Organizational change for sustainability education: a case study of one university’s efforts to create and implement institution-wide sustainability competencies
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-27-2021
Publication Title
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine how the process of creating and implementing sustainability competencies across a university illuminate dynamics of organizational change. The push to advance education for sustainable development in higher education will likely require transformation of existing policies and practices. A set of shared sustainability competencies could guide the integration of sustainability throughout an institution. Design/methodology/approach This paper reports on a case study of one US university, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) that developed institutional-level sustainability competencies. The process used to create and implement sustainability competencies is outlined, and key factors that influenced the associated organizational change are identified. Findings Very few US universities have institutional-level sustainability competencies. At UNH, drivers of …
Recommended Citation
Levesque, Vanessa and Wake, Cameron, "Organizational change for sustainability education: a case study of one university’s efforts to create and implement institution-wide sustainability competencies" (2021). Faculty and Staff Scholarship. 50.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/usm-faculty-and-staff-scholarship/50
