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1.4 Economic and Socioenvironmental Sustainability
Initiatives
Academia collaborates frequently with companies, governmental and nongovernmental institutions in initiatives for the purpose of research and innovation
aimed at the improvement in economic and socioenvironmental sustainability in
society. This paper presents something of these in the following sections.
2 Methodology
The methodology applied to this study is based on themes and indicators (or indices)
chosen from theoretical and/or practical approaches available in the literature. The
criteria for the selection of HEIs to participate in this data survey are explained in
detail in the following sections.
2.1 Themes
The principal reference for this study is the Green-Campus Guidebook 2018–2019—
Green-Campus Programme (2018) issued by The National Trust for Ireland, a wellknown reputable environmental organization. This reference establishes a set of
themes, which the authors consider important for guiding assessments and action
plans relating to the Green Campus initiative. Based on these, the authors selected
the following analyses and directions for evaluation of the Green Campus theme
considering the following:
• Litter and waste
• Energy
• Water Conservation and Protection
• Travel and Transport
• Biodiversity
In addition, the following themes mentioned previously complement the goals of
this study:
• Living labs
• Socioeconomic and socioenvironmental sustainability Initiatives
145
1.4 Economic and Socioenvironmental Sustainability
Initiatives
Academia collaborates frequently with companies, governmental and nongovernmental institutions in initiatives for the purpose of research and innovation
aimed at the improvement in economic and socioenvironmental sustainability in
society. This paper presents something of these in the following sections.
2 Methodology
The methodology applied to this study is based on themes and indicators (or indices)
chosen from theoretical and/or practical approaches available in the literature. The
criteria for the selection of HEIs to participate in this data survey are explained in
detail in the following sections.
2.1 Themes
The principal reference for this study is the Green-Campus Guidebook 2018–2019—
Green-Campus Programme (2018) issued by The National Trust for Ireland, a wellknown reputable environmental organization. This reference establishes a set of
themes, which the authors consider important for guiding assessments and action
plans relating to the Green Campus initiative. Based on these, the authors selected
the following analyses and directions for evaluation of the Green Campus theme
considering the following:
• Litter and waste
• Energy
• Water Conservation and Protection
• Travel and Transport
• Biodiversity
In addition, the following themes mentioned previously complement the goals of
this study:
• Living labs
• Socioeconomic and socioenvironmental sustainability Initiatives