Tomayess Issa, Speaker at Green Chemistry Conferences
Curtin University, Australia
Title : Enhancing postgraduate students perspective of sustainability awareness in Australia: A practical experience

Abstract:

The aim of this research is to deepen the comprehension of sustainability awareness among postgraduate students enrolled in three specific units: ISYS6004 Green Information Technology and Sustainability, MGMT6085 Corporate Sustainability Immersion, and MGMT6068 Sustainability and Global Business Study Tour. These units are aligned with UNSDG 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, and 17. Universities are focusing more on sustainability education to prepare students to address global challenges responsibly. This includes expanding their understanding of economic, social, and environmental concerns, with a focus on technology waste, energy consumption, recycling, Indigenous knowledge, sovereignty, and community well-being. The units offer hands-on sustainability experience through MGMT6068 to Jordan and Singapore in 2023 and 2025, respectively, while MGMT6085 engages students in devising practical solutions for a company in Swan Valley through on-site visits. ISYS6004 tasks students with formulating a sustainable IT strategy to tackle IT challenges in a real-world organization, both locally and globally. Feedback from 700 students reveals that completing these units, which involve individual and grou

Biography:

Tomayess has 26 years of teaching experience in higher education in Australia and has supervised students undertaking their PhD, Master of Philosophy, and Master Dissertations. Three of her PhD students received letters of commendation from the Chancellor of Curtin University. Tomayess conducts research locally and globally in the areas of information systems, sustainability, sustainable design, smart technologies, and innovative approaches to teaching and learning. She has authored 29 books and peer-reviewed 58 journals with a high-ranking publisher. Tomayess has been involved in local and global projects and has been awarded several teaching, learning, and research awards on a national and international level.

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