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Sustainability, curriculum and academics in higher education

Gough, Georgina; Longhurst, James

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Georgina Gough Georgina.Gough@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Education for Sustainable Development



Abstract

Sustainable development and planning require interdisciplinary working which facilitates the application of specialist knowledge from a range of professions. Further, policy-makers and managers must recognise and promote the values which underpin sustainable development for relevant policies and action to be supported. Higher education has a responsibility to produce graduates with such knowledge and appreciation, regardless of their subject of study. UWE, Bristol has committed to ensuring that all of its students have the opportunity to learn about sustainability and its relevance to their discipline of study. This paper describes a process of engaging academics and higher education managers in discussions about higher education curriculum and sustainability and discusses barriers and enablers to progressing the development of student knowledge of and attitudes about sustainability during their time in higher education.

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Gough, G., & Longhurst, J. Sustainability, curriculum and academics in higher education

Presentation Conference Type Keynote
Acceptance Date Jun 29, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Keywords education for sustainable development, higher education
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/885421
Additional Information Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : 9th International Conference on Sustainable Development & Planning

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