Analysis of the contribution that university students believe they can make from the development of their future profession to the achievement of the SDGs

Abstract

[EN] The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are seventeen interconnected global goals. These goals were designed to establish a plan that leads to a better and more sustainable future for all.

To achieve the SDGs, it is necessary that different groups, entities and organizations adopt attitudes and actions in accordance with them. And, of course, a deep and sincere involvement in the business environment is essential. This business environment constitutes a stakeholder in terms of the SDGs, since it is affected by them. But above all, because it is the group that can most influence its achievement. Within this collective , it is vitally important that professionals are aligned with the SDGs in the exercise of their respective professions.

But, are university students aware that the development of their future profession can help to achieve the goals of sustainable development? This paper analyzes the opinion that students of different engineering degrees have regarding the contribution they believe they can make from the development of their future profession.

The study is carried out within the framework of an educational innovation and improvement project (PIME). The project is entitled ¿Design and implement taching-learning activities for training in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in an integrated way with engineering studies subjects (DIASDGES)¿, and is sponsored by the Polytechnic University of Valencia.