The Contribution of Social Sciences to Sustainable Development at Universities

Book Overview

Rethinking Education for Sustainable Development: Interdisciplinarity, Community and Environmental Justice.- Looking Beyond Fossil Fuel Divestment: Combating Climate Change in Higher Education.- Declarations and Commitments: The Cognitive Practice of Sustainability Agreements.- Gauging Universities for Sustainability: Action Research as a Tool for Assessing and Influencing Organisational Transformation.- Food Production as a Niche Innovation in Higher Education.- Implementation of Education for Sustainable Development in Universities of Applied Sciences.- Obstacles to Curriculum Greening: The Case of Green Chemistry.- Material Values, Goals, and Water Use: Results from a Campus Residence Hall Survey.- Social Sciences and Campus Sustainable Development: The Way Forward.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319800299
• ISBN13: 9783319800295
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 313 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"