672
N. H. Cardozo et al.
Table 1 (continued)
Conference/Event
Declaration
Main highlights
United Nations Summit for
the adoption of the post-2015
development agenda (2015)
Transforming our world: the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development
Sustainability is achieved
through concrete strategies
and actions. With its 17
sustainable development
objectives and 169
well-specified goals,
economic growth, hunger
reduction and energy
efficiency improvement,
among others, are targeted
through the five Ps: people,
planet, prosperity, peace and
partnership
3 Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions
For sustainability to be achieved globally, it is known that all stakeholders have
their importance, and must contribute to this transition in the long term. Also, it
is clear that HEIs operate as the primary drivers to support citizens in achieving
sustainability, as HEIs have a history of influencing individuals and working for the
benefit of society (Waas et al. 2010). Consequently, the urgent appeal for sustainable
development initiatives that have been done by academics, governors, industry, and
citizens, demands that HEIs assume their fundamental and moral responsibility to
guiding society on the path to a sustainable future (Waas et al. 2010). Nevertheless,
despite the global movement in the direction of sustainability, this idea, particularly
in HEIs, remains in a stage of maturation of the learning process (Wright 2004;
Lozano 2006; Velazquez et al. 2006; Waas et al. 2010; Filho et al. 2015). Hence,
there is still much to learn and apply for the effective integration of sustainability to
make HEIs, also from developing countries, leaders (Filho et al. 2015) and examples
for other social areas (Lozano 2013).
3.1 Is There a Global Concept for Sustainability in HEIs?
According to Lukman and Glaviˇ c (2007), a description of “sustainable
HEI/sustainability in HEI,” should encompass the three domains of sustainable development understood by them: environmental protection, economic performance, and
social cohesion, since sustainability needs to be present in every operation and strategy held by HEIs.
However, for Velazquez (2006), a universal definition for sustainable HEI is a
complex task, since the term “sustainability” can mean different things for different
people. Thus, each HEI must define its concept, according to its external and internal
N. H. Cardozo et al.
Table 1 (continued)
Conference/Event
Declaration
Main highlights
United Nations Summit for
the adoption of the post-2015
development agenda (2015)
Transforming our world: the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development
Sustainability is achieved
through concrete strategies
and actions. With its 17
sustainable development
objectives and 169
well-specified goals,
economic growth, hunger
reduction and energy
efficiency improvement,
among others, are targeted
through the five Ps: people,
planet, prosperity, peace and
partnership
3 Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions
For sustainability to be achieved globally, it is known that all stakeholders have
their importance, and must contribute to this transition in the long term. Also, it
is clear that HEIs operate as the primary drivers to support citizens in achieving
sustainability, as HEIs have a history of influencing individuals and working for the
benefit of society (Waas et al. 2010). Consequently, the urgent appeal for sustainable
development initiatives that have been done by academics, governors, industry, and
citizens, demands that HEIs assume their fundamental and moral responsibility to
guiding society on the path to a sustainable future (Waas et al. 2010). Nevertheless,
despite the global movement in the direction of sustainability, this idea, particularly
in HEIs, remains in a stage of maturation of the learning process (Wright 2004;
Lozano 2006; Velazquez et al. 2006; Waas et al. 2010; Filho et al. 2015). Hence,
there is still much to learn and apply for the effective integration of sustainability to
make HEIs, also from developing countries, leaders (Filho et al. 2015) and examples
for other social areas (Lozano 2013).
3.1 Is There a Global Concept for Sustainability in HEIs?
According to Lukman and Glaviˇ c (2007), a description of “sustainable
HEI/sustainability in HEI,” should encompass the three domains of sustainable development understood by them: environmental protection, economic performance, and
social cohesion, since sustainability needs to be present in every operation and strategy held by HEIs.
However, for Velazquez (2006), a universal definition for sustainable HEI is a
complex task, since the term “sustainability” can mean different things for different
people. Thus, each HEI must define its concept, according to its external and internal