Sustainability in higher education : stories and strategies for transformation / edited by Peggy F. Barlett and Geoffrey W. Chase.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barlett, Peggy F., 1947-

Chase, Geoffrey W.

Series:

Urban and industrial environments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Campus planning--Environmental aspects--United States.

Campus planning.

Universities and colleges--Environmental aspects--United States.

Universities and colleges.

Environmental management--United States.

Environmental management.

Universities and colleges--Environmental aspects.

Campus planning--Environmental aspects.

United States.

Physical Description:

xiii, 316 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, [2013]

Summary:

In colleges and universities across the United States, students, faculty, and staff are forging new paths to sustainability. From private liberal arts colleges to major research institutions to community colleges, sustainability concerns are being integrated into curricula, policies, and programs. New divisions, degree programs, and courses of study cross traditional disciplinary boundaries; Sustainability Councils become part of campus governance; and new sustainability issues link to historic social and educational missions. In this book, leaders from twenty-four colleges and universities offer their stories of institutional and personal transformation. These stories document both the power of leadership-whether by college presidents, faculty, staff, or student activists-and the potential for institutions to redefine themselves. Chapters recount, among other things, how inclusive campus governance helped mobilize students at the University of South Carolina; how a course at the Menominee Nation's tribal college linked sustainability and traditional knowledge; how the president of Furman University convinced a conservative campus community to make sustainability a strategic priority; how students at San Diego State University built sustainability into future governance while financing a LEED platinum-certified student center; and how sustainability transformed pedagogy in a lecture class at Penn State. As this book makes clear, there are many paths to sustainability in higher education. These stories offer a snapshot of what has been accomplished and a roadmap to what is possible. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Leadership and Commitment

1 Drury University: A Story of Personal and Institutional Transformation / Wendy B. Anderson Anderson, Wendy B. 21

2 Building a Decentralized, Grassroots, Campus Sustainability Organization and Community: The Transformational Impact of Green Values / David Whiteman Whiteman, David 37

3 Science and Technology Leaders for a Sustainable Future / Richard D. Schulterbrandt Gragg III Gragg, Richard D. Schulterbrandt III, LaRae Donnellan Donnellan, LaRae, Ryan Mitchell Mitchell, Ryan, Clayton J. Clark II Clark, Clayton J. II, Viniece Jennings Jennings, Viniece 49

4 Bowling Gutter Balls: My First Year as the Energy Conservation Committee Chair / Julie Snow Snow, Julie 57

Part II Curricular Transformation

5 Curriculum for the Bioregion: Putting Communities and Ideas in Place / Jean MacGregor MacGregor, Jean 67

6 From Environmental Advocates to Sustainability Entrepreneurs: Rethinking a Sustainability-Focused General Education Program / William Throop Throop, William 81

7 From Soybeans and Silos to the Prairie Project: The Journey to Restorative Global Sustainability Education at Central College / Jim Zaffiro Zaffiro, Jim 89

8 Take-Home Messages that Transform Individuals and Institutions: The Student Leaders on Global Environmental Issues Program / John Cusick Cusick, John 97

9 Learning Sustainability in a Tribal College Context / William Van Lopik Lopik, William Van 105

Part III Defining the Paradigm for Change

10 Driving Transformative Change by Empowering Student Sustainability Leaders at the University of Michigan / Mike Shriberg Shriberg, Mike, Andrew J. Horning Horning, Andrew J., Katherine Lund Lund, Katherine, John Callewaert Callewaert, John, Donald Scavia Scavia, Donald 117

11 Metabolism and Resiliency: Key Concepts for Catalyzing Transformational Change / E. Christian Wells Wells, E. Christian 129

12 Reimagining Professional Development: Collaborative Circles for Creative Change / Krista Hiser Hiser, Krista 141

Part IV Institutional Mission and the Culture of Sustainability

13 The Journey to Green: Becoming Sustainable Spelman / Beverly Daniel Tatum Tatum, Beverly Daniel 153

14 Weaving a Culture of Sustainability: Santa Clara University's Evolving Story / Sherry Booth Booth, Sherry, Lindsey Cromwell Kalkbrenner Kalkbrenner, Lindsey Cromwell, Leslie Gray Gray, Leslie, Amy Shachter Shachter, Amy 163

15 Sustainability as Leadership Ethos / Margo Flood Flood, Margo 175

16 Sustainability as Turnaround: The Case of Unity College / Mitchell Thomashow Thomashow, Mitchell 187

17 Transformational Leadership at Furman University: Tradeoffs and Transitions / Angela C. Halfacre Halfacre, Angela C. 203

Part V Accountability

18 Sustainability Strategic Planning: Establishing Accountability in a World of Distractions / Julie Newman Newman, Julie 221

19 Transforming the Silos: Arizona State University's School of Sustainability / Charles L. Redman Redman, Charles L. 229

20 Fair Trade, Social Justice, and Campus Sustainability at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh / James W. Feldman Feldman, James W., David Barnhill Barnhill, David 241

21 Creating and Sustaining a Student Movement at San Diego State University / Grant A. Mack Mack, Grant A. 249

Part VI Professional and Personal Transformation

22 Living the Questions: Contemplative and Reflective Practices in Sustainability Education / Marie Eaton Eaton, Marie, Kate Davies Davies, Kate, Michael Gillespie Gillespie, Michael, Karen Harding Harding, Karen, Sharon Daloz Parks Parks, Sharon Daloz 261

23 Cultivating Pedagogies of Resilience: Practicing Place, Expanding Perspectives, Sustaining Life / Bobbi Patterson Patterson, Bobbi 279

24 Awakening to the Hero's Journey in Teaching and Learning / Christopher Uhl Uhl, Christopher, Greg Lankenau Lankenau, Greg 291.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Sustainability in higher education.

ISBN:

9780262019491

0262019493

9780262519656

0262519658

OCLC:

836557384