Sustainability Education, Training & Leadership Books

New and Published Books

1. International Handbook of Research on Environmental Education

   Edited by Robert B. Stevenson, Michael Brody, Justin Dillon, Arjen E.J. Wals

   The environment and contested notions of sustainability are increasingly topics of public interest, political debate, and legislation across the world. Environmental education journals now publish research from a wide variety of methodological traditions that show linkages between the environment,...

   Published December 16th 2012 by Routledge
2. Contemporary Apprenticeship

   International Perspectives on an Evolving Model of Learning

   Edited by Alison Fuller, Lorna Unwin

   Throughout the world, people understand the meaning of 'apprenticeship'. As a model of learning and skill formation, apprenticeship has adapted over the years to reflect changes in work, in technology, and in the types of knowledge that underpin occupational expertise. Apprenticeship serves the...

   Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge
3. Understanding Staff Development (Routledge Revivals)

   By Graham Webb

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   First published in 1996, this book charts the philosophical landscape of staff development at a time when the subject of ‘quality’ in university teaching and learning was under examination. Graham Webb considers three main issues in his research. He focuses on what the basis for educational and...

   Published November 6th 2012 by Routledge
4. Collective Learning for Transformational Change

   A Guide to Collaborative Action

   By Valerie A. Brown, Judith A. Lambert

   The drive for change has informed human endeavour throughout history. From fields to factories to offices, people have always asked how to make things better. This innovative book offers a step by step guide for recognising the need for transformational change and kick-starting a course of...

   Published October 2nd 2012 by Routledge
5. Higher Education for Sustainability

   Cases, Challenges, and Opportunities from Across the Curriculum

   Edited by Lucas F. Johnston

   Student and employer demand, high-level institutional commitment, and faculty interest are inspiring the integration of sustainability oriented themes into higher education curricula and research agendas. Moving toward sustainability calls for shifts in practice such as interdisciplinary...

   Published July 25th 2012 by Routledge
6. The Sustainable Self

   A Personal Approach to Sustainability Education

   By Paul Murray

   Achieving a sustainable society is the biggest issue of our time. It is not an issue confined to a particular subject area or to certain jobs. It is a way of thinking and behaving that will need to be embedded in all aspects of all of our lives. The Sustainable Self is the perfect resource for...

   Published February 16th 2011 by Routledge
7. How to Win Campaigns

   Communications for Change, 2nd Edition

   By Chris Rose

   How to Win Campaigns is a practical guide for creating and running successful campaigns. Written for the new campaigner and the experienced communicator alike, it explores what works (and what doesn't) and shows how to use principles and strategy in campaigning as a new form of public politics....

   Published September 28th 2010 by Routledge
8. The Positive Deviant

   Sustainability Leadership in a Perverse World

   By Sara Parkin

   An economy low in carbon and high in life satisfaction will require thousands, if not millions of exceptional leaders. This book is the first to bring together sustainability knowledge with the leadership skills and tools to help you become one of those leaders. In it you will find everything you...

   Published July 29th 2010 by Routledge
9. Sustainability Education

   Perspectives and Practice across Higher Education

   By Paula Jones, David Selby, Stephen Sterling

   How do we equip learners with the values, knowledge, skills, and motivation to help achieve economic, social and ecological well-being? How can universities make a major contribution towards a more sustainable future? Amid rising expectations on HE from professional associations, funders, policy...

   Published June 22nd 2010 by Routledge
10. The Principles of Sustainability

    2nd Edition

    By Simon Dresner, Simon Dresner

    At a time of increasingly rapid environmental deterioration and climate change, sustainability is one of the most important issues facing the world. Can we create a sustainable society? What would that mean? How should we set about doing it? How can we bring about such a profound change in the way...

    Published August 27th 2008 by Routledge