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Healthy campus: A contribution to the environment, sustainability, and social r...

The existing environmental imbalances and the need to promote actions that minimize the impact and promote awareness and behavioral change are now primary needs. As a reflection of this situation, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are faced with the need for more sustainable development practices in their environmental, social, and economic aspects both in curricular and non-curricular spaces. This paper aim...

Water efficiency perception among higher education students

The present study surveyed students from 7 High Education Institutions (HEI) in Portugal aiming at analyzing university students’ perceptions regarding water efficiency. A questionnaire answered by 663 students revealed that they are very aware of the importance of water resources, strongly agreeing that water is essential for the livelihood and health of the environment (73%) and essential for human activities...

Eco rehabilitation at real scale of a water stream with acid mine drainage traits

The Água Forte (AF) stream located in the Southern Alentejo region (Portugal), is a tributary of the Roxo river. The AF stream has acid mining drainage (AMD) traits, which contributes to the degradation of the river’s water quality and the adjacent soils. The use of ecological floating beds (EFBs) is an eco-rehabilitation strategy for polluted waters. This work aimed to evaluate the application of EFBs at real-...

3 anos de healthy ambiente: o que está a mudar no IPBeja?

A responsabilidade social e a sustentabilidade ambiental são pilares fundamentais para uma instituição de ensino comprometida com a formação cidadã e com o futuro do planeta. A adesão ao Programa Healthy Campus - Federação Internacional do Desporto Universitário (FISU) em 2022, permitiu ao Instituto Politécnico de Beja (IPBeja) trabalhar diversos domínios (FISU, 2023), tendo atingido, 2023, a mais alta certific...

Higher education institutions’ students’ literacy in sustainable use of potable...

Higher education institutions (HEIs) play a key role in fostering sustainability, since students will be future active society members. By providing them with the knowledge, skills, and mindset needed to address environmental challenges, they can contribute to increasing sustainability in a long-term approach. With the effects of climate change strongly affecting water availability across the planet, it is incr...

Higher education institutions’ students’ literacy in sustainable use of potable...

Higher education institutions (HEIs) play a key role in fostering sustainability, since students will be future active society members. By providing them with the knowledge, skills, and mindset needed to address environmental challenges, they can contribute to increasing sustainability in a long-term approach. With the effects of climate change strongly affecting water availability across the planet, it is incr...

Capacity program of teachers in professional pedagogy for student-centred teach...

This document reports the objectives, contents, activities, methods, and recommendations related to Task 3.4 of the InovEAP project, entitled "Capacity Program for Teachers in Professional Pedagogy for Student-Centred Teaching and Learning and Strengthening Links Between Polytechnic Higher Education and Project Companies". As later detailed, the presented activities occurred between March 2022 and September 202...

Agile teaching methodology

The primary purpose of this guide is to introduce teachers of non-computer science courses to the specifics of ATML. This handbook presents an approach slightly modified from the original ATML to make it more useful for teaching courses related to the bioeconomy, that is, courses that are interdisciplinary in nature. Interdisciplinary teaching poses a major challenge for the teacher in itself. An approach to di...

Agile teaching methodology

Avaliação do uso racional de água nas instituições do ensino superior em Portugal