The Future of Sustainability Education at North American Universities

The authors advocate for a more integrated approach to sustainability education in North American academies to help students address global problems, embrace experimentation, and foster meaningful engagement with communities. They suggest pedagogical and structural changes to enable students to understand the systems for advancing sustainability.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 16 December 2022
Publisher: University of Alberta Press

This comprehensive collection delves into the realm of sustainability education within the North American academy. The authors fervently advocate for a holistic approach to teaching sustainability, aiming to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to address the world's most pressing challenges, embrace innovation, and actively engage with the communities in which universities are situated. Throughout, they maintain a steadfast focus on identifying opportunities for sustainability in higher education and proposing specific strategies and tactics to achieve them. Recommendations encompass pedagogical and structural changes designed to facilitate students' understanding of the systems within which they can contribute to sustainability. This timely volume holds immense appeal to scholars, academic leaders, policy makers, societal partners in research, and private-sector leaders who are passionate about advancing the sustainability agenda. A foreword by Thomas E. Lovejoy sets the stage for the insightful contributions of the esteemed contributors, including Apryl Bergstrom, Christopher G. Boone, Ann Dale, Thomas Dietz, Roger Epp, Allison F.W. Goebel, Kourosh Houshmand, Robert H. Jones, Naomi Krogman, Shirley M. Malcom, Robert E. Megginson, Patricia E. (Ellie) Perkins, Vicky J. Sharpe, Toddi A. Steelman.

Weight: 410g
Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781772126303