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A type of event (usually annual) organized by higher education institutions with the goal of raising environmental awareness while engaging university members with local communities. Along these meetings, a great variety of activities directly related to environmental issues are carried out in order to disseminate institutional actions associated with research, teaching, extension, and management in sustainability on its multiple dimensions (social, environmental, economic).
Introduction
Higher education institutions (HEIs) have intensified their environmental sustainability by developing many activities in this direction and at the same time making the educational processes and facilities more sustainable.
From the institutional environmental management’s perspective, the engagement of the university community (students, teachers, and employees) is essential in order to reach success, either as a direct action for the operators within their professional activities or for...
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Kitzmann, D., Souza, S.A.D.e., Quintana, C.G. (2019). Sustainability Weeks and Sustainable Development. In: Leal Filho, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainability in Higher Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63951-2_332-1
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