The Declaration, Volume 6, Number 2: November 2003 [Planning] By Didac Ferrer-Balas Introduction In 1991, students at the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) asked the board of directors to approve a resolution in favour of using recycled paper at UPC. Two years later, due to the awareness raised by this initiative within the community, UPC…… Continue Reading
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The Oberlin Design Initiative: Connecting Campus and the Community
The Declaration, Volume 6, Number 2: November 2003 [Partnerships] “Communities across the nation face serious challenges, from the impending pressures of sprawl to the need for youth engagement. There is a growing realization that these and other diverse problems are interwoven. An increasing body of work shows that solutions to these issues can be achieved…… Continue Reading
The Sierra Youth Coalition and the Sustainable Campuses Project
The Declaration, Volume 6, Number 1: December 2002 [Partnerships] By Nicola Scahill “More than any other institution in modern society, colleges and universities have a moral stake in the health, beauty, and integrity of the world their students will inherit” (David Orr, 1998). Students are the heart of a university campus. They are the primary…… Continue Reading
Determinants in Moving Business Schools toward Sustainability
The Declaration, Volume 5, Number 2: May 2002 [Partnerships] This paper was presented at ULSF’s consultation on “Assessing Progress Toward Sustainability in Higher Education,” which took place in Washington, DC in March 2001. This gathering explored the current status of sustainability in higher education and what hinders or enhances its emergence as a central academic…… Continue Reading
The UK Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (HEPS)
The Declaration, Volume 5, Number 1: December 2001 [Partnerships] By Heloise Buckland, Fiona Brookes, Deborah Seddon, Andy Johnston and Sara Parkin The Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (HEPS) is a partnership of 18 United Kingdom Higher Education institutions committed to sustainability, involved in a 3-year project coordinated by Forum for the Future, the leading UK…… Continue Reading
Collaborating for Environmental Justice: A Report on an Educational Experiment
The Declaration, Volume 4, Number 2 : May 2001 [Partnerships] By Franklin A. Kalinowski and Godwin E. Mbamalu No scientific or social analysis of environmental problems can any longer be considered complete unless it includes an inquiry into the issue of environmental justice. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency defines environmental justice as, “The fair treatment…… Continue Reading
Allegheny College is Transforming NW Pennsylvania
The Declaration, Volume 4, Number 1 : October 2000 [Partnerships] By Eric Pallant Allegheny College – a liberal arts, undergraduate college of 1,900 students – had a choice. It could look on with academic disinterest as the economy and environment around it deteriorated, or it could roll up its sleeves and offer its assistance. Fortunately,…… Continue Reading
Community Matters at Dalhousie University
The Declaration, Volume 3, Number 3 : February 2000 [Partnerships] By Ramond P. Cote Dalhousie University, a public university founded in 1818, occupies 60 acres in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It serves 13,500 students and offers 125-degree programs for undergraduates, graduates and professionals. The institution has a long history of commitment to environmental studies, research…… Continue Reading
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Environmental Campus
The Declaration, Volume 3, Number 2 : September 1999 [Partnerships] By Marian Brown and Mark Cosgrove When the Sustainability Project at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC) was launched in July 1998, the project team arrived at several objectives, which included conducting a campus-wide environmental audit, reviewing purchasing practices, and identifying research opportunities. Initially, the…… Continue Reading
An International Exchange for the Environment
The Declaration, Volume 3, Number 1 : March 1999 [Partnerships] by Wynn Calder Northern Arizona University’s School of Communication initiated an exchange program which in 1998 became known as International Students Together for Environmental Protection (ISTEP). Conceived on the assumption that all countries need to work together for a sustainable future, ISTEP engages international students…… Continue Reading