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climate change education and outreach are ways of promoting sustainability in the
university environment and in society.
4.3 Relevance for Society and Implementation of the SDGs
The term “sustainable development” is the basis for the SDGs and appears in a large
portion of the articles. It is up to events on the theme to develop research and promote
the discussion of ways of implementing sustainable development as a contribution
to society. Several themes are also discussed in the articles and are adherent to the
SDGs, as discussed below.
The terms “university” and “education” appear in the articles most cited in the
sample of articles from international conferences and also in the case study articles
and are related to SDG 4—Ensuring inclusive and equitable and quality education,
and promoting opportunities for lifelong learning for all, and Goal 4.3—By 2030,
ensure equal access for all men and women to quality technical, vocational and higher
education at affordable prices, including university.
The word “energy” appears among the most cited as a research item discussed in
the articles of the World Sustainability Symposium, Bridge International Conference
2019 and is related to SDG 7—Ensuring access to cheap, reliable, sustainable and
renewable energy for all.
The word “waste” appears as a research item discussed in the articles of the World
Sustainability Symposium, Bridge International Conference 2019 and is related to
Goal 11.6—By 2030, reduce the negative environmental impact per capita of cities,
including paying special attention to the quality of air, municipal waste management
and others and Goal 12.5—By 2030, substantially reduce the generation of waste
through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
The term “water” appears as a research item discussed in the articles of the World
Sustainability Symposium, Bridge International Conference 2019 and is related to
SDG 6—Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for
all.
The terms “consumption” and “production” appear as a research item discussed in
the articles of the World Sustainability Symposium, Bridge International Conference
2019 and are related to SDG 12—Ensure sustainable production and consumption
patterns, and Goal 8.4—Progressively improve, by 2030, the efficiency of global
resources in consumption and production, and strive to decouple economic growth
from environmental degradation, according to the Ten-Year Plan of Programs on
Sustainable Production and Consumption, with developed countries taking the lead.
Terms that appeared to a lesser extent in the articles of the World Sustainability
Symposium, Bridge International Conference 2019, but that are directly related to
the SDGs are “food”, which is linked to SDG 2—End hunger, achieve food security
and improve nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture, and “health”, related
to SDG 3—Ensuring a healthy life and promoting well-being for all, at all ages.
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climate change education and outreach are ways of promoting sustainability in the
university environment and in society.
4.3 Relevance for Society and Implementation of the SDGs
The term “sustainable development” is the basis for the SDGs and appears in a large
portion of the articles. It is up to events on the theme to develop research and promote
the discussion of ways of implementing sustainable development as a contribution
to society. Several themes are also discussed in the articles and are adherent to the
SDGs, as discussed below.
The terms “university” and “education” appear in the articles most cited in the
sample of articles from international conferences and also in the case study articles
and are related to SDG 4—Ensuring inclusive and equitable and quality education,
and promoting opportunities for lifelong learning for all, and Goal 4.3—By 2030,
ensure equal access for all men and women to quality technical, vocational and higher
education at affordable prices, including university.
The word “energy” appears among the most cited as a research item discussed in
the articles of the World Sustainability Symposium, Bridge International Conference
2019 and is related to SDG 7—Ensuring access to cheap, reliable, sustainable and
renewable energy for all.
The word “waste” appears as a research item discussed in the articles of the World
Sustainability Symposium, Bridge International Conference 2019 and is related to
Goal 11.6—By 2030, reduce the negative environmental impact per capita of cities,
including paying special attention to the quality of air, municipal waste management
and others and Goal 12.5—By 2030, substantially reduce the generation of waste
through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
The term “water” appears as a research item discussed in the articles of the World
Sustainability Symposium, Bridge International Conference 2019 and is related to
SDG 6—Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for
all.
The terms “consumption” and “production” appear as a research item discussed in
the articles of the World Sustainability Symposium, Bridge International Conference
2019 and are related to SDG 12—Ensure sustainable production and consumption
patterns, and Goal 8.4—Progressively improve, by 2030, the efficiency of global
resources in consumption and production, and strive to decouple economic growth
from environmental degradation, according to the Ten-Year Plan of Programs on
Sustainable Production and Consumption, with developed countries taking the lead.
Terms that appeared to a lesser extent in the articles of the World Sustainability
Symposium, Bridge International Conference 2019, but that are directly related to
the SDGs are “food”, which is linked to SDG 2—End hunger, achieve food security
and improve nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture, and “health”, related
to SDG 3—Ensuring a healthy life and promoting well-being for all, at all ages.