Sustainable development in higher education in the Philippines: The case of Miriam College
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
ISSN: 1467-6370
Article publication date: 1 September 2002
Abstract
The Philippines is one of the signatories to the historic Agenda 21 and was noted to be among the first countries to establish a National Council for Sustainable Development. Ten years after Rio, global society is again confronted with the question of whether sustainable development as a concept, philosophy and practice has improved the lives of peoples in different countries and cultures. This article attempts to discuss initiatives through which tertiary education has helped bring about sustainable development in the Philippines. It posits that for sustainable development to happen it must take root in the consciousness and cultures of society, a task in which education plays a very important part. The article discusses the efforts of two national networks for environmental education, the Environmental Education Network of the Philippines, Inc. (EENP) and the Philippine Association of Tertiary Level Educational Institutions in Environmental Protection and Management (PATLEPAM), which advocate for the integration of sustainable development in school curricula as well as in campus administration and organizational culture. It also includes the pioneering efforts of one institution, Miriam College, to integrate environmental education in its programs as part of its mission and commitment to become a genuine “steward of creation”.
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Citation
Segovia, V.M. and Galang, A.P. (2002), "Sustainable development in higher education in the Philippines: The case of Miriam College", International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 3 No. 3, pp. 288-297. https://doi.org/10.1108/14676370210434741
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