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Dealing with misconceptions on the concept of sustainability
Walter Leal FilhoAlthough there is a great degree of acceptance in relation to the importance of pursuing sustainable development, there are some areas within the higher education sector where the…
Towards a vision of a sustainable university
Hans van WeenenSustainable development is the biggest challenge to universities in the twenty‐first century. As many different definitions and interpretations of the concept exist, it is not…
The Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz: Germany’s first registered environmental management (EMAS) at an institution of higher education
Bernd Delakowitz, Anke HoffmannMost universities still consider the principles of environmental ethics and sustainable development on an academic level addressed at specific courses of studies or as part of…
The space of flows, the rules of play, and sustainable urban design: The sustainability game as a tool of critical pedagogy in higher education
Ernest J. Yanarella, Richard S. Levine, Heidi DumreicherThis paper seeks to explore the origins of these inchoate changes and shifts in perception and experience of urban dwelling places and electronic spaces by tracing out their…
University‐based projects for local sustainable development: Designing expert roles and collective reasoning
Harald A. MiegETH‐UNS case studies are “transdisciplinary,” university‐based projects for sustainable development. This article introduces the ETH‐UNS case studies 1991 to 1997. In particular…
Is today shaping tomorrow for tertiary education in Australia?: A comparison of policy and practice
Jonathon Howard, David Mitchell, Dirk Spennemann, Marci Webster‐MannisonThe Commonwealth Government of Australia appears to be moving towards a national policy on environmental education for a sustainable future. Using the new environmental campus of…
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- Prof Walter Leal Filho