Jumping from the Ivory Tower - Weaving Environmental Leadership and Sustainable Communities

Informationen zum Autor By Rosemarie Russo Klappentext This book demonstrates the positive results that occur when colleges work with communities to develop students with a sense of place. It examines the role of colleges and communities in addressing today's environmental problems, including climate change and biodiversity loss, and shows how service learning changes both minds and behavior. Zusammenfassung This book demonstrates the positive results that occur when colleges work with communities to develop students with a sense of place. It examines the role of colleges and communities in addressing today's environmental problems! including climate change and biodiversity loss! and shows how service learning changes both minds and behavior. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Chapter One: Environmental Consciousness Chapter 5 Chapter Two: Environmental Education Enhancement Chapter 6 Chapter Three: Unheard Voices: Politics of Science Chapter 7 Chapter Four: Western State College and Rutgers University Case Study Chapter 8 Chapter Five: The Nature of Race Chapter 9 Chapter Six: Gown to Town Connection Chapter 10 Appendices Chapter 11 Author Biography

Product details

• Authors: Rosemarie Russo, Rosemarie C. Russo
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.12.2009
• EAN: 9780761849803
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-4980-3
• No. of pages: 76
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 6 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; EDUCATION / Administration / General, Educational administration and organization, School/community relations & school/home relations