Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 An Inspired Education, the University of Wales Trinity Saint David -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Embedding Sustainability -- 2.1 A Systematic Institution-Wide Sustainability Policy -- 2.2 The Institute of Sustainable Practice, Innovation and Resource Effectiveness (INSPIRE) -- 3 Descriptive Case Study -- 3.1 Faculty Level -- 3.2 INSPIRE's Framework Approach -- 3.3 University-Wide Academic Engagement -- 3.4 University-Wide Academic Activities -- 3.5 Student Initiatives -- 3.5.1 National Union of Students (NUS) 'Green Impact' Programme -- 3.5.2 INSPIRE Student Internships -- 3.5.3 Student Employability Award -- 4 A Sustainable Campus -- 5 Conclusions and Way Forward -- References -- 2 An Integrative Approach to Sustainable Development Within a University: A Step-Change to Extend Progress on Multiple Fronts -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Integrative Approaches to Sustainability -- 3 The Context -- 4 Interventions to Take Sustainable Development to a New Level-Greener Campus and 'ESD +' -- 5 Reinvigorating the Education Agenda -- 6 EcoCampus -- 7 Staff and Student Awareness and Engagement -- 8 Discussion and Lessons Learned -- 9 Sustainable Development Research -- 10 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Benchmarking Sustainability Research: A Methodology for Reviewing Sustainable Development Research in Universities -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The UK Policy Context -- 3 Measuring Sustainability Research -- 4 The Research Context at Kingston University -- 5 Background to Kingston University, London -- 6 Research Question and Methods -- 7 Data Sources -- 8 Data Analysis-External Viability Factors and Sustainability Key Words -- 9 Data Analysis -- 10 Analysis of Findings -- 11 Limitations of the Research -- 12 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References. , 4 Education for Sustainable Development and the Eco-school Initiative in Two Primary and Two Early Years Settings in the North East of England -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction: Education for Sustainable Development and Eco-schools -- 2 Methodology and Conceptual Framework -- 3 Results and Analysis -- 4 Schools A and B -- 4.1 Topic 1: How the Schools Became Interested in the Eco-school Initiative-The Lead Practitioner/Teacher's Role -- 4.2 Topic 2: Impact upon Pupils -- 4.2.1 Emotional Development -- 4.2.2 Cognitive Development-Sustainability Issues -- 4.3 Topic 3: Impact upon the Community -- 5 Early Years Settings A and B -- 5.1 Topic 1: How the Settings Became Interested in the Eco-school Initiative-The Lead Practitioner/Teacher's Role -- 5.2 Topic 2: Impact on Pupils -- 5.2.1 Emotional Development -- 5.2.2 Cognitive Development-Sustainability Issues -- 5.3 Topic 3: Impact upon the Community -- 6 Discussion and Conclusion -- 6.1 Practitioners and Settings -- 6.1.1 Eco-school Is Seen as an 'Add-on' Rather Than a 'Built-in' Activity -- 6.2 Sustainability -- 7 Limitations -- References -- 5 Education for Sustainable Development for Employees-A Route to Behavioural Change -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Significance of the Study -- 3 The Research Context -- 4 Performance and Reporting Tools -- 5 Social Responsibility of Organisations -- 6 The United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development -- 7 Current Trends in Research on Education for Sustainable Development -- 8 Education for Sustainable Development Within Organisations -- 9 Research Methodology and Research Methods -- 10 Summary of Findings -- 11 Conclusion -- 12 Recommendations -- References -- 6 Embedding Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Within the Curriculum of UK Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs): Strategic Priorities -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction. , 2 UK Higher Education -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Clarification of Terms -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Sustainability Practices -- 4.2 Sustainability in Visions and Ethos -- 4.3 Sustainability in Institutions Curricular -- 4.3.1 Environmental Education -- 4.4 Education for Sustainable Development -- 4.5 Sustainability Education Themes -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Energy Management in UK Non-domestic Buildings-A New Perspective to Provoke Reduced Carbon Emissions -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Challenge -- 3 The Research -- 4 Energy, Ownership and Impacts Framework Design -- 5 Applying the Energy, Ownership and Impacts Framework to Evaluate of the Economic and Environmental Impacts of Ownership on Energy Efficiency and Conservation -- 6 Case Study: Three Wise Men Brewery, Monks Castle, Shropshire -- 7 History -- 8 Degree Day Method -- 9 Applying the Energy, Ownership and Impacts Framework to Understand the Implications