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Engaging Students in Citizen Science: Guiding Inquiry to Action
- Teachers College, Columbia University (NY)
The webinar series -- Thinking Global, Educating Local -- is intended to serve as professional development for educators who are interested in reducing the ecological footprint of their school and enhancing their ...
- Posted May 28, 2020
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Office of Sustainability Living Lab Case Study
- Gonzaga University (WA)
- Gonzaga Sustainable Energy (WA)
The Gonzaga University Office of Sustainability is the living lab for testing renewable energy technologies on Gonzaga’s campus. The purpose of this student initiative is to push for renewable ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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PSRF Final Project Report: Climate Community
- Swarthmore College (PA)
Mission
The Climate Community President’s Sustainability Research Fellowship (PSRF) project is dedicated to generating an engaged and purposeful climate community at Swarthmore College. This means breaking the mold of ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Effective Teaching and Activities of Excellent Teachers for the Sustainable Development of Higher Design Education
- National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (Yunlin)
- Tainan University of Technology
Education for sustainable development (ESD) is regarded as a key element of high-quality education. Hence, the United Nations proposed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, in an attempt to ...
- Posted May 13, 2020
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Making Future Teachers More Aware of Issues Related to Sustainability: An Assessment of Best Practices
- Universidad de Granada
The aim of the present research was to uncover the opinions of future teachers about whether the formative knowledge of education for sustainability received in seminars during their practicums improved ...
- Posted May 13, 2020
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From Weather Wizard to Cloud Man: Sustainability Education & Outreach with a Fun Approach
- Cornell University (NY)
- American Meteorological Society (DC)
The goal of this project is to educate young students about sustainability and create a passion for the environment. Frequently, schools wait until middle school to introduce environmental topics. My ...
- Posted May 5, 2020
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Becoming a competent teacher in education for sustainable development: Learning outcomes and processes in teacher education
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
This paper aims to provide a holistic approach to assessing student teachers’ competence development in education for sustainable development (ESD). This is to provide evidence on which teaching and learning ...
- Posted April 17, 2020
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Analysis of sustainability presence in Spanish higher education
- Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
- University of Cadiz
This paper aims to analyze the presence of sustainability in 16 Spanish higher education curricula in the fields of education and engineering.
- Posted March 6, 2020
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Teacher Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship
- Liverpool Hope University
This book examines how educators internationally can better understand the role of education as a public good designed to nurture peace, tolerance, sustainable livelihoods and human fulfillment.
Bringing together empirical ...
- Posted July 19, 2019
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Environmental Education Minor
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
Students who want to develop skills in environmental and outdoor education for students from kindergarten through grade 12, will be interested in this program. Students of this program can study ...
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Generating Positive Community Energy with Millersville University's Zero Energy Lombardo Welcome Center
- Millersville University (PA)
Millersville University leveraged the positive energy performance, utility rebates and cost savings associated with its new zero energy Lombardo Welcome Center to establish a fund that supports community engagement related ...
- Posted May 15, 2019
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Founder, Students on Sustainability
- University of Calgary (AB)
I founded Students on Sustainability, a student society at the University of Calgary that educates grade school students on sustainability topics linked to climate change, and supports student action projects ...
- Posted May 13, 2019
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Education for Sustainability in Education: A Focus on Pedagogical Approaches for Effective Teaching and Learning
- Michigan State University (MI)
Teaching and learning for sustainable development have become an important area of educational endeavour that educators are responsible for. Given the need to educate citizens about sustainable ways of living ...
- Posted May 10, 2019
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The Biomimicry Institute
- Biomimicry Institute (MT)
The Biomimicry Institute utilizes sustainable models from nature to develop creative solutions to modern sustainability issues. The institute offers educational resources to educators, organizations, and individuals. The Institute offers aims ...
- Posted May 5, 2019
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Training Secondary Education Teachers through the Prism of Sustainability: The Case of the Universitat de València
- Universitat de València
Designing the training of future teachers through holistic and interdisciplinary visions is vital to developing coherent contents, epistemologies, and methodologies that put Education for Sustainability into action. The research presented ...
- Posted April 29, 2019
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Sulitest®: A Mixed-Method, Pilot Study of Assessment Impacts on Undergraduate Sustainability-related Learning and Motivation
- Pittsburg State University (KS)
A United Nations international collaboration between the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) resulted in the creation of Sulitest® (aka Sustainability Literacy Test ...
