Higher Education and the Challenge of Sustainability
Author | : Peter Blaze Corcoran |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2014-03-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9401740119 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789401740111 |
Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Download or read book Higher Education and the Challenge of Sustainability written by Peter Blaze Corcoran and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-03-14 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book challenges universities to rethink their missions and to re-structure courses, research programs, and campus life in terms of sustainability. The author offers valuable theoretical and practical resources for students, teachers, researchers, and administrators who seek sustainability in higher education. Sustainability is explored as an outcome and a process of learning, and also as a catalyst for educational change and institutional innovation.