What is the importance of sustainability in curriculums? Many colleges and universities are changing their academic curricula to better prepare their students by incorporating sustainability into their current and future courses. The Australia Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority explained the need for this type of education because it “develops the knowledge, skills, values, and world-views…
All posts tagged Sustainability
Sustainability Advisory Board at Gettysburg College
In order to enforce effective sustainable actions, many colleges hire employees who specialize in sustainability, and create a sustainability committee to oversee the university’s efforts. At Gettysburg College, however, an office of sustainability does not exist at the administrative level. The lack of a sustainability committee inhibits sustainable development on campus. Compared to individual students,…
New Building Sustainability
“I entered architecture with the commitment to connect people and nature through the buildings we spend 90% of our time in.” ~Amanda Sturgeon CEO of the International Living Future Institute My essay outline sustainability on campus in the form of buildings. My partner had decided to work on building renovations while I have focused on…