- Posted March 15, 2019
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Regional Centers of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development
- Brookhaven College - DCCCD (TX)
- Cedar Valley College - DCCCD (TX)
- Mountain View College - DCCCD (TX)
- Richland College - DCCCD (TX)
- University of Texas at Arlington (TX)
- University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (TX)
- The University of Texas at Dallas (TX)
Why UT Arlington Deserves the Excellence in Sustainability Award
Under the leadership of Office of Sustainability at the University of Texas at Arlington, North Texas was recognized on Feb 7 ...
- Posted March 1, 2019
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Changes in Pre-Service Teachers’ Values, Sense of Agency, Motivation and Consumption Practices: A Case Study of an Education for Sustainability Course
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Teacher education has a critical role to play as people around the world strive to reach the Sustainable Development goals. Education for sustainability (EfS) aims to motivate and prepare educators ...
- Posted March 1, 2019
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The Challenges of Sustainability Education
- St. Thomas University (FL)
Abstract: Sustainability has become a growing imperative in higher education in the United States of America (Calder [HTML_REMOVED] Dautremont-Smith, 2009). This paper examines sustainability education as it continues to emerge ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2019
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Education for Social Justice
- University of San Diego (CA)
Online Flexibility with Real-World Impact
Offered by the Department of Learning and Teaching. Ph.D. graduates of this program emerge with a rich understanding and experience of how to use ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2019
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KEEP Energy Education Certificate
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
The Energy Education Certificate is available to practicing K-12 teachers only and is tied to graduate level courses. The certificate reflects comprehensive professional development and experiences in energy content and ...
- Posted Feb. 13, 2019
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Environmental Education/Interpretation Minor
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
This minor is administered by the Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management Discipline.
Consists of 25 credits. Open only to natural resources majors (other than resource management) and biology majors ...
- Posted Feb. 13, 2019
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Environmental Education for Elementary/Middle School Minor
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
This minor is administered by the Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management Discipline.
Open only to students seeking teacher certification for ages 6-13, Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence. Consists of ...
- Posted Feb. 13, 2019
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Education for Sustainability Graduate Certificate
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (PA)
The 18-credit graduate certificate program in Education For Sustainability (EFS) is designed for professionals who want to further develop their understanding of sustainability and use their work sites to apply ...
- Posted Jan. 25, 2019
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Education for Sustainability Certificate
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (PA)
The undergraduate certificate program in Education for Sustainability (EFS) is designed for undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students who want to develop their understanding of sustainability and apply their learning on campus ...
- Posted Jan. 25, 2019
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Environmental Education Certficate
- Missouri State University (MO)
This certificate is jointly offered by Department of Biology and Department of Geography, Geology and Planning and provides coursework to improve or broaden the student’s background knowledge of environmental ...
- Posted Jan. 11, 2019
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Teaching the health impacts of climate change in many American higher education programs
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
Climate change is the greatest threat to global health today and it challenges professionals in many disciplines. Most American university programs lack courses covering the rising deaths and illnesses from ...
- Posted Jan. 11, 2019
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Holistic Approaches to Develop Sustainability and Research Competencies in Pre-Service Teacher Training
- Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
Since the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) came into effect, both UNESCO and other international organisations recommend empowering youth to implement the SDGs in universities. Getting started with the SDGs at ...
- Posted Jan. 11, 2019
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Student teachers’ perceptions about the social pillar of urban sustainability: Attached importance and believed effectiveness of education
- University of Western Macedonia
This study aims to detect preschool and primary school student–teachers’ (STs) views about the social pillar of urban sustainability and particularly about the importance they attach to various social ...
- Posted Nov. 26, 2018
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Multimodal Texts as a Window to Sustainability
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (WI)
Within the four walls of the elementary (K-5) and secondary content area (6-12) classroom, the limited experiential realm of education can be expanded through the strategic use of sustainability texts ...
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Teach Environmental Sustainability via Children's Literature
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (WI)
We propose to share methods of integration into curriculum and resources for teacher-educators to reach their students, starting with elementary students and continuing on up the grades, K-12. Because children ...
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Environmental Education Minor
- Northland College (WI)
The field and practice of environmental education refers to both formal and non-formal efforts to teach about how natural environments function, how human behaviors shape and influence those natural functions ...
- Posted Oct. 15, 2018
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Environmental Education Minor
- Green Mountain College (VT)
Green Mountain College education students will receive close one-to-one mentoring from expert faculty and find many opportunities to practice your teaching and leadership skills before they graduate.
- Posted Oct. 15, 2018
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147 Practical Tips for Teaching Sustainability: Connecting the Environment, the Economy, and Society 2nd Edition
- Colorado State University (CO)
Forewords by David Orr and by AASHE's inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Dr. Anthony “Tony” Cortese in recognition for his tremendous impact in advancing sustainability in higher education.
