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Hayles, Carolyn Susan – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2019
Purpose: This paper aims to explore the outputs of an internship programme, one of a number of campus-based sustainability activities that have been introduced at the University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, to encourage student-led campus-based greening initiatives. Design/methodology/approach: A case study approach was undertaken, allowing the…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Program Descriptions, Universities, Conservation (Environment)
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Pacheco, Lluís; Ningsu, Luo; Pujol, Toni; Gonzalez, Jose Ramon; Ferrer, Inès – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2019
Purpose: This paper aims to report on a case study concerning the development of sustainable energy partnerships involving engineering faculty and undergraduate students at the University of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Design/methodology/approach: Faculty were motivated to seek partnerships with public and private entities in the local area for the…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Case Studies, Active Learning, Undergraduate Students
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Bloom, Mark A.; Holden, Molly – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2011
When learning about large-scale environmental problems such as climate change, species extinctions, overpopulation, and habitat destruction, students can become hopelessly dismayed and experience ecophobia--a state of mind in which the student is fearful of the looming environmental problems but senses that there is nothing that can be done to…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Learning Activities, Life Style, Pollution
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Charnley, Fiona; Fleming, Paul; Fleming, Margaret; Mill, Greig – School Science Review, 2010
The UK Government's Building Schools for the Future programme has provided schools with a unique opportunity to improve education for sustainable development substantially by giving pupils the chance to study within a real-life context. This article documents an engagement project in which experts in low-energy building design are facilitating…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Facilities Design, Energy Conservation, Sustainable Development
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Roman, Harry T. – Tech Directions, 2008
Energy conservation and reducing heat loss in buildings is a very powerful way to lower energy costs. Sometimes great savings can be realized with simple measures. This subject provides a great vehicle for teaching science content that is very relevant to everyone's daily life--and financial well-being. In this article, the author first discusses…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Learning Activities, Energy Conservation, Climate
Davidson, Jane S.; Morris, Carol – 1983
This curriculum guide on housing and home furnishings, covering one of the five content areas of the Energy and the Family Curriculum Guide, has been designed to provide learning experiences and identify resources that can be used to develop units of study related to energy usage and conservation. The guide is intended for use in comprehensive…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Air Flow, Citations (References), Climate