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