University engagement and environmental sustainability [Paperback]

Universities have a key role to play in contributing to environmental development and combating climate change. The chapters within this volume detail the challenges faced by higher education institutions in considering environmental sustainability, and provide both a broad view of university engagement and a detailed examination of various projects.

As part of this series in association with the Place and Social Capital and Learning (PASCAL) International Observatory, the three key PASCAL themes of place management, lifelong learning and the development of social capital are considered throughout the book.

While universities have historically generated knowledge outside of specific local contexts, this book argues that it is particularly important for them to engage with the local community and to consider diverse perspectives and assets when looking at issues within an ecological context. The chapters in this volume provide new perspectives and frames of reference for transforming universities by engaging in the development of resilient communities.
Introduction Darlene E. Clover and Kathy Sanford

PART I: Laying the foundation

1. University responsibility in a world of environmental catastrophe: cognitive justice, engagement and an ethic of care in learning Steve Garlick and Julie Matthews

2. Unbounded organization and the unbounded university curriculum Howard Richards

3. Indigenous and Western knowledge: a false dichotomy? Margaret Sutherland

4. Guerrilla geography: describing and defending place for a living (or the renaissance of 100-mile geographers) Briony Penn

5. Universities in transition: overcoming barriers and creating pathways for sustainability Jes?s Granados S?nchez

PART II: Studies of environmental sustainability

6. Sustainable local food systems and environmental sustainability Sandra Streed

7. Higher education intervention in the management of soil erosion and alCn