Integrating sustainability within higher education

Authors

Angus W. Stewart, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publisher

IGI Global

Faculty

Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School

School of Exercise and Health Sciences / Systems and Intervention Research Centre for Health

RAS ID

17980

Comments

Stewart, A. W. (2014). Integrating Sustainability within Higher Education. In Thomas, K. D. and Muga, H. E. (Eds.). Handbook of Research on Pedagogical Innovations for Sustainable Development (pp. 369-382). Location: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5856-1.ch017

Abstract

Many universities teach programs in sustainable energy, but should they be incorporating theories and practice of sustainability across many disciplines? This chapter proposes the argument that institutes of higher education should be primary vehicles of change in our transition towards a sustainable future. It discusses that this can occur at the institutional and curriculum level. Two case studies are presented; integrating concepts of sustainability within a biomedical discipline area and assessing the impact of a College waste recycling program.

DOI

10.4018/978-1-4666-5856-1.ch017

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