 . US$24.95 Knowledge Institutions Sustainability Richard Norgaard (UC Berkeley) comments that “Rethinking sustainability moves the debate from efficiency toward...