Twentieth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability

Abstract

The subject of Sustainability is taught in a wide variety of higher education institutions (HEIs) nationwide. For a long time, the subject of Sustainability has been taught as an optional course in many higher education institutions in the country. This subject has been gaining traction, although in programs outside the natural sciences it becomes an optional subject that does not reflect the profound need for change in environmental and sustainability matters. This work aims to establish the relevance of cross-cutting environmental education in Higher Education study programs in Mexico, allowing the interaction of areas of knowledge, ideas and needs to unfold the potential of undergraduate students to solve national environmental problems, through the three axis of sustainability: environment, economy and society. To achieve the objective, 42 decision makers and employees from all productive sectors and hierarchical levels were asked about the relevance of hiring human resources with transversal knowledge of sustainability, in all professional areas. The most important observation is that human resources with a deep transversal knowledge of the environment are required in all areas of study and professional applications. Entrepreneurs, decision makers and operatives surveyed agree that personnel who can solve problems in a multidisciplinary manner are required, making the best use of the resources available to organizations.