Jumping from the ivory tower : weaving environmental leadership and sustainable communities / Rosemarie Russo.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Russo, Rosemarie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Environmental education.
• Education, Higher--Environmental aspects.
• Sustainable development.
• Education, Higher.

Physical Description:

vi, 76 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : University Press of America, [2010]

Summary:

• Jumping from the Ivory Tower demonstrates the positive results that occur when colleges work with communities to develop students with a sense of place. The book examines the roles of colleges and communities in addressing today's environmental problems, including climate change and biodiversity loss, and shows how service learning changes both minds and behavior. Russo's work is based on two case studies of creating sustainable communities in Colorado and New Jersey.
• The book also examines the politics of environmental science through a careful consideration of traditional ecological knowledge, environmental justice, and eco-exclusion on a local and global level. It suggests methods to inspire leaders and assist communities in addressing environmental justice issues. Lastly, the book suggests ways to increase the number of women and minorities in the science field.

Contents:

• Chapter 1 Environmental Consciousness 1
• Significance to Education Field 3
• Social and Moral Education Imperative 4
• Chapter 2 Environmental Education Enhancement 9
• Traditional Pedagogical Model of Information Dissemination 9
• Educational Foundation and Service 10
• Service Learning Epistemology 11
• Experiential Education 12
• Constructivist Paradigm 13
• Community Development 14
• Student Outcomes 15
• Interdisciplinary Approaches 17
• Critical Thinking 18
• Service Learning and Environmental Science 18
• Environmental Education Limitations 20
• Sustainable Education 20
• Chapter 3 Unheard Voices: Politics of Science 25
• Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Expert Knowledge 25
• Eco-Exclusions 28
• Equality and Education 29
• Gown to Town Connection 30
• Chapter 4 Western State College and Rutgers University Case Study 33
• Empowerment Implications 33
• Pre-experience Perceptions 34
• Mid-Experience Findings 36
• Post Experience Findings 37
• Summary & Post-Script 38
• Conclusions 43
• Chapter 5 The Nature of Race 49
• Collaborative Learning 50
• Societal Context 50
• Science Exclusivity 52
• Ethics 52
• Quietus 53
• Chapter 6 Gown To Town Connection 57
• Pilot Studies 57
• Placed-Based Wisdom 59
• Future Research 61
• Program Implementation Conclusion 62.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

• 9780761849803
• 0761849807
• 9780761849810
• 0761849815

OCLC:

466358930

Publisher Number:

99937442409