Resources

Accreditation Criteria and Sustainability in Learning Outcomes:

• The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities held a meeting that focused in part on education for sustainability
  (The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities accredits colleges and universities in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington.)
  Presentations Delivered at Northwest Commission's Annual Conference Feb. 22, 2008
  Part I - Jean MacGregor, The Evergreen State College
  Part II - Gifford Pinchot, Bainbridge Graduate Institute
  Part III - Debra Rowe, U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
  
  Sustainability Learning Outcomes:
• Washington Center: Curriculum for the Bioregion

• Sustainability Criteria in Accreditation and Sustainability Outcomes in Higher Education
• ACPA Sustainability Taskforce Student Learning Outcomes

Initiatives for all Disciplines:

News: Higher Education for Sustainable Development in the UK
(The Guardian, June 10, 2008)

US EPA Student Design Competition for Sustainability

Interdisciplinary Student Projects for a Sustainable Future
Click for models and resources any professor or student can use.

Environmental Literacy and Sustainability as Core Requirements: Success Stories & Models
Article on infusing sustainability throughout the curricula and across disciplines.

'Scholarship Reconsidered' as Tenure Policy
Inside Higher Ed (10/02/07)

Interdisciplinary Hiring, Tenure and Promotion
A resource from the National Council for Science and the Environment to help individuals and institutions in promoting inter-disciplinary scholars throughout their careers.

Sustainable Science: Greening the Meeting
Science (10/05/07)

Sustainability: This Man Wants to Green Your Lab
Science (10/05/07)

Suggested films on Sustainability (thanks to ACUI):Sustainability Film Series (PDF)

For additional resources from the Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) click here.

Sample of Resources Available from DANS Participating Associations:

American Association for the Advancement of Science:

• Forum on Science and Innovation for Sustainable Development
  An online community that facilitates information exchange and discussion among groups of individuals, institutions, and networks engaged in the field of science and technology for sustainability
  
• Science Careers in Sustainability
  
• Roundtable for University-Based Sustainability Science Programs

Biology:

• In conjunction with Earth Day, the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) infused sustainability into a number of their communications.
  -Letter from Association President (PDF)
  -Journal Editorial (PDF)
  -Journal Article (PDF)
  -e newsletter (PDF)

Business:

• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business: Sustainability Conference July 30-31, 2008 Salt Lake City, Utah
• Sources for sustainability oriented business teaching materials:                              - CasePlace
  - WCBSD - World Business Council for Sustainable Development
  - World Resources Institute
  - Center for Sustainable Systems
  - Net Impact

Engineering:

• American Society for Engineering Education: Forum on Sustainability
• American Society for Engineering Education: Statement of Sustainability
• American Society of Civil Engineers: Education for Professional Practice

Psychology:

• Psychology Teacher Network Spring Newsletter-Check out the article on page 21
• A column in the APA Monitor by Dr. Cynthia Belar on sustainability
• Teaching Psychology for Sustainability: A Manual of Resources (award-winning web page!)

Religion:

• AAR Focus on Sustainability
• AAR Board Sustainability Narrative

Links:

• Policy Tracker: http://www.aaas.org/spp/cstc/stc/legtracker07.shtml
• Climate Resources: http://www.aaas.org/news/press_room/climate_change/
• Sustainable Development: http://www.aaas.org/info/
• ASCE Committee on Sustainability http://www.asce.org/instfound/techcomm_cs.cfm

Media Coverage:

• "A Threat So Big, Academics Try Collaboration" New York Times
  New York Times article discussing the increase in discipline collaboration to address sustainability challenges.
• "Getting Schools to Think and Act Green" Time Magazine
  Time Magazine article on sustainability and higher education (although the focus is on the greening component)
• "Sustainability: Education for a Sustainable Future" Science Magazine
  Read the Science article on the national trend in higher education toward sustainability. Scroll down on this link to find the article in full text.