The Future of Sustainability Education at North American Universities

book: The Future of Sustainability Education at North American Universities

Open Access Published by University of Alberta Press 2022

The Future of Sustainability Education at North American Universities

Edited by: Naomi Krogman
In collaboration with: Apryl Bergstrom
Preface by: Thomas E. Lovejoy

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781772126679

Overview
Contents

About this book

Scholars suggest innovations in sustainability in higher education designed to empower students to address global environmental challenges.

Foreword

Author / Editor information

Krogman Naomi :

Naomi Krogman is Dean of the Faculty of Environment at Simon Fraser University.Bergstrom Apryl :

Apryl Bergstrom is a Sessional Instructor and Academic Sustainability Coordinator for the Sustainability Council at the University of Alberta.

Reviews

“The Future of Sustainability Education at North American Universities describes the scope and significance of sustainability programming and investigates challenges and opportunities for change. The diversity of views present rich descriptions of how we should commit to addressing sustainability issues more comprehensively, both within educational settings and beyond.” Ingrid Leman Stefanovic, Professor Emerita, University of Toronto

Topics

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vi
Foreword Thomas E. Lovejoy Publicly Available Download PDF	x
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xiv
Introduction Naomi Krogman Publicly Available Download PDF	xviii
1 Charting the Landscape: An Overview of Sustainability Education in Canadian and US Higher Education Apryl Bergstrom Open Access Download PDF	1
I Administrator Point of View
2 Sustainability Thinking A View from the “Dark Side” Roger Epp Open Access Download PDF	35
3 Sustainability Scholarship and Education: Opportunities and Strategies for Success Christopher G. Boone Open Access Download PDF	45
4 How Trends in Public Higher Education Can Support Sustainability Education and Research Robert H. Jones Open Access Download PDF	65
II Skill Sets or Research Capabilities Needed for Sustainability Education
5 Sustainability Education at US and Canadian Tribal Colleges: Its Goals and Implementations, and the Role of Mathematics Robert E. Megginson Open Access Download PDF	77
6 Innovation: Connecting Markets and Money Vicky J. Sharpe Open Access Download PDF	101
7 Sustainability and Decision Thomas Dietz Open Access Download PDF	119
III Focusing Sustainability Education on Problem-Based Learning
8 Overcoming the Terrors of the Either/Or Ann Dale Open Access Download PDF	135
9 Sustainability Education: A Dance Between Knowledge and Experience Shirley M. Malcom Open Access Download PDF	147
IV Cultivating Civic-Mindedness, Deliberative Dialogue, and Pathways toward the Public Good
10 Cultivating Courage in an Increasingly Complex, Divided World Toddi A. Steelman Open Access Download PDF	161
11 Education for Regeneration Patricia E. Perkins Open Access Download PDF	173
V Unique Perspectives from Professor and Student
12 Education for Sustainability: An Ecological Citizenship Approach in a Neoliberal Age Allison F. W. Goebel Open Access Download PDF	189
13 Sustainability Pedagogy: Keeping Up with Millennials and Generation Z Kourosh Houshmand Open Access Download PDF	201
Conclusion Naomi Krogman Open Access Download PDF	211
Contributors Open Access Download PDF	227

Language: English
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 272
Keywords: Policy; advocacy; environment; sustainability; climate change; conservation; ecology; innovation; pedagogy; curriculum; Canada; United States; science; social science; higher education; universities; college; social justice; leadership

eBook

Published: February 10, 2023
ISBN: 9781772126679