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ITALIAN SCHOOLS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. A NETWORK APPROACH: THE ITALIAN CASE STUDY
No full textThe aim of this paper is, first, to describe the role of educational institutions for Sustainable Development. The school must put forward the change that is taking place, as well as, be an incubator of innovative teaching methods in which sustainability is the keystone in which all aspects of school life are addressed. The school, along this path, is the main driving force behind the pursuit of the training objectives identified as priorities by the various national and international entities, such as equality, inclusiveness, the culture of the exchange of ideas and knowledge between public and private realities. The objective of this work is to highlight how the need to meet common objectives (among the schools) of concretization of the outgoing students, staff training and improvement of the quality of services provided in the perspective of sustainability, has led to the creation of a network of schools for Sustainable Development (ReSS – Rete delle Scuole per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile), as one of the first experiences of coordination and sharing between Italian schools, of different order and degree, committed to the issues of social responsibility and environmental sustainability
VALUTAZIONE DI IMPATTO MULTIDIMENSIONALE DEL GIUBILEO DELLA MISERICORDIA
No full textGli eventi, soprattutto se di grandi dimensioni, producono diversi impatti sul territorio, che non possono essere ricondotti esclusivamente a quelli di natura economica. La valutazione degli effetti ambientali e sociali (secondo un approccio triple bottom line) di una manifestazione è molto complessa, non solo perché gli effetti sono spesso indiretti e intangibili, quindi sempre più difficili da percepire e da misurare nel tempo, ma anche perché le variabili che influiscono sui risultati sono, in nella realtà, molteplici. Inoltre, a causa della numerosità delle finalità perseguite e dell’eterogeneità dei soggetti coinvolti direttamente e indirettamente (gli stakeholder), risulta particolarmente difficile individuare i parametri in base ai quali misurare il successo di un evento. Obiettivo del lavoro è quello di evidenziare come l’esigenza di raggiungere obiettivi straordinari con risorse ordinarie abbia portato ad individuare soluzioni moderne, innovative, condivise e durevoli, per la gestione dell’Evento, basate sulla creazione di sinergie tra gli attori coinvolti e in linea con gli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile dell’ONU (SDGs)
ANCHE L’ARTE PARLA DI SOSTENIBILITÀ
No full textL’umanità è su un sentiero di non sostenibilità. È un concetto che viene ribadito quotidianamente da media, esperti del settore e da svariate campagne di sensibilizzazione, più o meno efficaci. Si tratta di un argomento delicato che interessa trasversalmente tutta la società. In questo contesto, nemmeno l’arte può esimersi dall’interrogarsi su questo problema contemporaneo, e così alcuni artisti, sensibili alle tematiche ambientali, indirizzano la loro sensibilità a questa materia. La manifestazione del rapporto di affinità tra arte e sostenibilità si è concretizzata con l’esposizione di 17 dipinti, ciascuno dei quali collegato ad ognuno dei 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals – Obiettivi per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile dell’ONU), rivisitati in chiave artistica mantenendone la forma, il colore e i simboli. Il presente contributo si pone l’obiettivo di descrivere tali opere con il fine di sensibilizzare la comunità alla comprensione dell’Agenda 2030
THE ITALIAN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND THE 2030 AGENDA: A BEST PRACTICE EVENT
No full textThe aim of this paper is to describe and analyze a best practice event organized and managed by the Italian Public Administration concerning the achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For this reason, after a detailed literature review on event management, this paper explores the concept of sustainable development and focuses on the traditional elements of social, environmental and economic pillars within the context of planned events. From this point of view, a relevant experience is the case of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, coordinated by the Prefect of Rome. Indeed, the latter, decided to adopt actions consistent with sustainability standards, thanks to the design of an inter-institutional network and the engagement of institutions at different levels. The Prefect of Rome achieved, in a very short term, three main results: coordination of the activities of the working groups (SDG 17); integration of internal and external surveillance and communication systems (SDG 9); collaboration with higher education institutions to acquire and disseminate knowledge (SDG 4). To systemize and combine the outcomes of these processes, as well as to analyze their consistency with sustainable development, the System Thinking technique was used
Reporting University Performance through the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda: Lessons Learned from Italian Case Study
Full text linkThe shift of sustainability paradigms within the academic context has prompted universities to develop additional accountability tools to respond to the resulting demand for information. However, in terms of social reporting, universities have complete discretion regarding the content and nature of their sustainability budgets. The resulting diversity has led to greater heterogeneity with regard to information systems, which in turn poses the risk of making reports for stakeholders difficult to understand and complicates benchmark comparisons between different institutions. This paper aims to summarize the state of the art of sustainability reporting in Italian state universities, and to assess the compliance of these reports with global sustainability trends. This is achieved by determining the extent to which the sustainable development goals, outlined by the 2030 Agenda, are integrated into the substantive indicators used in the preparation of sustainability reports. The results show that sustainability reporting in universities is still in its early stages. Although only 29 universities—which represent 42% of the total number of universities initially surveyed—have pursued a sustainability reporting process, this research highlights a gradual increase in the implementation of SDGs as a criterion for assessing sustainable performances
