Innovative CSR among the top 40 Sustainability Books in the World

Innovative Corporate Social Responsibility
eds: Prof. Walter Leal Filho (BUP, Germany), Dr Celine Louche (Belgium) and Dr Samuel Idowu (UK)

This book has been listed among the 2010 Top 40 Sustainability Books by the University of Cambridge.

The Sustainable Self

The Sustainable Self
A Personal Approach to Sustainability Education
by Paul Murray

Achieving a sustainable society is the biggest issue of our time. It is not an issue confined to a particular subject area or to certain jobs. It is a way of thinking and behaving that will need to be embedded in all aspects of all of our lives.

The Sustainable Self is the perfect resource for lecturers, trainers, students and professionals of any discipline who need to teach or learn about sustainability. There is widespread agreement that we need to live more sustainable lives. But when up against entrenched habits and everyday obstacles, it can be difficult to turn good intentions into action.

This book presents a complete ‘curriculum’ for effecting a personal transformation towards sustainability, showing you how to align your personal and professional actions with your values and beliefs.

Full of activities that can be done individually or in groups, it is supported by additional resources online including downloadable worksheets and directories of sustainability organisations. Recommended readings at the end of each chapter enable readers to pursue areas of personal or professional interest.

Nature and Sustainability

Nature and Sustainability
An Educational Study with Rousseau and Foucault
by Lili-Ann Wolf

The human impact on the natural world is unsustainable, and the tendency to assign education the role of remedying the problem is increasing. However, since sustainability touches fundamentals of human life on many levels, effective education becomes a challenge. This book gives a historical and philosophical view of education that deals with nature and sustainability and highlights the ethical dilemmas that arise if we expect education to be the main promoter of sustainability. Lili-Ann Wolff discusses these issues by drawing from two of the most notable scholars in the Western intellectual tradition, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Michel Foucault. Rousseau's writings offer excellent examples of the role of both ethics and education in dealing with sustainability. And Foucault sets the stage for understanding such fundamental ethical and educational issues as matters of power that act in complex networks on both individual and social levels. The book meets the needs and interests of a diverse audience from educational, environmental and philosophical disciplines, but also many other readers having an interest in contemporary discussions about education, sustainability and nature.

Engineering Education and Sustainable Development

Engineering Education and Sustainable Development
A Guide to Rapid Curriculum Renewal in Higher Education
by Cheryl Desha and Karlson 'Charlie' Hargroves

This book is a practical guide for tertiary education institutions to quickly and effectively renew the curriculum towards education for sustainable development.

The book begins by exploring why curriculum change has been so slow. It then describes a model for rapid curriculum renewal, highlighting the important roles of setting timeframes, formal and informal leadership, and key components and action strategies. The second part of the book provides detailed coverage of six core elements that have been trialled and peer reviewed by institutions around the world:

• raising awareness among staff and students
• mapping graduate attributes
• auditing the curriculum
• developing niche degrees, flagship courses and fully integrated programs
• engaging and catalysing community and student markets
• integrating curriculum with green campus operations