Sustainable Development Goals in University Strategies: Making Sense of Sustainable Development in the Context of a Finnish University

Olga Dziubaniuk; Maria Ivanova-Gongne; Monica Nyholm; Ilia Gugenishvili; Malin Brännback

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-04764-0_1

Sustainable Development Goals in University Strategies: Making Sense of Sustainable Development in the Context of a Finnish University

Olga Dziubaniuk, Maria Ivanova-Gongne, Monica Nyholm, Ilia Gugenishvili, Malin Brännback

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Abstract

Universities across the world adopt sustainable development goals (SDGs) as part of their strategies for achieving sustainability throughout their various departments or subjects. However, each department may understand sustainability and, as a result, the SDGs differently. These differences may consequently impact how the Goals are operationalised and implemented in practice. This qualitative study aims to review and analyse how sustainable development and SDGs are understood and implemented based on the university strategy in the context of Åbo Akademi University, Finland. Specifically, by interviewing the teaching and research staff, the research investigates how the staff of the university make sense of sustainable development and SDGs, as well as whether their understanding aligns with the overall strategy of the university. The findings highlight issues that higher education institutions may need to address in the communication and popularisation of sustainable development.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of Best Practices in Sustainable Development at University Level
Editors	Walter Leal Filho, Claudio Ruy Portela de Vasconcelos
Publisher	Springer
Pages	3-19
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-04764-0
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-04763-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04764-0_1
Publication status	Published - 2022
Publication type	A3 Book chapter

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Name	World Sustainability Series
ISSN (Print)	2199-7373
ISSN (Electronic)	2199-7381

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SDGs
sustainable development
higher education institution
University strategy
Finland

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Dziubaniuk, O., Ivanova-Gongne, M., Nyholm, M., Gugenishvili, I., & Brännback, M. (2022). Sustainable Development Goals in University Strategies: Making Sense of Sustainable Development in the Context of a Finnish University. In W. Leal Filho, & C. R. P. de Vasconcelos (Eds.), Handbook of Best Practices in Sustainable Development at University Level (pp. 3-19). (World Sustainability Series). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04764-0_1

Dziubaniuk, Olga ; Ivanova-Gongne, Maria ; Nyholm, Monica et al. / Sustainable Development Goals in University Strategies : Making Sense of Sustainable Development in the Context of a Finnish University. Handbook of Best Practices in Sustainable Development at University Level. editor / Walter Leal Filho ; Claudio Ruy Portela de Vasconcelos. Springer, 2022. pp. 3-19 (World Sustainability Series).

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Dziubaniuk, O, Ivanova-Gongne, M, Nyholm, M, Gugenishvili, I & Brännback, M 2022, Sustainable Development Goals in University Strategies: Making Sense of Sustainable Development in the Context of a Finnish University. in W Leal Filho & CRP de Vasconcelos (eds), Handbook of Best Practices in Sustainable Development at University Level. World Sustainability Series, Springer, pp. 3-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04764-0_1

Sustainable Development Goals in University Strategies: Making Sense of Sustainable Development in the Context of a Finnish University. / Dziubaniuk, Olga; Ivanova-Gongne, Maria; Nyholm, Monica et al.
Handbook of Best Practices in Sustainable Development at University Level. ed. / Walter Leal Filho; Claudio Ruy Portela de Vasconcelos. Springer, 2022. p. 3-19 (World Sustainability Series).

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Dziubaniuk O, Ivanova-Gongne M, Nyholm M, Gugenishvili I, Brännback M. Sustainable Development Goals in University Strategies: Making Sense of Sustainable Development in the Context of a Finnish University. In Leal Filho W, de Vasconcelos CRP, editors, Handbook of Best Practices in Sustainable Development at University Level. Springer. 2022. p. 3-19. (World Sustainability Series). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04764-0_1

Sustainable Development Goals in University Strategies: Making Sense of Sustainable Development in the Context of a Finnish University

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