Green Metric in Higher Education- Measuring and Reporting on Sustainability Initiatives at Higher Education Institutions / edited by Walter Leal Filho, Riri Fitri Sari, Laís Viera Trevisan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leal Filho, Walter.

Contributor:

Leal Filho, Walter., Editor.

Sari, Riri Fitri., Editor.

Viera Trevisan, Laís., Editor.

Series:

World Sustainability Series, 2199-7381

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--Environmental aspects.

Sustainability.

Environmental education.

Education, Higher.

Environmental and Sustainability Education.

Higher Education.

Local Subjects:

Sustainability.

Environmental and Sustainability Education.

Higher Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIV, 1420 p. 460 illus., 448 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2026.

Summary:

The need for green metrics, or environmental metrics, stems from the growing awareness and urgency to address environmental issues. Green metrics help in quantifying the impact of human activities on the environment. This includes measuring carbon footprints, water usage, waste generation, and pollution levels. By providing tangible data, these metrics guide individuals, businesses, and governments in making more sustainable decisions. They highlight areas where environmental impact can be reduced. Also, green metrics are crucial for tracking progress towards environmental goals, such as those set by the Paris Agreement or the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Against this backdrop and in order to facilitate a broad discussion on the contribution of universities towards sustainability, this book is being produced. The book gathers inputs from universities and research organisations working on matters related to sustainable development and green metrics, in a variety of contexts. It also provides a platform for the dissemination of information on the latest initiatives.Furthermore, the book intends to provide a fertile basis upon which universities may cooperate more closely in this key area. Last but not least, a further aim of the book is to present methodological approaches and experiences deriving from case studies and projects, which aim to show how green metrics may be incorporated as part of university programmes.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Sustainable Development Assessments for Afyon Kocatepe University

Chapter 2. The role of the environment and sustainability in medical student education

Chapter 3.Implementing Sustainable Development Goals in Iraqi Universities : Opportunities and Challenges. Facts from Al-Noor University College

Chapter 4. GreenMetric-Driven Sustainable Campus Framework: A Case Study of Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan

Chapter 5. Higher Education Prominent Activities Towards Sustainability

Chapter 6. Transformative Interdisciplinary Research Initiatives by Autonomous University of the State of Mexico: Advancing Education and Diminishing Inequalities in Latin America

Chapter 7. Sustainability Efforts of Başkent University Regarding the Sustainable Development and Participation of All University Members

Chapter 8. Strengthening sustainability in higher education institutions: The Experience of a State University in the Philippines

Chapter 9. Mapping BSU Strategy and Implementation of University's Measures for Achieving the Interlinked and Integrated Sustainability Development Goals

Chapter 10. Sustainability in Academic Institutions: The Case of Bezmialem Vakif University

Chapter 11. Sustainability as a Leading Principle of a university – the case of Budapest Business University

Chapter 12. Cultivating Change: Bukhara State University's Gentle Steps Towards Sustainability

Chapter 13. An integrated strategy of Cairo University sustainability Development

Chapter 14. Green Campus Features – A case study of CUST

Chapter 15. Contribution of Higher Education Institutions to Climate Actions: Carbon Neutral Campus Certification at Universidad Catolica de Manizales, Colombia

Chapter 16. CETYS University Commitment to Sustainability. Experiences of a Mexican Private University

Chapter 17. Strengthening International Cooperation and Knowledge Expansion in Sustainable Development: Impacts of the Annual SDUC Conference and Collaborative Projects at Daneshpajoohan Pishro Higher Education Institute

Chapter 18. A 22-year Quest to a Sustainable DLSU-D: Making Green Greener

Chapter 19. SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES OF DUZCE UNIVERSITY BY THE PERSPECTIVE OF UI GREENMETRIC WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKING: TOWARDS A CARBON NEUTRAL AND GREEN CAMPUS

Chapter 20. Development of a Decision Support System for Sustainable Water Management in an UI GreenMetric Member Campus

Chapter 21. Sustainable Endeavors at a Turkish University: A UI GreenMetric Exploration

Chapter 22. Sustainability Initiatives of İnönü University Provided Support to Recover After the Destructive Earthquake

Chapter 23. Environmental Sustainability Practices at Institute of Business Management, Karachi, Pakistan

Chapter 24. Implementing the sustainability culture through extension in a public university

Chapter 25. Transaction Cost of The Green Campus Management Program at IPB University, Indonesia

Chapter 26. Sustainability Performance of Istanbul Technical University (ITU): Lessons Learned from UI Green Metrics

Chapter 27. Sustainable Development in Action: IUBAT's Path to a Greener Future

Chapter 28. GreenMetric Journey of Izmir Institute of Technology: Agile Strategies Towards a Green Campus

