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100 _aBarlett, Peggy F. (editor)
245 0 _aSustainability in Higher Education :
_b Stories and Strategies for Transformation /
_cedited by Peggy F. Barlett and Geoffrey W. Chase
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aLondon :
_b The MIT Press ,
_c2013.
300 _ax, 324 p. ;
_c 23 cm.
365 _b0.00
520 _aThis volume brings together essays from leaders across twenty-four American colleges and universities—ranging from community colleges to major research institutions—to outline strategies for embedding sustainability into the fabric of higher education. The text maps diverse pathways for institutional transformation, detailing how to implement specialized curriculum designs, restructure campus governance through sustainability councils, and navigate socio-political challenges. By blending grassroots activism with top-down administration, the contributors offer a practical roadmap for linking environmental stewardship with the social and academic missions of contemporary universities.
650 _aCampus ecology
650 _aEducational change
650 _aEnvironmental education
650 _aSustainability Study and teaching
700 _aChase, Geoffrey W. (editor)
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