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“The Role of Brazilian Universities in Advancing Education for Sustainable Development”

Brazilian universities play a key role in advancing sustainable development. Our study explores how Education for Sustainable Development is being integrated into higher education, highlighting progress and challenges in aligning university practices with the 2030 Agenda.

I am pleased to share our recently published article, “Education for sustainable development in the Brazilian university context and the 2030 agenda,” in Discover Sustainability, published by Springer Nature.

Our study examines the integration of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) within Brazilian universities and its alignment with the commitments established by the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The findings highlight important progress in incorporating sustainability into university policies and practices, while also revealing significant challenges that remain for the effective and comprehensive implementation of ESD across higher education.

In this context, the study reinforces the strategic role of universities in educating professionals and citizens committed to sustainability and in developing responses to contemporary environmental, social, and economic challenges.

This research was developed in collaboration with Samuel Felipe Weirich, Wilson João Zonin, Alvori Ahlert, Marcela Abbado Neres, and Irene Carniatto de Oliveira.

🔗 Read the full article:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43621-026-04084-x

📖 Discover Sustainability | Springer Nature
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-026-04084-x