THE IMPACT OF SUSTAINABILITY KNOWLEDGE

Abstract

Education is the catalyst for change with long-term repercussions. The first step towards change is awareness of existing problems. In this paper, the problems that need to be resolved are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). In this regard, quantitative research has been conducted to determine to what extent students are familiar with the concepts related to these goals. The research shows the lack of addressing topics related to sustainable communities, responsible consumption and production or gender equality. However, there is openness and interest to study in-depth sustainable development. This is also evidenced by the choices that students are willing to make in future jobs. The main conclusions of this paper are related to the need to implement models of sustainable development within higher education institutions (HEI). This will lead to acquaint of sustainability knowledge for future employees.