Sustainability and University Life

by Walter L. Filho (Editor)

Prepared in cooperation with the Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF), this book presents a number of case studies and experiences which illustrate how higher education institutions (e. g. universities and colleges) may pursue sustainability. A wide range of views and perspectives illustrate how, via projects, networks, academic programmes, curriculum greening initiatives and student involvement, higher education institutions in various countries (for example the United States, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, France) are trying to bring sustainability closer to their institutional lives. Walter Leal Sustainability and University some European Perspectives - Richard M. Clugston/Wynn Critical Dimensions of Sustainability in Higher Education - Andy Davey/Graham Earl/Roland Driving Environmental Strategy with Stakeholder Preferences - A Case Study of the University of Surrey - Karel F. Technology and Sustainable sustainability as a challenge for engineers - Steve Sustainability Through Incremental Steps? The Case of Campus Greening at Rensselaer - Alberto Managing U.S. Campuses with an Ecological Vision - Aaron Institutional change and leadership in greening the campus - J. Roturier/A. de Almeida/E. Apostolidou/D. Berbecaru/J.F. Bonnet/R. Cazanescu/P. Faucher/S. Gabriel/A. Gula/M. Kwiatkowski/T. Laine/Th. Lamouche/J. Norgard/Ph. - a - Practice-What-You-Preach European collaboration - Nan Institutional Commitment to the Environment and A Peak of Excellence at Middlebury College - AndreasMegerle/Heidi University support to local and regional agenda initiatives for sustainable development - Jacob Park/Ted Sustainability and Higher Education in Asia-Pacific - Robert S. Promoting Environmental Citizenship and Sustainability in Regional Experiences from a Consortium of 15 Colleges and Universities - Hanno The Dutch Sustainability Award for Higher Education 1998 - David W. Transformation or The Challenge of Academic Planning for Environmental Education in the 21st Century - Scott Greening An overview of student activism and progressive administration - Eugene B. Sustainable agriculture and land management in the liberal A case study - Samson University and an African perspective - Alexander The Need for Student oikos - International Student Organization for Sustainable Economics and Management."

270 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2000