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Mainstreaming environmental management: Case studies from Australasian universities

David Carpenter (School of Resources, Environment and Society, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia,)
Bart Meehan (Facilities and Services Division, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia)

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

ISSN: 1467-6370

Article publication date: 1 March 2002

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Abstract

Discusses the extent to which environmental management is considered a mainstream business activity within Australian and New Zealand universities. Describes how a survey instrument was used to collect data on environmental programs, their resourcing and control processes, and the level of community involvement in their development and ongoing management. These indicators of mainstreaming are discussed and particular reference is made to the Australian National University (ANU) and its experience with mainstreaming environmental management. The survey data indicate that in the majority of the surveyed institutions, environmental management cannot be considered a mainstream business activity. To aid universities in assessing their progress towards mainstreaming, a conceptual framework is presented and a model of organisational change is discussed.

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Carpenter, D. and Meehan, B. (2002), "Mainstreaming environmental management: Case studies from Australasian universities", International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 3 No. 1, pp. 19-37. https://doi.org/10.1108/14676370210414155

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