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Direct linkSimpson, Walter – Facilities Manager, 2012
When the author is invited to speak about climate change, he always makes these four basic points: (1) Climate change is real and occurring; (2) It's principally caused by burning fossil fuels, which releases the greenhouse gas (GHG) carbon dioxide; (3) The consequences are serious; and (4) It's not too late to do something about it. These points…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Fuels, Energy, Climate
Peer reviewedHogan, Theodore J.; Kelter, Paul – Science Educator, 2015
Environmental issues can serve as a marvelous framework for high-level student analysis of critical scientific and social concerns. We describe a series of activities and discussions that motivate students to explore environmentalism, sustainable development, carbon offsets, and related ideas with an engaged learning format that helps students to…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Learning Activities, Environmental Education
Hollweg, Karen S. – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2009
The Centre for Environment Education (CEE) added an Industry Initiative to its portfolio of more traditional environmental education programs in 1993. This article documents the start-up and evolution of that program and the ways that businesses and CEE have worked together for a sustainable future. A specific 18-month project, in which CEE and an…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Industry, Energy Conservation, Business
Baird, Stephen L. – Technology Teacher, 2008
An insatiable appetite for energy, a burgeoning world population, and a heightened awareness of climate change are focusing global attention on sustainability, an issue that may very well determine the future course of civilization. The pursuit of a sustainable lifestyle today is of paramount importance for future generations. Achieving…
Descriptors: Building Design, Energy Conservation, Media Selection, Energy
Erickson, Paul W. – American School & University, 2008
Education institutions that embrace green concepts in their construction projects are able to provide safe and healthful learning environments that are responsive to the community. Carrying out these strategies can enhance student learning, reduce health and operations costs, and enhance the quality of a school. Moreover, these high-performing…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Energy Conservation, Academic Achievement, Environmental Influences
Webster, Andrea, Comp.; Sweeney, Seann, Comp. – Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2010
This paper includes over 1,250 stories that catalog a broadening and deepening commitment to campus sustainability by colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. The 380-page report categorizes stories from nearly 600 higher education institutions into 24 chapters, spanning education and research, campus operations, and administration and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Environmental Education
Droege, Peter – Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society, 2006
A vexing modern conundrum is to be solved. The use of oil, gas, and coal is extremely short-lived as a historical phenomenon: a mere blink of an eye at a little more than 1% of total urban history of 10,000 years to-date. Yet current urban civilization is almost entirely based on it. And the fossil-fuel economy poses not only a massive security…
Descriptors: Urban Renewal, Public Health, Sustainable Development, Global Approach
Webster, Andrea, Comp.; Dautremont-Smith, Julian, Comp. – Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2009
This publication includes over 1,350 stories that illustrate the continued expansion of sustainability practices into every sector of campus. Initiatives from nearly 700 institutions are organized into 28 chapters, spanning education and research, campus operations, and administration and finance. In addition, the publication contains over 90 new…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Environmental Education, Campuses