for Energy Management -- 10 Using the Energy, Ownership and Impacts Framework to Inform Public Opinion -- 11 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Enhancing Our Social, Economic & -- Physical Environments by Embedding Sustainability into University Core Business -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction: Historical Development of the Sustainable Pathways -- 2 Ideological Thinking Behind the Development of a University Wide Sustainable Development Strategy 2015-2020 -- 3 Success Stories -- 4 Centre for Interdisciplinary Science -- 5 ESD Forum and RCE -- 6 Environmental and Social Initiatives -- 7 Student Engagement -- 8 Participation, Collaboration and Voice -- 9 Challenges, Opportunities Emerging, and Lessons Learnt so Far -- 10 Opportunities -- 11 Lessons Learnt -- 12 Success Criteria -- References. , 9 Environmental Awareness and Concern of the "carbon Cost" of Activities and Food Choice in Male University Gym Users, with Particular Reference to Protein Consumption -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 10 Governing Sustainability: Some Challenges Ahead -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Are Sustainable Development and Sustainable Governance Elusive Concepts? A Review of the Literature -- 3 How Could We Achieve Sustainable Policy Outcomes? How Could a Long-Term Focus Inform Political Decision-Making? -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 11 Higher Education Support to Small Medium Enterprises: A Local Experience in Energy Efficiency -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Background -- 2 Problem Bounds -- 2.1 Intra-company-SME Barriers -- 2.2 Inter-company-Industrial Symbiosis -- 2.3 Global Perspective-Circular Economy -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Project Lifecycle -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Positive -- 4.2 Non-optimal -- 4.3 Negative -- 5 Conclusions and Recommendations -- 5.1 Further Development -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Appendix 3 -- References -- 12 Individual Upcycling in the UK: Insights for Scaling up Towards Sustainable Development -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Setting the Scene: Scaling-up Individual Upcycling -- 2.1 Project Background -- 2.2 Individual Upcycling as Environmentally Significant Behaviour -- 2.3 Scaling-up of Individual Upcycling -- 3 Methods -- 3.1 Interview Schedule -- 3.2 Sampling of Participants -- 3.3 Analysis -- 3.4 Limitations of the Work -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Behaviour Variance -- 4.2 Behavioural Context -- 4.3 Summary of the Results -- 5 Discussions: Implications for Successful Scaling-up -- 6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix: Participant Answer Quotations -- References. , 13 Strategic Decisions and Sustainability: Nobody Wanted Heavy Trains, But Is that What We Have Got? -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Review of Literature -- 2.1 The Nature of Strategic Decisions -- 2.2 Organisations and the Environmental Outcomes of Their Decisions -- 2.3 The Context of Strategic Decisions -- 3 Research Method -- 3.1 Limitations of This Work -- 3.2 Constraints of This Work -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Vehicle Characteristics as Possible Factors Contributing Towards Weight -- 4.2 Context as Possible Factors Contributing Towards Weight -- 5 Conclusions -- 6 Further Study -- References -- 14 Sustainable Communities: University-Community Partnership Research on Social Dimensions of Sustainable Development -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sustainable Communities -- 3 The Research Approach -- 3.1 University Community Partnership Research -- 3.2 Action Research and the Identification of Research Needs -- 4 Case Examples -- 4.1 Forced Labour and Migrant Chinese Workers -- 4.2 Disabled People and Resilience Across the Life Course -- 4.3 Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities -- 4.4 Sustainable African Diaspora Community Enterprises -- 4.5 Evaluation of a Project Supporting Marginalised and Vulnerable Families -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 15 Sustainability Research as Presented in UK University Sustainability Policies -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Sustainability Policy Statements of Higher Education Institutions -- 2.2 SHE Research -- 3 Methodological Design -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Comparison of Four SHE Areas -- 4.2 Research Themes -- 4.3 Regional Government Legislation -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Limitations -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- 16 The UK Sustainable Development Research Network-Bridging the Sustainability Science/Policy Divide -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction. , 2 The SDRN Review-Mainstreaming Sustainable Development in the Age of Austerity.