Sustainability literacy in action: student experiences

Purpose – Previous research by the authors has outlined ways in which sustainability literacy has been promoted within higher education. The purpose of this paper is to explore how the recipients of these educational initiatives have experienced the learning of sustainability literacy skills.Design/methodology/approach – To investigate the potential for transformative learning, data were collected during a final year multi disciplinary project at Liverpool John Moores University. The methodology used was purely qualitative. The design of the methodology was based on the findings of a mixed model methodology used in the previous research. Reflective texts written by final year built environment undergraduate students at Liverpool John Moores University were analysed using phenomenography, which investigates the different ways in which individuals experience and understand something.Findings – The analysis suggests that, overall, students were able to identify and express their attitudes and conceptions of ...