Sustainability at American Colleges and Universities
Автор:
Jesse Russell,Ronald Cohn, 114 стр., издатель:
"Книга по Требованию", ISBN:
978-5-5094-4186-8
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sustainability, as defined by the 1983 Brundtland Commission, formally the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), states "development which implies meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. As sustainability gains support worldwide, universities across the United States have begun to take initiatives toward more sustainable campuses. Alongside student-run projects, drastic changes in administration, energy efficiency, and food and recycling have sprung up in Ivy League schools and liberal arts colleges alike. The American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment is an evident effort to address global climate disruption consisting of a network of colleges and universities that have made institutional commitments to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions on campus, and to promote the research and educational efforts of higher education to prepare...