SUSTAINABILITY ACADEMICS TELL IAU WEBINAR ENVIRONENTAL ORIENTATION OF H.E. CAN PROTECT THE PLANET
October 16th, 2024
Academics attending an International Association of Universities (IAU) webinar on ‘Rethinking education for a more sustainable world’ have called for more activism in higher education design and operations to orientate its research and learning towards a healthier planet.
Environmental specialist Professor Stephen Sterling, of the UK’s University of Plymouth, criticised the contribution made by HE in promoting sustainability, saying it was too little and too late, arguing that its continued focus on promoting growth caused problems.
He and other academics ...
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