THE EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE OF MERCY: A MODEL OF SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT
No full textLarge-scale events, which are characterized by a dynamic complexity involving different national public administrations and institutional levels, require a special attention in selecting an adequate event management systems. For this reason, after a detailed literature review on network management, this paper aims to define the basics of a theoretical framework useful to understand collaboration among several actors, considering that participative approaches should help achieve outcomes in a more effective way. Furthermore, this paper explores the concept of sustainable development and focuses on the
traditional elements of social, environmental and economic pillars within context of planned events. Given the objective of this work, the analysis of a best practice event will be useful to identify the main variables, in terms of sustainable strategic planning, execution and control, required to achieve the greatest level of efficiency in terms of cost optimisation and quality of service delivery, also exhorting the Italian public sector to look for a structural renewal, to better use its available resources, as well as to foster a global sustainable growth
The Role of universities in sustainable development: the University of Rome 'Tor Vergata': a place of knowledge and promotion for sustainable projects
No full textIn the panorama of international strategies and commitments to sustainability, education is central to the pursuit of sustainable development. Educational institutions at all levels are playing a new role in promoting values and ideals linked to sustainable behavioral models. In this context,
Universities are increasingly called on to take an active role in introducing attitudes and behaviors in favor of sustainable development and in involving the entire academic community in this process. The aim of this paper is to define the role of universities in sustainable development. These institutions are not only a ‘place’ where professionals are trained, but also their roles and responsibilities mean that they have a strong influence on the societies where they operate. After a detailed literature review, this paper explores how sustainable development should not be exclusively used in didactic activities, but also in educational paths to affect the way students think and act within their own academic communities. Given the objective of this work, a case study is used to describe the results of active change inside the Roman University of
‘Tor Vergata’
Rural commons and the experience of the Movimento Sem Terra in Brazil
Full text linkThe objective of this paper is to analyse the experience of the Movimento Sem Terra in Brazil, with the analysis
of a single case study, in order to highlight how it resonates with the theory of commons and rural commons, and
how such practices can advance sustainable development and inter-generational equity. This topic is particularly
interesting given the growing interest for commoning practices and their positive approach toward environmental
issues. The research will be conducted by using a qualitative method based on a single case study, which was
chosen for its relevance in the local context and for the possibility of accessing primary information. Results
indicate that the approach of the MST, and of participants in the Dorcelina Folador settlement, is quite similar to
other commoning practices and strongly focused on caring for land and making it flourish, rather than ensuring
private ownership for profit-making purposes. In fact, settlers state that they do not want to become land owners,
as they see land as something sacred and belonging to the community as a whole, and their objective is to ensure
that it is protected. Moreover, the practices carried out by Movimento Sem Terra usually lead to improved
conditions in terms of agricultural results, biodiversity and environmental protection, indicating the movement’s
strong drive toward sustainability
The role of intellectual capital in the healthcare sector. The case of the local health units of Rome
Full text linkHealthcare Organizations can be identified as contexts that can be defined as highly “knowledge-intensive”, both
because of the peculiar characteristics of the personnel working in them, who are highly specialized, and because
of the quality of the services provided. When we talk about Intellectual Capital within the Public Administration,
the health sector proves to be among the least investigated, with the consequent lack of a reference model for the
presentation of variables and a clear awareness of the criticalities found in the representation of this concept in
such complex organizations. For this reason, the following research focuses on the content analysis of the
Corporate Acts of the six Roman Local Health Units (ASLs) to analyze the impact of Intellectual Capital on
Organization performance, specifically by resorting to key indicators identified concerning the three dimensions
of Intellectual Capital (relational-individual-internal). The study aims to propose insights on IC for all public
settings, both health and non-health, to integrate better the Intellectual Capital employed and help stakeholders
understand the topic bette
REPORTING AND COMMUNICATING UNIVERSITIES’ PERFORMANCE THROUGH THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS OF 2030 AGENDA: STATE OF THE ART AND OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE IN ITALY
No full textThe shift of sustainability paradigms within the academic context has prompted universities to develop additional accountability tools to respond to the resulting demand for information. However, in terms of social reporting, universities have complete discretion regarding the con-tent and nature of their sustainability budgets. The resulting diversity in terms of reporting thereof has led to greater heterogeneity with regard to information systems, which in turn poses the risk of making reports from stakeholders difficult to understand and complicating bench-marking analyses between different institutions.
The paper aims to summarize the state of the art of social reporting in public Italian univer-sities and to assess the compliance of these reports with global sustainability trends by deter-mining the extent to which the 2030 Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals are integrated into the substantive indicators used in the preparation of sustainability reports
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