1st Edition
Inside and Out Universities and Education for Sustainable Development
256 Pages
by
Routledge
180 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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Two overarching questions permeate the literature on universities and civic engagement: How does a university restructure its myriad activities, maintain its academic integrity, and have a transformative impact off campus? And, who ought to participate in the conversations that frame and guide both the internal restructuring process and the off-campus interactions? The perspective of this book,... Read more
Introduction: Inside and Out—What’s It All About? SECTION ONE: University Space 1. Can Universities Contribute to Sustainable Development? 2. Education for a Transition to Sustainability 3. Beyond Disciplines: Integrating Academia, Operations, and Community for Campuswide Education for Sustainability 4. The Role of the Humanities and Social Sciences in Education for Sustainable Development 5. Teaching Sustainability: The Case of the Incredible Shrinking Professor 6. Strategies Used to Embed Concepts of Sustainable Development in the Curriculum. SECTION TWO: The Regional and Global Fabric 7. Building Sustainable Community/University Partnerships in a Metropolitan Setting 8. Education for Sustainability: Preserve Good Ideas— Recycle Them 9. Merging Academics and Operations in a Statewide University Consortium 10. Teaching Sustainability and Professional Ethics: Production and Values In and Outside the Work Place
Biography
Robert Forrant, Linda Silka
