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From Sustainability To Resilience: How Best To Communicate Great Challenges?, Wolfgang Brauner

Education for Sustainability Summer Institute

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Wku-Habitat For Humanity Green Community: A Model For Engagement And Partnerships, Nancy Givens, Rodney Goodman

Education for Sustainability Summer Institute

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A Review Of Sustainability Themes In K-12 Books, Roxanne M. Spencer, Jeanine Huss

Education for Sustainability Summer Institute

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Child Care Center Garden, Patricia Sowell, Linda Jenkins

Education for Sustainability Summer Institute

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University-Community Partnerships For Environmental Safety And Sustainability, John W. Vick, Carol Norton

Education for Sustainability Summer Institute

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Outdoor Classroom And Wildlife Habitat Development, Patricia Sowell, Deborah Sherfey, Kandy Fear

Education for Sustainability Summer Institute

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On The Ethical Possibility Of Sustainability: A Challenge For Higher Education, Eric Bain-Selbo

Education for Sustainability Summer Institute

At the heart of the sustainability movement are two questions central to its viability: Are human beings capable of treating the Earth ethically? Are human beings capable of acting morally responsibly for the benefit of distant future generations? Answers to both questions are unclear. This paper draws upon the work of 20^th century critical theorists to identify the ethical core of these questions. In the process, the paper will show what would be necessary for us to answer these questions affirmatively. The paper concludes with reflections about how higher education, and interdisciplinary inquiry in particular, can be critical to …

Global Climate Change International Collaborations Through Stem And Ee, Teddie Phillipson-Mower, Laurie A. Henry

Education for Sustainability Summer Institute

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Enhancing Student Learning And Retention With Community Partnerships, George Kontos

Education for Sustainability Summer Institute

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Education For Sustainability As A 21st Century Literacy, Nancy Givens

Education for Sustainability Summer Institute

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Encouraging Sustainability Ideas With Mammoth Cave Field Experiences, Lauren Bell, Cheryl Messenger, Jeanine Huss

Education for Sustainability Summer Institute

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Gps Workshop, Education For Sustainability Summer Institute, S. Kay Gandy

Education for Sustainability Summer Institute

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Art Gardens To Create Sacred Earth Connections, Education For Sustainability Summer Institute, Jim Embry

Education for Sustainability Summer Institute

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2011 Schedule Of Events, Education For Sustainability Summer Institute

Education for Sustainability Summer Institute

The WKU College of Education and Behavioral Sciences and Center for Environmental Education and Sustainability hosted the first Education for Sustainability Summer Institute (EFSSI 2011) for Kentucky and the region on July 21-22, 2011. Participants learned about model programs, practical strategies, and resources for integrating sustainability into classes, schools, and districts. This event is the first of its kind in Kentucky and the region. It is being hosted by the WKU College of Education and Behavioral Sciences and WKU Center for Environmental Education and Sustainability.

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Education For Sustainability Summer Institute 2011 Conference Program

Education for Sustainability Summer Institute

EFSSI 2011 is designed for pre-K-12 teachers, university faculty and staff, non-formal educators, and administrators. Come to learn about successful program models and practical strategies for integrating sustainability into classes, schools, and districts.

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