While ...
- Posted Sept. 19, 2018
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M.Ed. in Environmental Education
- Bard College (NY)
The Bard M.Ed. in Environmental Education program prepares educators to create an informed and engaged citizenry supporting progress towards a just, prosperous, and sustainable future. Through intensive academic training ...
- Posted Sept. 12, 2018
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Environmental Education Minor
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
A minor in environmental education is designed to provide additional qualifications for students interested in pursuing a career in the field of environmental and natural resources education. Career options for ...
- Posted Aug. 30, 2018
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Engagement Experiments for the CMC Sustainability Action Plan
- Colorado Mountain College (CO)
The Colorado Mountain College's Spring Valley campus conducted a couple experiments in the "Fostering Sustainable Behavior" class of Fall 2017. This included an action team, survey team, and an ...
- Posted Aug. 29, 2018
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Peace and Global Education Graduate Certificate
- University of San Diego (CA)
The Peace and Global Education Certificate is aimed at teaching the attitudes and skills necessary for peacemaking, replacing conflict with agreements based on mutually beneficial outcomes, and peace building, developing ...
- Posted June 29, 2018
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Sustainable Agriculture Education (AA/AS)
- Seattle Central College (WA)
Learn about food production methods and food systems models for sustainable bioregions. Study and apply an ecological approach to small–scale agriculture from a bioregional perspective while analyzing and evaluating ...
- Posted June 29, 2018
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Narratives of Educating for Sustainability in Unsustainable Environments
- University of North Carolina, Pembroke (NC)
Through pedagogical narratives, literary analyses, reflective essays, and collaborative dialogues, this book explores the professional and intellectual tensions of curricula, pedagogies, and personal practices that honor the relationships of interspecies ...
- Posted June 28, 2018
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Environmental Education MS
- Southern Oregon University (OR)
Southern Oregon University's Master of Science in Environmental Education program prepares student who are interested in holding positions in leadership and teaching for different organizations, such as schools, government ...
- Posted June 20, 2018
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Project Delta
- University of Texas at El Paso (TX)
- Engineers for a Sustainable World (CO)
Project Delta was created by ESW-UTEP to evaluate and enhance The University of Texas at El Paso's (UTEP's) current recycling system. This project is expected to be finalized ...
- Posted May 21, 2018
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Introduction to Sustainable Living
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
My proposal for the 2018 Student Sustainability Leadership Award is for a course that I was able to develop at UCLA designed to help students learn knowledge and skills that ...
- Posted May 21, 2018
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Clean Plates at State: Michigan State University
- Michigan State University (MI)
Michigan State University is continually striving to build a sustainable culture on campus and in the Spartan community. Clean Plates at State helps students and members of our community understand ...
- Posted May 18, 2018
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Cultivating the Globally Sustainable Self Summit Series - Advancing Education for Sustainable Development Through Research and Practice
- James Madison University (VA)
The Cultivating the Globally Sustainable Self Summit Series is a multi-year, multi-institution initiative that promotes transformative teaching, training, and learning in research and practice (www.jmu.edu/summitseries). The innovative ...
- Posted May 18, 2018
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Dismantling a local School to Prison Pipeline with Education for Sustainable Development
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (TX)
UTRGV’s collaboration with an alternative school and its subsequent integration of education for sustainable development has been transformative for the country’s most vulnerable and marginalized youth.
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- Posted May 17, 2018
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Climate Change and the Canadian Higher Education System: An Institutional Policy Analysis
- University of Rochester (NY)
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
Climate change is a pressing concern. Higher education can address the challenge, but systematic analyses of climate change in education policy are sparse. This paper addresses this gap in the ...
- Posted May 8, 2018
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AUC EarthWeek 2018: “Collaborate, Create, Cultivate": Growing Green Culture at AUC”
- American University in Cairo (Cairo)
All Week: - RISE Greenhouse and Aquaponics Display - Description: Have you always wanted to have a green thumb? Come check out what AUC’s brilliant growers at RISE have been cultivating ...
- Posted April 24, 2018
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Environmental Education & Interpretation (BS)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
This major seeks to integrate training in organismal biology, including a required field component, with in-depth training in the literature and context of natural history and a suite of environmental ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Education for Environmental Sustainability Certificate
- University of Cincinnati (OH)
Environmental education focuses on the exploration of environmental issues, problem solving, critical thinking, and taking action to improve the environment. Furthermore, education for sustainability is a transformative process that prepares ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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