Universities need to support and encourage faculty and staff to lead environmental sustainability projects
Date
2013-02-18
Authors
Brinkhurst, M.
Rose, P.
Maurice, G.
Ackerman, J.D.
Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship
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The importance of faculty- and staff-led sustainability projects has been frequently overlooked in the research on campus environmental initiatives. While their inside knowledge and long-term association with a university can help to make their projects a success, they need support and encouragement from students and the university administration.
Description
This summary is a project of the Institute for Community Engaged
Scholarship (ICES) at the University of Guelph, with project partners:
the Catalyst Centre, SPARK Program at the
University of Guelph, and Knowledge Mobilization Unit at York
University. This project is part of the Pan-Canadian Research
Impact Network. http://csahs.uoguelph.ca/pps/Clear_Research
Keywords
sustainability, environmental initiatives, campus, university, faculty, staff, students, university administration