Climate Change Management

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1 Climate Change Management

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3 Walter Leal Filho Editor Universities and Climate Change Introducing Climate Change to University Programmes

4 Editor Prof. Walter Leal Filho (BSc, PhD, DSc, DPhil, DL, DLitt) Senior Professor & Head of the Research and Transfer Centre Applications of Life Sciences Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Life Sciences Lohbruegger Kirchstraße Hamburg Germany ISSN ISBN e-isbn DOI / Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and are therefore free for general use. Cover design: WMXDesign GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (

5 Foreword It is widely acknowledged that universities can play a key role in helping to meet the various challenges posed by climate change. However, the means to do so are not always widely known, nor are there clear mechanisms via which matters related to climate change may be systematically included in university programmes. Part of the problem is due to the complexity which is inherent to climate change, but part of it is also due to the tunnel vision of many higher education institutions, which limits the handling of climate matters to a few subjects, without taking into account the whole picture. Yet much could be gained by giving a proper and broader consideration to climate issues in university degrees, extension courses and projects at universities. No matter if we are speaking about global warming, sea level rise, anthropogenic or naturally induced climate change, there is a pressing need to properly inform and educate university students, so as to allow them to understand not only the direct facts and phenomena which are related to climate change, but also their social, economic and environmental impacts. Overall, universities may help to foster a broader understanding of the challenges of climate change by: l providing more adequate teaching programmes vis-à-vis the proper inclusion of matters related to climate change in teaching, beyond the traditional, technical subjects; l ensuring a stronger emphasis on applied research into climate change which integrates technical issues with social and economic ones, hence opening up the way for a holistic understanding of the problem and its ramifications; l fostering deeper involvement from students in the process of understanding climate change, from campus-based initiatives to the organization of climatefriendly events so as to allow universities to practice what they preach. This book fills a long-standing gap in publications specifically focusing on the means via which climate change at university level may become a reality. It does so by listing various initiatives being undertaken at universities all around the world, v

6 vi Foreword as well as by describing practical projects performed by a number of universities. By means of a combination of elements related to curriculum design, research methods, projects and case studies, it provides a unique overview of the subject matter of climate change at universities and describes some of the ongoing efforts to give it a more prominent position in university programmes. Prepared in the context of the International Climate Change Information Programme (ICCIP), led by the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, this publication will be very useful to all those interested in the handling of matters related to climate change at university level and in fostering a holistic awareness among students and staff about the meaning of and the need for a proper emphasis on climate change at universities. Hamburg, Winter 2009/2010 Prof. Walter Leal Filho

7 Contents 1 Climate Change at Universities: Results of a World Survey... 1 Walter Leal Filho 2 Path to the Future for Climate Change Education: A University Project Approach Maruf Sanni, James O. Adejuwon, Idowu Ologeh, and William O. Siyanbola 3 Australian Universities, Government Research and the Application of Climate Change Knowledge in Australian Coastal Zone Management Laura Stocker, Bob Pokrant, David Wood, Nicholas Harvey, Marcus Haward, Kevin O Toole, and Tim Smith 4 The Impact of Universities on the Climate Change Process Javier Benayas, Inmaculada Alonso, David Alba, and Luis Pertierra 5 University of Minnesota Water-Based Nitrogen Budget Erica K. Schram and Jim A. Perry 6 Sustainable Literacy and Climate Change: Engagement, Partnerships, Projects Julie Matthews and Peter Waterman 7 Getting to the Heart of Climate Change Through Stories Scott Carlin vii

8 viii Contents 8 Climate Change Education in the Curricula of Technical and Classical Universities Dagnija Blumberga and Maris Klavins 9 Interdisciplinary and Interfaculty Approaches in Higher Education Capable of Permeating the Complexity of Climate Change Roland Hergert, Volker Barth, and Thomas Klenke 10 The Campus as a Classroom: Integrating People, Place, and Performance for Communicating Climate Change Millie Rooney and Jennifer McMillin 11 How to Educate for a Healthy Climate at a University? An Intergenerational Cooperation (A Case Study from Slovakia) Alexander Fehér, Martin Hauptvogl, Petra Trangošová, and Lucia Svetlanská 12 Targeting a Low-Carbon University: A Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target for the Australian Technology Network of Universities Chris Riedy and Jane Daly 13 Malaysian University Students Awareness of Geographic Information Systems Nor Rasidah Hashim and Mohd Fazlin Nazli 14 Lifestyle Changes: Significant Contribution to GHG Emission Reduction Efforts Dalia Streimikiene and Remigijus Ciegis 15 Universities as Learning Organizations for Sustainability? The Task of Climate Protection Florian Lüdeke-Freund and Simon Burandt 16 Using a Spare Time University for Climate Change Education Michael H. Glantz and Ilan Kelman 17 Embracing the Future: The Ball State University Geothermal Project James W. Lowe, Robert J. Koester, and Philip J. Sachtleben

9 Contents ix 18 Engaged Learning for Climate Change: The Perils and Potentials of Collaborative Partnerships and Projects Julie Matthews 19 Learning for Climate Responsibility: Via Consciousness to Action Anne Virtanen 20 CO 2 Emissions Impact of Sustainable Food Procurement: Informing University Policy Esther E. Bowen and Pamela A. Martin 21 Graduate Studies of Global Change at the University of Latvia Arnolds Ubelis, Janis Abolins, Dina Berzina, Janis Blahins, and Gunars Bajars About the Authors Index

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