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Sustainability, y'all! Southeastern Schools Meet Up
- Duke University (NC)
- Kennesaw State University (GA)
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte (NC)
- University of Georgia (GA)
- University of Kentucky (KY)
Do you attend or represent a college or university in the southeastern US? Do you want to connect with folks from other schools from this distinctive part of the continent ...
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Light Green – A Case Study of Sustainability Decoupling in Hospitality Education
- Kennesaw State University (GA)
Despite an increased commitment to sustainability, some argue that the hospitality industry and its supporting academic field remain “light green” as actual sustainability initiatives are shallow and decoupled from stated ...
- Posted June 15, 2023
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OwlSwap– A Social Equity and Environmental Sustainability Textiles and Apparel Initiative at Kennesaw State University
- Kennesaw State University (GA)
Clothing production is one of the most polluting, resource-intensive industrial processes on the planet. On average, over 80 lbs of textile waste per person ends up in landfills every year ...
- Posted May 31, 2023
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Integrating global sustainability into social studies teachers' education: a collaborative self-study
- Kennesaw State University (GA)
There have been increasing calls for social studies educators to engage issues of sustainability. Proponents argue that the very survival of the planet depends on the degree to which teachers ...
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Decoupling responsible management education: Do business schools walk their talk?
- Berry College (GA)
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
- Kennesaw State University (GA)
- Seattle University (WA)
- University of Mississippi (MS)
- Western Michigan University (MI)
Corporate scandals in recent decades have prompted business schools to advance programs to better develop the next generation of responsible business leaders. Despite these efforts, some scholars have raised concerns ...
- Posted Feb. 19, 2021
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Advancing University Sustainability via a Co-Creative Process of Assessing Barriers & Change Drivers
- Kennesaw State University (GA)
Higher education institutions increasingly aim to integrate sustainability at all levels including students, faculty, staff, and the larger community. However, universities also face barriers to enacting change towards greater sustainability ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Sustainability Education and Organizational Change: A Critical Case Study of Barriers and Change Drivers at a Higher Education Institution
- Kennesaw State University (GA)
Integrating sustainability within institutions of higher education can have a tremendous impact on students, faculty, and the larger community. Sustainability efforts also experience many barriers to implementation within higher education ...
- Posted March 6, 2019
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What, So What, Now What: The Development of the RCE Greater Atlanta Youth Network
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
- Kennesaw State University (GA)
This session will introduce participants to the United Nations University Youth Regional Center of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (YRCE) Presenters will explain the purpose and elements of a ...
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Environment and Pedagogy in Higher Education
- Kennesaw State University (GA)
The commitment to participate in ecological protection has grown considerably and, in the academic world, it has been tackled primarily by the Social Sciences. The Humanities has followed suit and ...
- Posted Nov. 2, 2018
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Teaching Sustainability Using an Active Learning Constructivist Approach: Discipline-Specific Case Studies in Higher Education
- Kennesaw State University (GA)
In this paper we present our rationale for using an active learning constructivist approach to teach sustainability-related topics in a higher education. To push the boundaries of ecological literacy, we ...
- Posted April 17, 2018
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A Methodology for Building Faculty Support for the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education
- Kennesaw State University (GA)
Evidence from extant literature indicates that faculty support is a critical driver for implementing the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), particularly for schools pursuing an advanced, cross-disciplinary ...
- Posted May 10, 2016
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Sustainable Marketing in University Food Service Operations
- Kennesaw State University (GA)
The briefing is structured around the traditional "4Ps" of marketing and explains how marketing mix decisions can and do influence environmental outcomes in the hospitality industry. The briefing emphasis will ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Educational Opportunities In Kennesaw State University’s Farm-To-Campus Initiatives
- Kennesaw State University (GA)
The multi-faceted farm-to-campus program at Kennesaw State University (KSU) includes 40+ acres of off-campus organic farmland and small on-campus plots, including an herbal garden, a student-run permaculture garden, and indoor ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Students for Environmental Sustainability
- Kennesaw State University (GA)
The project is a student lead initiative aimed at improving culinary sustainability education and practices among students in both universities and k-12 institutions. The project has three primary focuses on ...
- Posted March 8, 2014
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15 kW Rooftop Array: Engineering Technology Center
- Kennesaw State University (GA)
- Southern Polytechnic State University (GA)
The roof of the ETC has a new set of solar panels that are powered at 10 kW (equivalent to 170 household light bulbs). An additional 5 kW (equivalent to ...
- Posted Oct. 31, 2012
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