Proposta de indicadores para avaliação da sustentabilidade do Campus São Cristóvão da UFS

Abstract

This study examines sustainability within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), highlighting its relevance to civic education and the promotion of responsible socio-environmental practices. It revisits the historical trajectory of sustainable development, from the Stockolm Conference to the United Nations 2030 Agenda, showing how international debates have reinforced the need to integrate economic growth, environmental protection, and social equity. Within the university environment, sustainability is understood as a multidimensional concept that encompasses administrative management, institutional policies, and activities related to teaching, research, and outreach, recognizing HEIs as agents of social transformation. The purpose of this work is to propose indicators for assessing sustainability at the São Cristóvão campus of the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS). The methodology is based on a comparative analysis of evaluative models used in other universities, drawing on studies by Madeira, Oliveira, Drahein, and Silva, and examining tools such as GRI, AISHE, UI GreenMetric, and the A3P program already implemented at UFS. From this review, indicators were selected to cover environmental, economic, and social dimensions, organized into categories related to the academic Community, institutional administration, teaching, research, extension, and campus services. The results present a structured set of indicators applicable to the UFS context, enabling the assessment of resource consumption, waste management, diversity, quality of life, academic infrastructure, and scientific output. The study underscores the importance of applying these indicators in practice and suggests that future research develop monitoring systems. It concludes that the work contributes to advancing discussions on university Sustainability by offering a consistent methodological proposal aligned with the three pillars of Sustainability.