Integrating Culture as a Cornerstone of Success in Sustainability Education: A Case Study, Youth Allies for Sustainability Leadership Program, Earth Care, Santa Fe, NM
Environmental sustainability cannot be separated from social justice. Christina Selby presents a compelling case study of sustainability work grounded in cultural democracy, or processes that involve all groups in community decision-making. In the Youth Allies for Sustainability Leadership Program, young residents of Santa Fe, New Mexico, address ecological integrity through intercultural healing, relationship-building, and advocacy. Selby grounds her case in the broader theoretical work of eco-justice and transformative education. She highlights the urgent need to further integrate the defense of cultural integrity with the protection and restoration of ecological balance and economic vitality. This case study is a shining model...
My Ecological Self on Trial: Confessions of a Graduate Student in Sustainability Education
Malcolm Brooks, as with all good lol humor, helps us look in the mirror, recognize where we come from, and not take it all so seriously....
Sustainability in Outdoor Education: Rethinking Root Metaphor
Recognizing that behavior comes not only from understanding, but also from attitudes cultivated in outdoor settings that elicit visceral feelings toward nature, outdoor educators have unique opportunities to make sustainability comprehensive, accessible, and relevant. Yet the principal metaphor underlying outdoor education in general, and the Leave No Trace (LNT) program in particular, may be counterproductive to fostering environmentally and [...]...
Higher Education for Sustainable Consumption: Concept and Results of a Transdisciplinary Project Course
In their action project seminar course, Daniel Fischer and Marco Rieckmann show how students applied the principles of sustainable consumption while initiating several impressive on-campus programs to help the community obtain food, clothing and transport in a sustainable fashion. Using a solid theoretical foundation, the course shows how to integrate the formal and non-formal aspects of sustainability education....
Enriching and Evaluating Sustainability Education
Abstract Through innovative partnerships, programming and platforms, sustainability education can be enhanced. Unique approaches as crystallized in a Sustainability Seminar, an annual Dialog on Sustainability, and an annual Sustainability Conference have enriched sustainability education at Kansas State University and throughout the region. Multidisciplinary members of diverse partner organizations of the Consortium for Environmental Stewardship and [...]...
Mark Stewart is the Campus Sustainability Coordinator at the University of Maryland. His work focuses on creating a carbon neutral and resource efficient campus while enhancing opportunities for all students to learn how they can help create a more sustainable society. He holds an M.A. in Higher Education Policy and Leadership, B.S. in Environmental Science, B.A. in Organizational Psychology, and is a LEED Accredited Professional. 
I have an interest in educational reform, especially the ability to connect service learning & experiential education to sustainability education.