Universities and climate change [electronic resource] : introducing climate change to university programmes / Walter Leal Filho, editor
- Additional Titles:
- Introducing climate change to university programmes and Introducing climate change to university programs
- Published:
- Berlin : Springer, [2010]
- Copyright Date:
- ©2010
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 283 pages) : illustrations (some color)
- Additional Creators:
- Leal Filho, Walter
- Access Online:
- ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu
- Series:
- Climate change management, 1610-2002
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1.Climate Change at Universities: Results of a World Survey / Walter Leal Filho -- 2.Path to the Future for Climate Change Education: A University Project Approach / William O. Siyanbola -- 3.Australian Universities, Government Research and the Application of Climate Change Knowledge in Australian Coastal Zone Management / Tim Smith -- 4.The Impact of Universities on the Climate Change Process / Luis Pertierra -- 5.University of Minnesota Water-Based Nitrogen Budget / Jim A. Perry -- 6.Sustainable Literacy and Climate Change: Engagement, Partnerships, Projects / Peter Waterman -- 7.Getting to the Heart of Climate Change Through Stories / Scott Carlin -- 8.Climate Change Education in the Curricula of Technical and Classical Universities / Maris Klavins -- 9.Interdisciplinary and Interfaculty Approaches in Higher Education Capable of Permeating the Complexity of Climate Change / Thomas Klenke -- 10.The Campus as a Classroom: Integrating People, Place, and Performance for Communicating Climate Change / Jennifer McMillin -- 11.How to Educate for a Healthy Climate at a University? An Intergenerational Cooperation (A Case Study from Slovakia) / Lucia Svetlanska -- 12.Targeting a Low-Carbon University: A Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target for the Australian Technology Network of Universities / Jane Daly -- 13.Malaysian University Students' Awareness of Geographic Information Systems / Mohd Fazlin Nazli -- 14.Lifestyle Changes: Significant Contribution to GHG Emission Reduction Efforts / Remigijus Ciegis -- 15.Universities as Learning Organizations for Sustainability? The Task of Climate Protection / Simon Burandt -- 16.Using a Spare Time University for Climate Change Education / Ilan Kelman -- 17.Embracing the Future: The Ball State University Geothermal Project / Philip J. Sachtleben -- 18.Engaged Learning for Climate Change: The Perils and Potentials of Collaborative Partnerships and Projects / Julie Matthews -- 19.Learning for Climate Responsibility: Via Consciousness to Action / Anne Virtanen -- 20.CO2 Emissions Impact of Sustainable Food Procurement: Informing University Policy / Pamela A. Martin -- 21.Graduate Studies of Global Change at the University of Latvia / Gunars Bajars.
- Summary:
- Climate change is a matter of global concern and specific sectors of society such as universities need to engage and be active in the search for regional and local solutions for what is a global problem. Despite the fact that many universities all around the world are undertaking remarkable efforts in tackling the challenges posed by climate change, few of such works are widely documented and disseminated. The book "Universities and Climate Change" addresses this gap -- and The book pursues three aims. Firstly, it presents a review of the approaches and methods to inform, communicate and educate university students and the public on climate change being used by universities around the world. Secondly, it introduces initiatives, projects and communication strategies undertaken by universities with a view to informing students and other stakeholders in order to raise awareness on matters related to climate change. Finally, the book documents, promotes and disseminates some of the on-going initiatives. --Book Jacket.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9783642107511 (electronic bk.) and 3642107516 (electronic bk.)
- Note:
- AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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