Diffusion of sustainable development in universities' curricula: an empirical example from Cardiff University

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 637-644

  Lozano, Rodrigo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiff University curricula; Diffusion of innovations; STAUNCH tool; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION AND DIFFUSION; ANALYSIS RESULTS; CARDIFF; CROSS-CUTTING; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION THEORY; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS; ELSEVIER; HIGHER EDUCATION; HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS; SYSTEMS THINKING; TOOL SYSTEMS; UNIVERSITY CURRICULA;

DIFFUSERS (OPTICAL); DIFFUSION; INNOVATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SYSTEM THEORY;

CURRICULA;

EID: 77949918635     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

References (41)

1. Elton L. Dissemination of innovations in higher education: a change theory approach. Tertiary Education and Management 9 (2003) 199-214
2. Burke J. The knowledge web. 1st ed. (2000), Touchstone, New York
3. Cortese A.D. The critical role of higher education in creating a sustainable future. Planning for Higher Education 31 3 (2003) 15-22
4. Costanza R. Ecological economics. The science and management of sustainability (1991), Columbia University Press, New York p. 525
5. Lozano R. Incorporation and institutionalization of SD into universities: breaking through barriers to change. Journal of Cleaner Production 14 9-11 (2006) 787-796
6. Orr D.W. Ecological literacy (1992), State University of New York, New York
7. van Weenen H. Towards a vision of a sustainable university. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 1 1 (2000) 20-34
8. Calder W., and Clugston R.M. International efforts to promote higher education for sustainable development. Planning for Higher Education (2003) 30-44
9. Lozano-Ros R. Sustainable development in higher education. Incorporation, assessment and reporting of sustainable development in higher education institutions (2003), Lund University, IIIEE, Lund
10. Boks C., and Diehl J.C. Integration of sustainability in regular courses: experiences in industrial design engineering. Journal of Cleaner Production 14 9-11 (2006) 932-939
11. Wemmenhove R., and de Groot W.T. Principles for university curriculum greening. An empirical case study from Tanzania. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 2 3 (2001) 267-283
12. Fien J. Advancing sustainability in higher education: issues and opportunities for research. Higher Education Policy 15 (2002) 143-152
13. Matten D., and Moon J. Corporate social responsibility education in Europe. Journal of Business Ethics 54 (2004) 323-337
14. Lozano R., and Peattie K. Audit of contributions of Cardiff University curricula to sustainable development (2007), International Advanced Research Workshop on HESD, Maribor, Slovenia
15. Davis S.A., Edmister J.H., Sullivan K., and West C.K. Educating sustainable societies for the twenty-first century. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 4 2 (2003) 169-179
16. Thomas I. Sustainability in tertiary curricula: what is stopping it happening?. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 5 1 (2004) 33-47
17. Abdul-Wahab S.A., Abdulraheem M.Y., and Hutchinson M. The need for inclusion of environmental education in undergraduate engineering curricula. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 4 2 (2003) 126-137
18. Kamp L. Engineering education in sustainable development at Delft University of Technology. Journal of Cleaner Production 14 9-11 (2006) 928-931
19. von Blottnitz H. Promoting active learning in sustainable development: experiences from a 4th year chemical engineering course. Journal of Cleaner Production 14 9-11 (2006) 916-923
20. Peet D.J., Mulder K.F., and Bijma A. Integrating SD into engineering courses at the Delft University of Technology. The individual interaction method. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 5 3 (2004) 278-288
21. Martin S., Dawe G., and Jucker R. Embedding education for sustainable development in higher education in the UK. In: Holmberg J., and Samuelsson B.E. (Eds). Drivers and barriers for implementing sustainable development in higher education (2005), UNESCO, Gothenburg
22. Capdevila I., Bruno J., and Jofre L. Curriculum greening and environmental research co-ordination at the Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona. Journal of Cleaner Production 10 (2002) 25-31
23. Quist J., Rammelt C., Overschie M., and de Werk G. Backcasting for sustainability in engineering education: the case of Delft University of Technology. Journal of Cleaner Production 14 9-11 (2006) 868-876
24. Velazquez L., Munguia N., and Sanchez M. Deterring sustainability in higher education institutions: an appraisal of the factors which influence sustainability in higher education institutions. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 6 4 (2005) 383-391
25. Cardiff University. Facts and figures. Available from: (2006). [cited 2006 1st November]
26. Cardiff University. Student Numbers 2005/2006. Available from: (2006). [cited 2006 1st November]
27. Shriberg M. Institutional assessment tools for sustainability in higher education. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 3 3 (2002) 254-270
28. Chau K.W. Incorporation of sustainability concepts into a civil engineering curriculum. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice 133 3 (2007) 188-191
29. Barab S.A., and Luehmann A.L. Building sustainable science curriculum: acknowledging and accommodating local adaptation. Science Education 87 4 (2003) 454-467
30. Dawkings R. The selfish gene (1978), Oxford University Press, London
31. Shi C. Exploring effective approaches for 'education for sustainable development' in universities of China. In: Holmberg J., and Samuelsson B.E. (Eds). Drivers and barriers for implementing sustainable development in higher education (2005), UNESCO, Gothenburg
32. Lozano R. Developing collaborative and sustainable organisations. Journal of Cleaner Production 16 14 (2008) 499-509
33. Rogers E.M. Diffusion of innovations. 4th ed. (1995), Free Press, New York
34. Drury D.H., and Farhoomand A. Innovation diffusion and implementation. International Journal of Innovation Management 3 2 (1999) 133-157
35. Kotler P., and Armstrong G. Principles of marketing. 9th ed. (2001), Prentice Hall, New Jersey
36. Spence W.R. Innovation: the communication of change in ideas, practices, and products (1994), Chapman & Hall, London
37. Wolfe R.A. Organizational innovation: review, critique and suggested research directions. Journal of Management Studies 31 3 (1994) 405-431
38. van de Ven A.H., Polley D.E., Garud R., and Venkataraman S. The innovation journey (1999), Oxford University Press, Oxford
39. Sherry L. Sustainability of innovations. Journal of Interactive Learning Research 13 3 (2003) 209-236
40. Rosner W.J. Mental models for sustainability. Journal of Cleaner Production 3 1-2 (1995) 107-121
41. Senge P.M. The fifth discipline. The art & practice of the learning organization (1999), Random House Business Books, London