Chapter 29. Sustainability Initiatives at Mangalagangotri Campus of Mangalore University: A Status Report

Chapter 30. ACHIEVE-ing Sustainability through Strategic and Committed Action: The Case of Mariano Marcos State University

Chapter 31. Mersin University's Sustainability Journey: Innovations for a Green Campus

Chapter 32. Pathways to Sustainable Development Goals: NCNU's Initiatives

Chapter 33. Toward net-zero emissions by 2040 at National Chung Hsing University

Chapter 34. Sustainable Development Initiatives and Experiences in NPUST

Chapter 35. Developing a Sustainable University Model for Turkmen Universities: A Case Study of ETUT

Chapter 36. University and discourse of ethical sustainable development

Chapter 37. Integration of Sustainability at Qassim University: An overview of the Innovative Approaches to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals

Chapter 38.Implementing a Whole-Institution Approach (WIA) to Nurture Engaged Citizens for Sustainable Development

Chapter 39. The Environmental Club: Developing Sustainable Activities at a Higher Education Institution in Northeast Brazil

Chapter 40. Contributions of universities in measuring causes, effects and solution of environmental pollution by plantation activities; Critical review

Chapter 41. The American University in Cairo as a Sustainable World-Class University: A Success Story

Chapter 42. Universities' Commitments to Sustainable Development: Experiences from a Local Young University, Tra Vinh University, Vietnam

Chapter 43. Vida UAT, integrating sustainable practices, throughout educational models

Chapter 44. Beyond Sustainable Commitment in Higher Education Institutions

Chapter 45. Environmental Key Performance Indicators for Sustainable Campus Assessment: A Case Study of Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile

Chapter 46. Heritage and Sustainability: the case of University of Alcalá

Chapter 47. Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales (U.D.C.A), committed to sustainable development

Chapter 48. A glimpse from Universidad ECOTEC in Ecuador: Unleashing actions that have the power to transform the world

Chapter 49. Cayetano Heredia University on the Path to Sustainability

Chapter 50. Sustainability Curricular Implementation and Teacher Training at Universidad Técnica del Norte, Ecuador

Chapter 51. Sustainable University: Sustainability Management at Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul – Brazil

Chapter 52. Campus Sustainability in Facing Continuous Laws

Chapter 53. Sustainability as a Part of Mercy for All (Rahmatan lil ‘Alamin)

Chapter 54. Overview of Sustainability and Green Concept in Universitas Pancasila

Chapter 55. NET ZERO BY 2050: A ROADMAP FOR UKM’S GREEN CAMPUS

Chapter 56. Integrating sustainability across university curricula: creating of a dynamic pan-disciplinary framework and open-source materials

Chapter 57. Learning Sustainability Management for Sustainable Development in Higher Education

Chapter 58. Marketing And Entrepreneurship Education Under The Umbrella Of Technology And Sustainability: Çağ University Virtual Campus Case

Chapter 59. Integrated Sustainability assessment methodologies and implications. Analysis of the University of Cagliari results in the UI Green Metric Ranking 2020-2022

Chapter 60. The University of Florence's Commitment to Sustainability: An Ongoing Challenge Proved by the UI Green Metric

Chapter 61. University of Lahore and Green Initiatives

Chapter 62. Integrated Sustainability: Unimore's Initiatives in Education, Research and Community Engagement

Chapter 63. University of Passau as an Energy Cell

Chapter 64. Local to Global, Acting for the Regional Community: The Case of the University of Passo Fundo

Chapter 65. Every Green Step Counts at the University of Pécs

Chapter 66. Award-Winning Sustainability Activities at The University of Sopron, Hungary

Chapter 67. The Volunteer Marathon of the University of Sousse

Chapter 68. Exploring University of Surabaya's Sustainable Commitments within the UI GreenMetric Framework

Chapter 69. On the Journey toward a Zero-carbon, Nature-positive Campus in Wageningen

Chapter 70. Sustainability at Domus Academy: a Design journey

Chapter 71. The Javeriana Cali’ Strategic Plan for the Sustainable Management: an example of how to implement, disseminate and evaluate sustainability policies

Chapter 72. Hitting the Monster with a Silver Bullet: Implementing Environment Management System for the Sustainability of Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Chapter 73. Farm to Fashion Model & other Sustainable Development Practices of National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhubaneswar: A Case Study from India

Chapter 74. E-Waste Management in World Sustainable Universities

Chapter 75. Doing Sustainability in Universities: The Perspective of UI GreenMetric.

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ISBN:

3-032-00361-X

OCLC:

1574120574