Eco-schools in higher education institutions: analysing Portuguese students’ practices and perspectives

Joana Torres; Rosa Martins; César de Freitas; Ana Camões; Isilda Rodrigues

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-9960-4_13

Eco-schools in higher education institutions: analysing Portuguese students’ practices and perspectives

Joana Torres^*, Rosa Martins, César de Freitas, Ana Camões, Isilda Rodrigues

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Abstract

Concerning all the challenges that we currently face, it is of the utmost importance to prioritize Education for Sustainable Development as a way to contribute to a more sustainable world. Higher Education Institutions are considered to be fundamental to this process, albeit the slow progress verified in the transition to real sustainable institutions. Eco-Schools programme is concerned with Education for Sustainable Development and may contribute to this transition. In this study, we analysed Portuguese Higher Education Students’ Practices and Perspectives concerning Sustainable Development, environmental protection, and the relevance of Eco-Schools programme. For this purpose, we applied a questionnaire (Microsoft Forms), which was previously adapted and validated, in two different Portuguese Higher Education Institutions. This study was conducted in 2021/2022 school year with the participation of 288 Higher Education Students. Here we present and discuss the results of three selected questions. Although the majority of students separate waste for recycling, they also reveal some lack of knowledge concerning this process. The bulk of them also considered important the implementation of programmes, such as Eco-schools programme, in Higher Education Institutions. Thus, more research must be carried out in order to better understand the challenges faced when implementing a programme of this nature and what could be improved in order for us to give a better contribution towards a more sustainable world.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in tourism, technology and systems - selected papers from ICOTTS 2022
Editors	António Abreu, João Vidal Carvalho, Dália Liberato, Iván Suazo Galdames
Place of Publication	Singapore
Publisher	Springer Singapore
Pages	133-144
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9789811999604
ISBN (Print)	9789811999598
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9960-4_13
Publication status	Published - 19 Jun 2023
Event	International Conference on Tourism, Technology and Systems, ICOTTS 2022 - Santiago, Chile Duration: 3 Nov 2022 → 5 Nov 2022

Publication series

Name	Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
Volume	340
ISSN (Print)	2190-3018
ISSN (Electronic)	2190-3026

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Tourism, Technology and Systems, ICOTTS 2022
Country/Territory	Chile
City	Santiago
Period	3/11/22 → 5/11/22

Keywords

Eco-schools
Portuguese higher education students’ practices and perspectives
Sustainable development

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Torres, J., Martins, R., Freitas, C. D., Camões, A., & Rodrigues, I. (2023). Eco-schools in higher education institutions: analysing Portuguese students’ practices and perspectives. In A. Abreu, J. V. Carvalho, D. Liberato, & I. S. Galdames (Eds.), Advances in tourism, technology and systems - selected papers from ICOTTS 2022 (pp. 133-144). (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; Vol. 340). Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9960-4_13

Torres, Joana ; Martins, Rosa ; Freitas, César de et al. / Eco-schools in higher education institutions : analysing Portuguese students’ practices and perspectives. Advances in tourism, technology and systems - selected papers from ICOTTS 2022. editor / António Abreu ; João Vidal Carvalho ; Dália Liberato ; Iván Suazo Galdames. Singapore : Springer Singapore, 2023. pp. 133-144 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies).

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Torres, J, Martins, R, Freitas, CD, Camões, A & Rodrigues, I 2023, Eco-schools in higher education institutions: analysing Portuguese students’ practices and perspectives. in A Abreu, JV Carvalho, D Liberato & IS Galdames (eds), Advances in tourism, technology and systems - selected papers from ICOTTS 2022. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol. 340, Springer Singapore, Singapore, pp. 133-144, International Conference on Tourism, Technology and Systems, ICOTTS 2022, Santiago, Chile, 3/11/22. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9960-4_13

Eco-schools in higher education institutions: analysing Portuguese students’ practices and perspectives. / Torres, Joana; Martins, Rosa; Freitas, César de et al.
Advances in tourism, technology and systems - selected papers from ICOTTS 2022. ed. / António Abreu; João Vidal Carvalho; Dália Liberato; Iván Suazo Galdames. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2023. p. 133-144 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; Vol. 340).

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Torres J, Martins R, Freitas CD, Camões A, Rodrigues I. Eco-schools in higher education institutions: analysing Portuguese students’ practices and perspectives. In Abreu A, Carvalho JV, Liberato D, Galdames IS, editors, Advances in tourism, technology and systems - selected papers from ICOTTS 2022. Singapore: Springer Singapore. 2023. p. 133-144. (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies). doi: 10.1007/978-981-19-9960-4_13

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