The Anthropocene and the sustainable development goals: key elements in geography higher education?

• Published in: International journal of sustainability in higher education Vol. 24; no. 7; pp. 1648 - 1667
• Main Authors: Martínez-Hernández, Carlos, Mínguez, Carmen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 13.11.2023; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; Academic Degrees; Anthropocene; Careers; Climate; College Faculty; Colleges & universities; Curricula; Data analysis; Education; Education Work Relationship; Educational Practices; Empirical analysis; Employment Opportunities; Ethics; Foreign Countries; Futures (of Society); Geography; Geography Instruction; Higher education; Holistic Approach; Human Geography; International Organizations; Knowledge; Labor market; Literature Reviews; Natural resources; Objectives; Opportunities; Participative Decision Making; Philosophy; Professionals; Self assessment; Society; Student Attitudes; Student Needs; Students; Sustainability; Sustainable Development; Teacher Attitudes; Teachers; Teaching; Thinking Skills; Undergraduate Students; Spain; 2030 Agenda; Geographical education; University degree; Global change; SDG; Spain

Purpose The current “Anthropocene” epoch has witnessed an imbalanced global change, but it is an opportunity to design a better and sustainable future. Sustainability criteria need to be fully implemented in political institutions, companies and universities. Moreover, sustainable pedagogies must ac...