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Transformative Approaches to Sustainable Development at Universities


Transformative Approaches to Sustainable Development at Universities

Working Across Disciplines
World Sustainability Series

von: Walter Leal Filho

149,79 €

Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 06.10.2014
ISBN/EAN: 9783319088372
Sprache: englisch

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<p>This book documents and disseminates experiences from a wide range of universities, across the five continents, which showcase how the principles of sustainable development may be incorporated as part of university programmes, and present transformatory projects and programmes, showing how sustainability can be implemented across disciplines. Sustainability in a higher education context is a fast growing field. Thousands of universities across the world have signed declarations or have committed themselves to integrate the principles of sustainable development in their activities: teaching, research and extension, and many more will follow.</p>
<p>Part 1 - Integrative Processes and Concepts.- Education for Sustainable Development in Higher Education: Reviewing Needs.- The Matter of Geography in Education for Sustainable Development: The Case of Danish University Geography.- James Cook University’s holistic response to the sustainable development challenge.- Triple bottom line: An academic perspective on sustainability practices and accountability.- Part 2 - Integrative Approaches in Teaching and Learning.- eLearning and the Sustainable Campus.- “Every end is a new beginning – a realignment and re-launch of an Environmental Management System at a German university following a 15 years maintaining period".- Toward temporal conceptions of education <i>as</i>sustainability:contributions from complexity and process thinking.- Multicultural Constructive Community learning course for Education in Sustainable Development applying Backcastin.</p><p> </p><p>
<p>This book documents and disseminates experiences from a wide range of universities, across the five continents, which showcase how the principles of sustainable development may be incorporated as part of university programmes, and present transformatory projects and programmes, showing how sustainability can be implemented across disciplines. Sustainability in a higher education context is a fast growing field. Thousands of universities across the world have signed declarations or have committed themselves to integrate the principles of sustainable development in their activities: teaching, research and extension, and many more will follow.</p><p> </p>
A highly interesting theme: sustainability in higher education A wide range of authors from 21 countries A strong interdisciplinary focus, raising interest in the social sciences, life sciences and education sectors A balanced combination of research, projects and teaching experiences, of interest to a wide academic audience Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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