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1. 1. ”There is a need for people who can provide a transition”: A case study of how educational activities empower actors to engage in a local transition of the waste system on Bornholm, Denmark

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Kathrine Gjesing Hansen; [2023]
   Keywords : socio-institutional transitions; Denmark; power; education; municipal waste management; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Sustainable waste management is a complex task within environmental governance, and municipalities play a key role in governing a transition of the waste system toward prevention and reuse. This calls for an enhanced understanding of local capacities for change, and therefore this thesis adopts a socio-institutional perspective on the power of actors to influence local transitions. READ MORE

3. 2. Online Education and Digital Competence : A Comparative Study of Teachers’ Perception Based on Their Experience During COVID-19 Pandemic

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

   Author : Georgia Keramidari; Olubusayo Esther Adebayo; [2023]
   Keywords : Online education; E-learning; Capabilities; Teachers’ experience; Secondary school education; Pandemic; COVID-19; Online teaching; Distance learning; Educational affordance;

   Abstract : Digitalization through the use of Information and Communication Technologies is a phenomenon which has a great influence on our way of living. Organizations and society at large are not left behind. READ MORE

4. 3. A Study on Building Energy Modelling and Energy Efficiency Strategies for Educational Buildings

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Robertson Manuel André Gil Castro; Raúl Vera Martínez; [2023]
   Keywords : Energy Saving Measures; Building Energy Efficiency; Energy Modeling of Educational Buildings; IDA ICE; Academic Buildings; Campus Energy Utilization; Energibesparande åtgärder; Byggnaders Energieffektivitet; Energimodellering av Undervisningsbyggnader; IDA ICE; Akademsiska Byggnader; Campus energiavnändning;

   Abstract : The building sector is one of the sectors with the highest energy utilization and is one of the largest sources of CO2 emissions worldwide. At the same time, energy prices in Europe have significantly increased in recent years. READ MORE

5. 4. Exploring Gender Perceptions Among Textile Workers in Bangladesh – A Case Study on a WaterAid WASH Initiative

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Nora Burgess; [2023]
   Keywords : water; sanitation; and hygiene WASH ; Menstrual Health Management; Ready-made Garment RMG Industry; Textile Workers; Bangladesh; Gender; WaterAid; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study focuses on addressing the development challenge of inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities in the ready-made garments (RMG) industry factories in Bangladesh. The importance of studying this challenge lies in its direct impact on workers' health, well-being, productivity, and overall socio-economic development. READ MORE

6. 5. ICT in Education: Continuing Education During Wartime in Ukraine

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

   Author : Sofia Berghager; [2023]
   Keywords : Ukraine; Russia; wartime; Information and Communication Technologies; ICT; higher education;

   Abstract : On February 24, 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine. This quickly escalated into a full-scale war that is still ongoing. The current war has forced drastic changes to all sectors in Ukrainian society, one of the most affected is the higher educational sector. READ MORE