How to Measure the Contribution of Universities to Sustainable
- Bernaldo Pérez, María Olga 1
- Fernández Sánchez, Gonzalo 1
- Hilliard, Ivan Oliver 1
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Universidad Europea de Madrid
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Publisher: Department of Production and Systems – PAEE association School of Engineering of University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800‐058 Guimarães, Portugal
ISBN: 9789892068299
Year of publication: 2016
Congress: 8TH International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education, Centro Cultural Vila Flor Guimarães (Portugal) 06-08 July 2016
Type: Conference paper
Abstract
This article came from a study developed by the sustainable engineering research team at the Universidad Europea de Madrid (Spain) based on different university approaches to sustainability and as well as university social responsibility reports. Both aspects are analyzed and assessed and special attention has been given to benchmarking of Spanish and European universities in these assessments and reports. The aim is to better understand how to advance and measure sustainability in a university and the important role that students may play. Participation of the students in the diagnosis and the action plan for developing a more sustainable university is essential in this study. Extracurricular activities and curricular projects are focused on the development of knowledge, competences and values related with sustainability, and contributing to a more sustainable university. Strategies focused on sustainability at the university have important impacts on future social development.