Evidence-based core competencies for interdisciplinary sustainability programs can provide suitable guidance for curricular and program development, research, policy, communication, and pedagogical approaches at academic institutions. Over the past decade there has been a growing interest in sustainability education in colleges and universities across the United States, with a marked increase in the number of undergraduate and graduate degree programs, research institutes, and centers focused on sustainability. Strengthening Sustainability Programs and Curricula at the Undergraduate and Graduate Levels (2020) Free download from the National Academies website: ĭescription from the National Academies website: We expect to elicit varied views and opinions reflecting the range of reactions to the report in the community of practice thus far. The panelists will present their own individual insights and analyses and are not speaking for their institutions. None of the panelists have been asked to preview or tailor their remarks. All have simply been asked to prepare in response to the following three questions: What topics are covered well in the report what topics could have been covered better or more completely and where has the report missed the boat?Īfter the anticipated lively panel discussion, attendees will have the opportunity to comment or ask questions via the moderator, as we have done in all SCC webinars. The Roundtable format will be a moderated discussion. Several members of the 6-person committee tasked by the National Academies have appeared at recent major conferences - including the AASHE and NCSE/Drawdown online events - to present their committee's take on the report's findings and to offer their recommendations. Those summary presentations are available on the respective conference websites. The discussion assumes that attendees will familiarize themselves with the report in advance. The link to the free download from the National Academies website is provided below. The purpose of this Roundtable is not to recap or summarize the National Academies report. This Roundtable brings together a panel of leaders in sustainability in higher education to share their perspectives on the recently-published report from the National Academies, "Strengthening Sustainability Programs and Curricula at the Undergraduate and Graduate Levels." All of the individuals invited have followed the 18-month process that resulted in this report. Some attended workshops in the process others were advance reviewers of the report and all are actively involved in the ongoing discourse on sustainability curricula, competencies and learning outcomes. and Northeastern University Cody Edwards, George Mason University Aaron Redman, Arizona State University Peter Soyka, Soyka & Co. Sustainability Curriculum Consortium (SCC) Roundtable Tuesday, Janu12:00 Noon Eastern/9:00 AM Pacific “Sharing Perspectives on the National Academies Report on Sustainability in Higher Education” To pre-register, go to: Invited panelists: (affiliations for identification purposes only) Rebecca Potter, University of Dayton Todd LeVasseur, College of Charleston Krista Hiser, University of Hawaii Michael Reiter, Bethune-Cookman University Paul Barresi, Southern New Hampshire University David Blockstein, AESS and Solve Climate 2030 Madhavi Venkatesan, Sustainable Practices, Ltd.
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