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Guest editorial: Special students' edition
Tarah WrightIntroduces the special issue on environmental sustainability initiatives in higher education. Highlights the work accomplished by students on college and university campuses…
SEEDing sustainability: Team project‐based learning enhances awareness of sustainability at the University of British Columbia, Canada
Anthony J. Brunetti, Royann J. Petrell, Brenda SawadaThe University of British Columbia's campus sustainability office, through the “Social, ecological, and economic development studies” (SEEDS) program, gave a team of students in a…
Science education and sustainability initiatives: A campus recycling case study shows the importance of opportunity
Lisa Pike, Tim Shannon, Kay Lawrimore, April McGee, Martin Taylor, Gary LamoreauxInstructors at Francis Marion University developed a recycling course in an attempt to satisfy the students’ goals of increasing campus awareness about sustainability and…
The ripple effect: how one dorm room can affect a university's energy use
Shelley KahlerThis article looks at the Energy Star showcase dorm room at Tulane University. This project was a model for sustainable living created by a group of students and Tulane's…
Passport to Earth Summit 2002: A case study in exploring sustainable development at the University of Minnesota
Brijdeep S. Bhasin, Thorunn Bjarnadottir, Varsha N. Das, Maia M. Dock, Emily E. Pullins, Jon R. Rosales, Suzanne Savanick, David M. Stricherz, Lark A. WellerThe second Earth Summit renewed attention to sustainable development and environmental concerns worldwide; in our university, however, attention has been minimal. In response…
Building commitment to sustainability through habitat restoration: A case study of Valley Forge Christian College
Carolyn J. Mitton, Todd G. GuevinThis sustainability initiative was created to improve the campus habitat for wildlife and to motivate students to begin new sustainability initiatives. A habitat restoration and…
Strategies for institutional Kyoto compliance: A case study of the Lewis & Clark experience
Julian Dautremont‐SmithThis article attempts to answer the question of how should institutions of higher education best go about achieving the emissions reductions specified in the Kyoto Protocol. To…
Is the “maize‐and‐blue” turning green? Sustainability at the University of Michigan
Michael ShribergAlthough popular press and internal media have dubbed the University of Michigan (U of M) a “sustainability leader”, it is not clear whether this label reflects a true commitment…
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