Implementing Innovation on Environmental Sustainability at Universities Around the World

Walter Leal Filho, Kay Emblen-Perry, Petra Molthan-Hill, Mark Mifsud, Leendert Verhoef, Ulisses Miranda Azeiteiro, Paula Bacelar-Nicolau, Luiza Olim de Sousa, Paula Castro, Ali Beynaghi, Jennifer Boddy, Amanda Lange Salvia, Fernanda Frankenberger and Elizabeth Price
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Walter Leal Filho: European School of Sustainability Science and Research, Faculty of Life Sciences, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, 21033 Hamburg, Germany
Kay Emblen-Perry: City Campus, University of Worcester Business School, Worcester WR1 3AS, UK
Petra Molthan-Hill: Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK
Mark Mifsud: Centre for Environmental Education and Research, University of Malta, MSD 2080 Msida, Malta
Leendert Verhoef: Program Lead Living Labs, Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions, 1018 JA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ulisses Miranda Azeiteiro: Department of Biology & CESAM Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Paula Bacelar-Nicolau: Department of Science and Tecnology, University of Alberta, 1269-001 Lisboa, Portugal
Luiza Olim de Sousa: Department of Geography Education and Environmental Education, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
Paula Castro: Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
Ali Beynaghi: Office of Sustainability, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran 15875-4413, Iran
Jennifer Boddy: Menzies Health Institute, School of Human Services and Social Work, Griffith University, Gold Coast QLD 422, Australia
Amanda Lange Salvia: European School of Sustainability Science and Research, Faculty of Life Sciences, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, 21033 Hamburg, Germany
Fernanda Frankenberger: Business School PUCPR, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, 1155 Curitiba, Brazil
Elizabeth Price: School of Science and the Environment, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M1 5GD, UK

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 14, 1-16

Abstract: Innovation is known to be an important and influential factor in fostering sustainable development. Yet, there is a paucity of literature on the extent to which universities are successfully implementing innovation in this field. This paper addresses this gap, by examining the role of innovation in the field of environmental sustainability in universities, and by reporting on the results of an international study, in which examples of successful experiences and good practice were identified. The paper outlines the lessons learned from such examples, with the aim of motivating other universities to engage in this rapidly growing field.

Keywords: innovation change; experiences; good practice; innovation for sustainable development; higher education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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