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Integrating Sustainability Thinking in Science and Engineering Curricula

Innovative Approaches, Methods and Tools

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Editors:
  1. Walter Leal Filho

    1. Faculty of Environmental Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK and HAW Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

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  2. Ulisses M. Azeiteiro

    1. Sciences and Technology, Universidade Aberta and CFE University of Coimbra, Porto, Portugal

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  3. Sandra Caeiro

    1. FCT/UNL, Universidade Aberta and CENSE, Lisbon, Portugal

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  4. Fátima Alves

    1. Department of Social Sciences and Management, Universidade Aberta, Porto, Portugal

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  • A highly interesting theme: sustainability in higher education
  • A wide range of authors from 13 countries
  • A strong interdisciplinary focus, with a combination of research, projects and teaching experiences, of interest to a wide academic audience
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: World Sustainability Series (WSUSE)

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Table of contents (43 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Curriculum Innovation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Preparing Teachers for Sustainable Development in Higher Education

      • Iolanda Bueno de Camargo Cortelazzo
      Pages 3-19

    3. A Minor Programme on Sustainability for the Engineering Curriculum at the University of Chile

      • Luis S. Vargas, Claudia Mac Lean
      Pages 21-29

    4. Food for Thought: A University-Wide Approach to Stimulate Curricular and Extracurricular ESD Activity

      • Helen Puntha, Petra Molthan-Hill, Aldilla Dharmasasmita, Eunice Simmons
      Pages 31-47

    5. Sustainability and Employability: Alliances at the University of Bedfordshire

      • Diana Pritchard, Mark Atlay
      Pages 49-62

    6. The Environmental Sustainability of Brazilian Universities: Barriers and Pre-conditions

      • Luciana Londero Brandli, Walter Leal Filho, Marcos Antonio Leite Frandoloso, Eduardo Pavan Korf, Denise Daris
      Pages 63-74

    7. Implementing a Sustainability Strategy: A Case Study from the University of Leeds

      • Louise Ellis, Jessica Martin
      Pages 75-88

    8. It’s Contagious! Developing Sustainability Perspectives in Academic Life at a UK University

      • Stephen Scoffham, Nicola Kemp
      Pages 89-102

    9. A Strategic Framework for Developing Interdisciplinary Minors on Climate Change and Sustainability Policy: The CLIMASP-Tempus Example

      • Vassilios Makrakis, Nelly Kostoulas-Makrakis
      Pages 103-115

    10. Sustainable Development Integration Strategies in Higher Education: Case Study of Two Universities and Five Colleges in Quebec

      • Véronique Bisaillon, Mourad Ben Amor, Alain Webster
      Pages 117-130

    11. Making Money and Saving the World: Empowering Students for Sustainability Through Social Enterprise

      • Kate Arnold
      Pages 131-137

    12. Promoting Education for Sustainable Development at the University of Prishtina, Kosovo

      • Arlinda Beka, Adriano Ciani
      Pages 139-151

    13. Increasing Global Environmental Literacy via Faculty Experiential Learning

      • Antje Danielson, Panagiota Kaltsa
      Pages 153-168

    14. What Does the Concept of Responsibility Contribute to the Teaching of Sustainability in Universities?

      • Harold Goodwin
      Pages 169-181

    15. The Road Less (Sustainably) Traveled: A Case Study of Academic Travel at Franklin University Switzerland

      • Brack W. Hale, Alison Vogelaar
      Pages 183-195

    16. One Metaphor—Several Meanings: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Sustainable Development

      • Astrid Ouahyb Sundsbø, Benjamin R. K. Runkle, Sarah McMonagle, Kerstin Jantke, Florian Lottermoser, Manuel Gottschick et al.
      Pages 197-213

    17. Campus Ecological Footprint Versus the Global Influence of Sustainability Related Campus Activities: How Do They Compare?

      • Tim Lang, Christopher Kennedy
      Pages 215-230

    18. Developing Action Strategies for Sustainable Living Amongst Employees

      • Alexandra Mifsud
      Pages 231-245

    19. An Instructor’s Experience: Implementing Sustainable Development in the Curriculum

      • Sima I. Mpofu
      Pages 247-263
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About this book

Including considerations of sustainability in universities’ activities has long since become mainstream. However, there is still much to be done with regard to the full integration of sustainability thinking into science and engineering curricula. Among the problems that hinder progress in this field, the lack of sound information on how to actually implement it is prominent. Created in order to address this need, this book presents a wealth of information on innovative approaches, methods and tools that may be helpful in translating sustainability principles into practice.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Environmental Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK and HAW Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

    Walter Leal Filho

  • Sciences and Technology, Universidade Aberta and CFE University of Coimbra, Porto, Portugal

    Ulisses M. Azeiteiro

  • FCT/UNL, Universidade Aberta and CENSE, Lisbon, Portugal

    Sandra Caeiro

  • Department of Social Sciences and Management, Universidade Aberta, Porto, Portugal

    Fátima Alves

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Integrating Sustainability Thinking in Science and Engineering Curricula

  • Book Subtitle: Innovative Approaches, Methods and Tools

  • Editors: Walter Leal Filho, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Sandra Caeiro, Fátima Alves

  • Series Title: World Sustainability Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09474-8

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-09473-1Published: 25 September 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-38498-6Published: 11 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-09474-8Published: 13 September 2014

  • Series ISSN: 2199-7373

  • Series E-ISSN: 2199-7381

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 630

  • Number of Illustrations: 50 b/w illustrations, 65 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Sustainable Development, Environmental Management, Higher Education

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