Higher Education Institutions in a Global Warming World
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Higher Education Institutions in a Global Warming World

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Higher Education Institutions in a Global Warming World

About this book

Higher Education Institutions in a Global Warming Worldaims to contribute to the global debate on Sustainability in Higher Education, and in particular to the transition of Higher Education Institutions to a Low Carbon Economy.The transition of Higher Education Institutions towards a Low Carbon Economy is aligned with the Paris Agreement, and with Sustainable Development Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. It is also consistent with the European Commission´s Climate strategies and targets and with the aims of the European Climate Change Program.Transitioning to a low carbon economy represents one of the most significant and urgent challenges we are facing, and Universities have a critical role to play in fostering a low carbon future, especially by developing innovative solutions.

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Publisher
River Publishers
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9788793609204
eBook ISBN
9781000792164
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Higher Education

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. List of Contributors
  9. List of Figures
  10. List of Tables
  11. List of Abbreviations
  12. 1 Combating Climate Change Through the Estate and Curriculum – A Whole-Institution Commitment at Nottingham Trent University
  13. 2 Higher Education Institutions and Carbon Management: Insights from Africa
  14. 3 Commuters’ Carbon Footprints: A Sustainability Case Study from Symbiosis International University, India
  15. 4 Progressive Trends in Implementing Climate Change Courses in Higher Education Curriculum at Symbiosis International University, Pune, India
  16. 5 Linking Curriculum Innovation and Campus Greening in the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy: A Case Study
  17. 6 Rankings and Sustainability in Portuguese Higher Education Institutions: A Descriptive Analysis
  18. 7 Pathways to a Low Carbon Economy: The Evolving Role of the University of the Philippines
  19. 8 Determinants of Employees’ Perceptions, Commuting Culture, and Environmental Sustainability at Symbiosis International University, India
  20. 9 Living Labs for Education for Sustainable Development in the Context of Higher Education: Identifying Triggers and Drivers of Development in the Portuguese Universities
  21. Index
  22. About the Editors

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