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Promoting Sustainability Values within Career-Oriented Degree Programmes: A Case Study Analysis
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Murray, Paul E.; Murray, Sheran A. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2007
Purpose: This paper aims to analyse an initiative to provide learners on "career-based" programmes with opportunities to reflect upon their values within the context of sustainability. Design/methodology/approach: An international literature review relating values and behaviour to the sustainability agenda led to the development of…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Individual Activities, Criticism, Values
The Campus Environmental Management System Cycle in Practice: 15 Years of Environmental Management, Education and Research at Dalhousie University
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Clarke, Amelia – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2006
Purpose: To challenge the deliberate strategy approach of the environmental management system (EMS) cycle, and offer a model based on both the practical reality experienced at Dalhousie University and emergent strategy theory. Also, to share some of the lessons learned in the 15 years of environmental management at Dalhousie University.…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Strategic Planning, Environmental Standards, Case Studies
How Appropriate Are Two Established Concepts from Higher Education for Solving Complex Real-World Problems?: A Comparison of the Harvard and the ETH Case Study Approach
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Steiner, G.; Laws, D. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2006
Purpose: The main focus of this paper is to discuss appropriate forms of higher education for building up students' competence for working on complex real-world problems. Design/methodology/approach: Within this paper the Harvard approach is accurately compared with the ETH approach by discussing theoretical and practical implications as well.…
Descriptors: Guidance, Higher Education, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
Green Guide: A User's Guide to Sustainable Development for Canadian Colleges.
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Association of Canadian Community Colleges. – 1992
This guide provides an overview of the steps involved in creating an environmentally sustainable college. In drawing together reports from members of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) which have taken various initiatives to "green" their campuses, it focuses on the principles, strategies, and goals which underlie the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Colleges, Community Colleges, Educational Administration
Appropriate Technology for Sustainable Living. 50th Yearbook, 2001.
Wicklein, Robert C., Ed. – 2001
These eleven papers focus on the need for technology education (TE) to address technological problem solving from a more holistic and appropriate level--less high tech, more thoughtful, and using available resources. "Philosophical Rationale for Appropriate Technology (AT)" (Robert C. Wicklein, Charles J. Kachmar) discusses concerns and…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Case Studies, Citizen Participation, Cultural Differences
Roles of the Volunteer in Development: Toolkits for Building Capacity.
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Slater, Marsha; Allsman, Ava; Savage, Ron; Havens, Lani; Blohm, Judee; Raftery, Kate – 2002
This document, which was developed to assist Peace Corps volunteers and those responsible for training them, presents an introductory booklet and six toolkits for use in the training provided to and by volunteers involved in community development. All the materials emphasize long-term participatory approaches to sustainable development and a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Case Studies